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…
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.…
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…
Rose Eva Brett
Rose Eva DeShazer Brett was born on Jan. 10, 1982, in Reedsport. She was the youngest child and…
With experience on bench, Husky boys continue to struggle in league soccer
Still searching for its first league win, the Sweet Home boys soccer team lost two lopsided contests on…
Around Town (Oct. 12, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
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…
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…
Georgeanne Denver
Georgeanne Denver, 93, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. She was born May 25, 1929,…
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…
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…
The virtues of virtual fencing
By Sean Nealon Oregon State University Writer The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush…
Crash detours traffic on Long
Firefighters and police respond to the scene of a crash in the 2300 block of Long Street, near…
Albany man arrested in stabbing near Sweet Home
An unidentified Arizona man was both struck by a vehicle and stabbed Tuesday morning, Oct. 11, near milepost…
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…
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: 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…
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…
From Our Files (Oct. 12, 2022)
Oct. 12, 1972 Police Chief Roy Clover, 56, who served the force since 1948, died this week of…
Daniel Kilpatrick
Daniel Tommy Kilpatrick, 78, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 30, 2022. He was born July 3, 1944, in…