Girls win close defensive hoops battle with Estacada
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls basketball team’s schedule was tweaked last week by…
Sweet Home records triumphs at Thurston; Bailey Chafin returns
By Ryker Burr For The New Era After what would’ve been the first chance to wrestle in front…
Boys lose two in hoops, but stay close to No. 1 team
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Amid some schedule changes due to turbulent weather, Sweet Home’s boys…
Boys first at Blanchet invitational swim meet
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home made waves at the 2025 Blanchet December Invite, held…
Wrestling teams expect big things with strong returnees
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era After a state runner-up finish on the boys side last year, Head…
Girls look to continue forward strides in basketball
By Keeghan GittinsFor The New Era The Sweet Home girls basketball made big strides last season, and after…
Still young but now veteran, Huskies aim to move up on court
By Keeghan GittinsFor The New Era Sweet Home boys basketball is heading into the new season with a…
SH’s swim numbers down, but experience returns
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The Sweet Home High School swim team has grown used to racing…
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…