Pearl Harbor Day dinner to honor Albany man, 105, one of remaining survivors
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Quick action saved David Russell from going down with the USS…
Opinion: Welcome news ends epic trip
By John Marble I woke up slowly this morning, several hours too early, gradually coming to grips with…
Kudos to school for recognizing vets
Editor: First off, kudos to The New Era for the great coverage of Veterans Day in last week’s…
Lyndie Birkett named girls soccer MVP
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home girls soccer team concluded its season with an awards banquet…
National Honor Society 2025
Photos courtesy of Satina Tolman
Octogenarian volunteer Dean Hummer shines at SHEM
By Satina Tolman For The New Era At nearly 83 years old, Dean Hummer begins four mornings a…
Songs of the Santiam: Local poet’s work preserves history
By Roberta McKern For The New Era At the East Linn Museum, we have been browsing through a…
Outdoor Workout
Coach Steve Thorpe, below, is surrounded by his wrestlers Saturday, Nov. 22, during their annual outdoors workout, which…
Klumph named boys soccer MVP after gauntlet season
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The Sweet Home High School boys soccer team closed its season…
Signature gathering for Oregon gas tax referendum expected
By Mia Maldonado Oregon Capital Chronicle Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday, Nov. 7, signed Oregon’s long-awaited transportation bill…
School play offers something for all ages
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era For nine weeks, the Sweet Home High School auditorium has been alive…
Huskies honored at volleyball awards
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home volleyball closed out its 2025 season with a celebration…
Commissioners OK accessory dwelling units on rural properties
Rural Linn County residents will soon be allowed to site Accessory Dwelling Units on their properties if they…
Commissioners consider proposed changes to DU rules
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker at their…
Girls soccer struggled this season, but coach sees brighter future
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Girls soccer didn’t end the year the way the team wanted,…
Ken and Kathi Collins: A Life in Harmony
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For Ken and Kathi Collins, music has always been more than…
Huskies continue drought after near-miss against Stayton
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home Girls Soccer has finally gotten healthy; but it hasn’t…
City Hall Gallery exhibitor blends realism, impressionism, fashion
By Satina Tolman For The New Era When Sweet Home artist Carolyn Owen creates, time seems to disappear.…
Wily politics, wild cattle and … wolves? played into Oregon’s birth
By Roberta McKern For The New Era In association with the East Linn Museum, we have been looking…
Huskies Battle Hard Against Stayton and Cascade to Close Season
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s volleyball team wrapped up its 2025 season on the…
Winners have big night at talent show
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The lights dimmed, the crowd hushed, and the seventh annual SHOCASE…
Commissioners hear reports on building, code enforcement
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Planning & Building Department issued 84 land use permits…
Soccer battles Philomath, Newport
Girls soccer team continues suffering scoreless drought By Ryker Burr For The New Era The Sweet Home girls…
Holley Elementary’s Garden Club cultivates more than vegetables
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For more than a decade, Holley Elementary School’s garden has been…
Second community service officer helps bridge SHPD and public
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Jennifer Gaspard has worn many uniforms in her career, but the…