The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

A Sweet Home man died in the early morning hours of Sept. 19 when his motorcycle struck an elk near Scio. On Tuesday at 12:15 a.m., Linn County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a motor vehicle...

Sweet Home residents might have been surprised to find a young woman riding a horse through town on Thursday, Sept. 21. That same woman ate an entire pizza from All Star Pizza that evening....

Two brush fires occurred within a 24 hour time frame in the Sweet Home area on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21. The first fire, at 10:52 a.m. on Wednesday on Mountain Home Drive, was...

Chris Patchell, author of four crime thrillers set in Sweet Home, recently won a Readers' Favorite 2023 Bronze Medal for Best Crime Fiction. Her entry, "Hide Her", is the fourth book in the Lacey...

In less than a year, a new local restaurant has already opened up in the shell of a longtime classic Sweet Home dining establishment. The Cedar Shack closed in December of last year after nearly 58...

A local middle schooler is looking to raise money for a week-long educational trip to Washington D.C. with her mom next June, and she figured out a creative way to do it - selling homemade piñatas....

At the Sept. 19 Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District board meeting at Station 21, Fire Chief Nick Tyler shared that this summer SHFD personnel responded to the Moon Mountain, Hat Rock, Smith River,...

Linda Ivie is a Sweet Home resident that has spent a good majority of her time caring for others. Whether it is rescuing, painting, parenting, or volunteering, nothing is able to get in her way. "I...

On a hot July day the East Linn Museum held its annual yard sale. Volunteers tending the cash box sat watching seekers pass among tables loaded with donated goods on their yearly treasure hunt. Most...

Sweet Home girls soccer earned its first win of the season on Thursday, Sept. 21, beating divisional rival Stayton 3-1 at Husky Field. The win put Sweet Home at 1-4 on the season, while Stayton moved...

Sweet Home football had Cottage Grove on the ropes on their home field on Friday night, but a late drive by the Lions thwarted the Huskies' chance to secure their first victory of the season. Cottage...

Dr. Alan Noel Blake December 10, 1957 - September 21, 2023 Dr. Alan Noel Blake, 65, of Sweet Home, was born in Carrolton, Kentucky, to Frank and Lois (Johnson) Blake on December 10, 1957, and died...

Michael Dale Lindley September 21, 1950 - August 26, 2023 Michael Dale Lindley, 72, of Lebanon died August 26, 2023. He was born on September 21, 1950 in Medford, OR to Kenneth Dale Lindley and Betty...

Stewart Gavin Curtis June 18, 2001 - September 19, 2023 Stewart Gavin Curtis, 22, of Sweet Home passed away September 19, 2023. He was born on June 18, 2001 to Peggy West and James Curtis in Fairfax...

Sept. 27, 1973 The East Linn Museum Society was formed last week out of a group formerly known as the Sweet Home-East Linn Antique Museum Association. George Mealey, DL Jensen and Ray Riggs were...