Letter: Experience says Measure 111 good (Oct. 26, 2022)
Editor: I am writing in support of Measure 111. I was born to a single mom who lacked…
Boise police seek runaway believed headed toward Sweet Home or Albany
Boise, Idaho, Police are looking for a 15-year-old runaway named Kaylise who is believed to possibly be headed…
Two dead, four hurt in multiple I-5 crashes
Two people were killed and four were injured Wednesday, Oct. 19, following a series of collisions on Interstate…
County weighs faster rural Internet service
Linn County residents — especially those who live in rural areas of the county — could benefit from…
Keeping history alive
Terri Lanini and Steve Rice sit in the East Linn Museum workroom, chatting with a visitor. They are…
Public Safety (Oct. 26, 2022)
CIRCUIT COURT Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Andrew James Freitag,…
Weekend rains end burn ban
The weekend rains triggered the start of backyard burning season Monday, Oct. 24. Linn County Fire Defense Board…
Gas line graze diverts traffic on Main Street
Police Officer Sean Potter, center, stands with workers from American Concrete Company Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 18, after a…
Real Estate (Oct. 26, 2022)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during September 2022.…
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities (Oct. 26, 2022)
Monthly News n The Senior Center will be open Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. and buses will be…
Man dies in Saturday night fire in Lacomb
A Lebanon man died late Saturday night, Oct. 22, after a fire started in his double-wide mobile home…
Letter: Forum helpful in rating candidates (Oct. 26, 2022)
Editor: I attended the forum for the City Council candidates at the council chambers on Oct 18 and…
Huskies finish solid second in OWC volleyball, head to post-season
Sweet Home’s volleyball team finished second in the Oregon West Conference last week, ending the regular season with…
Football: Depleted by illness, Huskies fall to Stayton in back-and-forth contest
Stayton doubled up Sweet Home in a Thursday night battle on the Eagles’ home turf on Oct. 20,…
Martin Forbes
Martin “Marty” Wayne Forbes, 60, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 19, 2022. He was born Nov. 12, 1961,…
Majesta Wells
Majesta Sophie Wells, 36, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 15, 2022. She was born June 5, 1986, in…
Death Notice (Oct. 26, 2022)
Elaine Mary Funk, 76, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 21, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Barbara Ann Rush
Barbara (Barb) Rush, 86, of Corvallis, passed away Oct. 18, 2022 at her home. The daughter of Frank…
Jack Barringer
Jack David Barringer, 92, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 24, 2022, at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, surrounded by…
Spirit of Sportsmanship
Sweet Home’s crowd was honored Thursday, Oct. 20, with a Sportsmanship Award voted on by the Mid-Valley Volleyball…
Letter: Noting National Cat Day, Oct. 29 (Oct. 26, 2022)
Editor: Cats are listed among the 100 worst non-native invasive species in the world. According to the British…
Letter: Thanks for building loggers shelter (Oct. 26, 2022)
Editor: We would like to thank Robin Miller and Mike Melcher for the structure protecting the loggers at…
Commentary: Resources abound for local voters (Oct. 26, 2022)
Last week The New Era hosted a forum that included five of the six candidates running for Sweet…
From Our Files (Oct. 26, 2022)
Oct. 26, 1972 A tentative proposal to renovate the high school was approved by the school board and…
Esther Capper
Esther K. Capper, 76, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 20, 2022. She was born Feb. 2, 1946, in…