Jerome ‘Jerry’ Donahe
Aug. 14, 1937 – April 17, 2021 Jerome Francis Donahe (Jerry or J.F.), of Silverton, 83, passed in…
Lee Allan Wallace
May 17, 1925 – Aug. 17, 2021 Lee Allan Wallace, 96, passed away peacefully on Aug. 17, 2021.…
Letter: U.S. can only blame self – or its leaders
Editor: The U.S. government estimates that the 9/11 attacks, which originated in Afghanistan, cost Osama bin Laden $500,000.…
Oregon taking failed strategy to win in education
By Micah Perry In this summer’s Olympic Games, Oregon natives Kim Hill and Ryan Crouser showed up, pushed…
Around Town (Aug. 25, 2021)
Tune it up Tuesdays schedule on a roll Tune it up Tuesdays events are planned for the downtown…
Letter: COVID war not a party-line debate
Editor: What we forget in our arguments about masks and vaccinations is, that all people of the world…
Justin Renoud
Nov. 3, 1973 – Aug. 14, 2021 Justin Renoud, 47, died Aug. 14, 2021. He was born Nov.…
Teen stabbed in Sankey Park, suspect arrested
A Sweet Home teen was stabbed early Sunday afternoon in Sankey Park, and another Sweet Home man was…
Master plan input session Saturday at Lewis Creek Park
Mid-valley residents are invited to provide input about the proposed Master Plan for Lewis Creek County Park at…
COVID-19 case numbers, deaths continue to rise
The New Era Oregon’s reported COVID deaths went over the 3,000 mark last week as the wave of…
Undersheriff retires after 30 years with department
Paul Timm, 55, readily admits he’s enjoyed his 30 years with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the last…
Highway 20 to close for slide repairs
The New Era Highway 20 will be closed for three days in early September to allow for slide…
Public Safety Log (Aug. 25, 2021)
August 16 8:46 a.m. – Cheri Lyn Olson, 49, cited for no valid operator’s license, 12th Ave./Long St.…
Last summer blast for Sweet Home Junior High
Sweet Home Junior HIgh finished off its summer school program Friday, Aug. 20, with a day of water…
Grant approved for Millersburg intermodal project
Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved a $10 million grant for the intermodal-facility project under construction…
Real Estate (Aug. 25, 2021)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during July 2021.…
Foster Dam road to be closed Sept. 14-16
The road over Foster Dam will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Sept.…
Albany’s Cumberland Church making Sept. 16 move
The New Era The steeple of Albany’s historic Cumberland Church, built in 1892, will be removed for refurbishing…
Letter: Big thank-you to local legislators
Editor: A huge thank you to Senator Fred Girod, and Representative Jami Cate for all their hard work…
Letter: Hospital trip result: confusion, concern
Editor: My mom got really ill and went to Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital by ambulance. The hospital decided…
Kenneth Russell Jensen
Aug. 9, 1937 – Aug. 8, 2021 Kenneth Russell Jensen, 83, of Sweet Home was born Aug. 9,…
Earlene Flatch
June 27, 1939 – Aug. 16, 2021 Earlene Rae Flatch, 82, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 16, 2021.…
Letter: Scientism, science perilously different
Editor: Science is one of the greatest intellectual enterprises ever developed. Science is systematized knowledge subjected to rigorous…
Genealogical Society reopens to public
The New Era The Sweet Home Genealogical Society at 1223 Kalmia St. has reopened to the public from…