The New Era
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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
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
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
Boys basketball: Tough competition keeps Huskies on losing end
Sweet Home boys basketball (2-11, No. 31 state ranking) lost to two much higher-ranked opponents in two road…
January 12, 2022
Sweet Home swimmers edge Shelton, beat two others at Newport
After missing an extra week after their swim meet at Stayton, scheduled for Dec. 30, was called off…
January 12, 2022
Around Town (Jan. 5, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
January 5, 2022
Sweet Home boys finish sixth behind some of state’s top wrestling teams at NW Duals
Sweet Home’s varsity boys finished sixth in the 34-team Northwest Duals wrestling tournament hosted Wednesday and Thursday, Dec.…
January 5, 2022
Paul Dotson
Paul Lawrence Dotson, 92, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 27, 2021. He was born March 7, 1929 in…
January 5, 2022
Draining a Deluge
The Christmas snow may mostly be gone, but the mid-Willamette Valley wasn’t yet finished with its early-winter outburst…
January 5, 2022
Fire destroys unoccupied house near Sweet Home
A two-alarm fire Thursday morning, Jan. 6, destroyed an unoccupied house in the 40000 block of Hwy. 228…
January 5, 2022
2021 in review: Year of triumphs, year in flux
Here is a recap of the big stories from 2021, which we didn’t actually have space to include…
January 5, 2022
Duncan sworn in as Linn County sheriff
Michelle Duncan, Linn County’s 41st sheriff, is a hard worker, dedicated, compassionate and a team leader, Circuit Court…
January 5, 2022
Rising star Munsick added to Jamboree’s ‘different styles’ lineup
Continuing a string of artist announcements that started with the Oregon Jamboree’s “Twelve Days of Christmas” series in…
January 5, 2022
County audit released
An audit of Linn County’s annual finances resulted in a “clean opinion with no reservations,” Tara Kamp of…
January 5, 2022
Public Safety (Jan. 5, 2022)
December 27 12:29 p.m. – Caller reported fraud involving resident of 28300 block of Ridgeway Road. Would-be victim…
January 5, 2022
Final Inspection
The new mailbox stacks at Cascadia’s Short Bridge Wayside got a look-see from some of the people who…
January 5, 2022
Christmas Lights winners
Joyce and Paul Rowton, featured in the first photo, were double winners in the Sweet Home Chamber of…
January 5, 2022
See Reser explode: Public invited to watch Friday’s implosion of stadium’s west side
The public is invited to view a livestream of the implosion of the west side of Oregon State…
January 5, 2022
Husky boys can’t find winner’s circle in holiday basketball tournament
Sweet Home’s boys basketball team came up winless at the SCTC Holiday Classic at Stayton High School last…
January 5, 2022
Wrestling: Girls 4th in 12-team Northwest Duals, a first for many of them
Sweet Home’s girls finished fourth out of 12 teams at the Northwest Girls Duals wrestling tournament Thursday, Dec.…
January 5, 2022
Larry Davis
Larry Davis, 79, of Sweet Home, passed away on Dec. 28, 2021. He was born Jan. 18, 1942…
January 5, 2022
Death Notices (Jan. 5, 2022)
Services for Wiley “Shorty” Elvin Dimick Jr., 97, of Sweet Home, who died Dec. 13, 2021, will be…
January 5, 2022
From Our Files (Jan. 5, 2022)
Jan. 6, 1972 The aftermath of a duck hunting trip for a group of boys resulted in one…
January 5, 2022
Swimming Awards
Sweet Home Swim Club members Mahlia “Josie” Hewitt and Chloe Tyler hold trophies they received at Oregon Swimming’s…
January 5, 2022