Wayne Richard Norquist
Wayne Norquist Sept. 28, 1946 – March 26, 2025 Wayne Richard Norquist, 78, of Sweet Home passed away…
Dorothy “Annette” Jones
Dorothy Jones Sept. 4, 1958 – March 24, 2025 Dorothy “Annette” Jones, 66, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Doyle Duane Gukeisen
Doyle Gukeisen Feb. 15, 1952 – March 23, 2025 Doyle Duane Gukeisen, 73, of Keizer passed away March…
Police Logs: April 2, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund invests $5,000 in Central Linn HS
Weyerhaeuser announced it has awarded $297,000 in philanthropic grants across Oregon through its Giving Fund, reinforcing its commitment…
Sweet Home swimmers set PRs at short-course championships
Sweet Home Swim Club athletes recently competed in two short-course championship events, posting a slew of lifetime best…
Events: April 2, 2025
Weyerhaeuser grant cycle open Weyerhaeuser is now accepting applications for its 2025 Giving Fund grant cycle. Eligible…
From Our Files: April 2, 2025
April 6, 1950 Eight local men will receive summons this week as defendants in a $15,000 civil…
Death Notices: March 26, 2025
Charles Glenn De Shazer Jul. 28, 1946 – Mar. 22, 2025 Charles Glenn De Shazer, 78, of Sweet…
Jimmy Lee Coulson
Jimmy Lee Coulson May 29, 1946- Feb. 16, 2025 Jim Coulson, 78, of Brownsville, passed away surrounded by…
Events: March 26, 2025
History event to look back at pre-dam days The Atlas of Drowned Towns will host a two-day event,…
Police Logs: March 26, 2027
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Editor: Correcting falsehoods has become necessity
Editor: We are reaching out to our community newspaper in response to a large number of social media…
Huskies overcome adverse track conditions in warm-up meet
Sweet Home’s track and field athletes got a warm-up Thursday, March 20, that wasn’t very warm. The Huskies…
Huskies open softball season with big win, close loss
Sweet Home’s softball players opened their season last week with a 10-0 win over Madras on Tuesday, March…
Golfers open seasons at Bandon Dunes, McNary
Sweet Home’s boys opened their golf season Monday, March 17, at Bandon Dunes, finishing sixth out of six…
Huskies open baseball season, win at Madras
Sweet Home’s baseball players opened their season Tuesday, March 18, with an 11-5 win on the road at…
Real ID deadline nearing: Here are some options
Flying somewhere for spring break? This will be one of the last times you can use your standard…
Two Sweet Home residents arrested following Brownsville burglary
Two Sweet Home-area residents were arrested Saturday night, March 22, following a burglary investigation and search for one…
Fire destroys RV on Brush Creek Road
What was originally reported as a barn fire turned out to be a burning camper trailer early Tuesday…
Fire damages manufactured home on Marks Ridge
Five occupants of a manufactured home on Marks Ridge escaped a fire that severely damaged the structure early…
Circuit Court: March 26, 2025
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From Our Files: March 26, 2025
March 30, 1950 Repair work progressed rapidly at Wells Department Store, site of a furnace room explosion…