Letter: Duncan ‘most qualified candidate’ (Oct. 19, 2022)
Editor: Many of us choose to live in Linn County because of its quality of life and it…
Letter: Duncan has what it takes for position (Oct. 19, 2022)
Editor: Linn County and the people who live here are important to me. This is where I grew…
Letter: Tucker deserves to be re-elected (Oct. 19, 2022)
Editor: We’d like to give a shout out for the re-election of Will Tucker. Over the many years…
From Our Files (Oct. 19, 2022)
Oct. 19, 1972 A memorial fund has been established to erect a memorial fleur-de-lis fountain in honor of…
Letter: Brother: Lowman ‘will work very hard’ (Oct. 19, 2022)
Editor: David Lowman tirelessly volunteers in the city he loves, and lives in and also works in the…
David King
David Edward King, 69, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 8, 2022, after a fall. He was born Sept.…
Dora Allen
Dora Della Allen, 85, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 8. 2022. She was born Dec. 15, 1936, in…
Girls notch soccer win against Stayton, fall to Cascade
Sweet Home girls soccer got its first league win last week, beating Stayton 2-0 at home on Oct.…
Commentary: Ready to vote? This election counts (Oct. 19, 2022)
This is a big election year for Oregonians, an indicator of which is the frequency and viciousness of…
Around Town (Oct. 12, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Huskies use some big plays to down Ashland in Homecoming football
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era Sweet Home celebrated its homecoming week with a 28-19 win over…
More arrests made in Oct. 11 incident near Sweet Home
Three Albany men have been arrested following an Oct. 11 incident in which an unidentified Arizona man was…
Boys soccer: Huskies fall to Philomath, North Marion
The Sweet Home boys soccer team fell Tuesday, Oct. 4, to top-ranked Philomath, 8-0, then lost 6-0 on…
Volleyball: Spikers stay at second in OWC after tough win at Stayton
Going into this week, Sweet Home’s volleyball team was solidly in second place in the Oregon West Conference,…
Cross country: Developing runners leave coach ‘pleased’ after warm day in Philomath
It wasn’t a record-shattering day for everybody, but some of Sweet Home’s young cross-country runners came away with…
Commentary: Wisdom of EV strategy raises questions (Oct. 12, 2022)
So, coming into a very significant election in Oregon’s history, let’s talk about … electric-powered vehicles. It’s no…
Tough week for girls on soccer pitch as they fall to Philomath, N. Marion
Sweet Home girls soccer experienced two tough losses last week as they continue to search for their first…
Georgeanne Denver
Georgeanne Denver, 93, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. She was born May 25, 1929,…
Bonnie Morehead
Bonnie Jean Morehead, 78, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 26, 2022. She was born March 9, 1944, in…
Death Notices (Oct. 12, 2022)
Dora Della Allen, 85, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 8, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Letter: Former deputy expresses concerns (Oct. 12, 2022)
Editor: This letter is from my own experiences and interactions working as a Deputy Sheriff for the Linn…
Letter: Cate’s performance not what we need; vote for Cooke (Oct. 12, 2022)
Editor: Jami Cate’s voting record in the state Legislature leaves a lot to be desired. Mary Cooke is…
Letter: Readers appreciate local newspaper (Oct. 12, 2022)
Editor: We look forward to The New Era each week. We will discontinue our subscription from the so-called…
From Our Files (Oct. 12, 2022)
Oct. 12, 1972 Police Chief Roy Clover, 56, who served the force since 1948, died this week of…
Letter: Didn’t vote? Then don’t complain (Oct. 12, 2022)
Editor: All voters need to actually vote (emphasis) in the upcoming election. According to the Secretary of State…