Fiscal Folly in Washington
By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson For years, I have been sounding the alarm about chronic federal deficit spending—practiced…
Melvin Christopher Arms
March 7, 1953 – May 15, 2021 Melvin Christopher “Chris” Arms, 68, of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday.…
Jack L. Beler
Dec. 22, 1957 – May 2, 2021 Jack L. Beler, 63, of Lebanon, passed away May 2, 2021.…
Paul Peters
Dec. 5, 1929 – May 5, 2021 Paul Peters, 91, died May 5, 2021 surrounded by family. He…
Ralph Cornish
Feb. 6, 1936 – May 9, 2021 Ralph W. Cornish, 85, of Sweet Home, died May 9, 2021.…
Donald Bennett
April 28, 1943 – May 13, 2021 Donald “Steve” Bennett, 78, of Sweet Home died May 13, 2021.…
Clayton Martin
Nov. 2, 1930 – May 10, 2021 Clayton Jesse Martin, 90, of Sweet Home, died May 10, 2021.…
Around Town May 12, 2021
Jobs for teens can pay off for bosses Linn County employers who hire first-time employees ages 14 to…
Huskies narrow focus on state track meet
After six short weeks – about half the normal time – of preparation, Sweet Home’s track and field…
Joanne Frances Jensen
July 15, 1941 – May 3, 2021 Joanne Frances Jensen, 79,of Sweet Home was born July 15, 1941…
Behind two state titlists, Huskies third in virtual forestry competition
Sweet Home High School Forestry Club members finished third as a team in a virtual state forestry competition…
Mental health: Physical exercise vital to sound mind
Editor’s note: May is Mental Health Month and The New Era has agreed to include a weekly message…
Public Safety Log May 12, 2021
May 3 5:24 a.m. – Tony Roebuck, 27, cited and released on Linn County Circuit Court Felony warrant…
County to reach out to small businesses following latest shutdown
Linn County will again reach out to small businesses affected by Gov. Kate Brown’s recent actions to ban…
SH planners approve pot store move
Sweet Home Planning Commission members on May 3 approved a conditional use permit for Dustin Pomeroy, owner of…
Husky golfers fourth at Newport
Sweet Home qualified two golfers for the state 4A tournament from the district tournament held Monday at Emerald…
City should reach out to businesses
Editor: Thank you for reporting on my proposal to the City Council to establish a grant program to…
Audrey Fay (Hilburn) Hiraoka
Oct. 7, 1961 – May 4, 2021 Audrey Fay (Hilburn) Hiraoka, 59, of Sweet Home passed away in…
Donita ‘Donny’ Anne McKinnon
June 17, 1953 – May 5, 2021 On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Donny Anne McKinnon, loving wife, mother,…
Gayle Thomas
July 26, 1938 – May 1, 2021 Gayle Joanne Thomas, 82, of Sweet Home, died May 1, 2021.…
