The New Era
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Edith Slater
Edith Gertrude Slater, 100, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 11, 2022, at Wiley Creek Community in Sweet Home.…
January 19, 2022
Death Notices (Jan. 19, 2022)
Donald Scott Berry, 68, of Sisters, died Jan. 13, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.…
January 19, 2022
Larry William Painter
Larry William Painter, 83, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday. He was born May 20, 1938, in Lebanon…
January 19, 2022
Girls basketball: Burke scores career-high 29 points in win over Sisters
Sweet Home girls basketball (5-9, No. 19-ranked in the 4A) rebounded with a 51-46 Friday win at Sisters…
January 19, 2022
Wrestling: Boys second at Oregon Classic after finals loss to La Grande
Sweet Home’s boys finished second to La Grande Saturday in the Oregon Classic’s 4A Division, the Huskies losing…
January 19, 2022
Swimmers have ‘great’ sprint meet against district opponents
Sweet Home’s swimmers got a look at how the rest of the district is shaping up on Saturday…
January 19, 2022
See the forest for the (half) court
Spectators garbed in forestry gear, cheer during the boys basketball game against Philomath Jan. 11. The evening included…
January 19, 2022
Around Town (Jan. 12, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
January 12, 2022
Kimberly Beth Palmer
Kimberly Beth Palmer, 62, of Sweet Home, passed away peacefully Dec. 31, 2021, at her home. She was…
January 12, 2022
Ronald West
Ronald Dale West, 95, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 22, 2021. He was born Aug. 3, 1926, in…
January 12, 2022
Boys wrestling: At less than full strength, Huskies beat Tillamook, win county tourney
Sweet Home’s boys wrestling team, like just about everybody else, has been dealing with sickness as well as…
January 12, 2022
Fire destroys vacant house near Sweet Home
A two-alarm fire Thursday morning, Jan. 6, destroyed an unoccupied house in the 40000 block of Hwy. 228…
January 12, 2022
County prepares as COVID-19 numbers rise
With a massive surge in COVID-19 numbers late last week, local health officials are scrambling to prepare for…
January 12, 2022
Nyquist named commissioner chairman; no decision on homeless site
Roger Nyquist was elected chairman of the Linn County Board of Commissioners for the 20th year Tuesday morning,…
January 12, 2022
Numerous laws passed in 2021 long session
Oregon legislators passed hundreds of new laws in the 2021 session, many of which went into effect Jan.…
January 12, 2022
Meeting to discuss possible changes to Corps’ Willamette Valley System
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planners are considering changes that may impact the continued operations and maintenance of…
January 12, 2022
Public Safety (Jan. 12, 2022)
January 3 3:19 a.m. – Perry Leroy White, 57, was arrested on a Linn County Sheriff’s Office warrant…
January 12, 2022
Cougar attacks dog Monday
Sweet Home police warned residents to be aware after a dog was attacked by a cougar just after…
January 12, 2022
Linn County engineer retires after 16 years
Although Linn County Engineer Chuck Knoll’s last day of work was Dec. 31, his list of planned activities…
January 12, 2022
Lebanon man gets four years for COVID-19 relief fraud
A Lebanon man was sentenced to four years in federal prison Thursday, Jan. 6, after reportedly stealing millions…
January 12, 2022
Letter: Added thoughts on sewing skills (Jan. 12, 2022)
Editor: I really enjoy Roberta Mc-Kern’s museum musings. The last one (Dec. 29) about a quilt interested me…
January 12, 2022
Letter: Is this liberty or mass groupfear? (Jan. 12, 2022)
Editor: In 2022 will Americans turn to basic life and liberty principles? When a nation’s leaders identify and…
January 12, 2022
From Our Files (Jan. 12, 2022)
Jan. 13, 1972 City Council members voted to install a two-line emergency phone to the police station, to…
January 12, 2022
Howard Arms
Howard Melvin Arms, 94, of Foster, died Jan. 5, 2022. He was born March 21, 1927, in Vinita,…
January 12, 2022
Jaden Daniel Zimmerman
Jaden Daniel Zimmerman, 20, of Corvallis, died Dec. 5, 2021, as the result of a tragic car accident.…
January 12, 2022