Doyle Wayne Offutt
Doyle Offutt Nov. 12, 1944 – Sept. 6, 2025 Doyle Wayne Offutt, 80, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Valerie Jean McCool
Valerie McCool May 26, 1950 – Sept. 4, 2025 Valerie Jean McCool, 75, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Ernie Lawrence Volkers
Ernie Volkers Oct. 6, 1971 – Sept. 7, 2025 Ernie Lawrence Volkers, 53, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Norma Pauline Kaping
Norma Kaping Sept. 18, 1935 – Sept. 2, 2025 Norma Pauline Kaping, 89, of Sweet Home, passed away…
William Desmond Kisselburgh
William Kisselburgh May 8, 1954 – Sept. 2, 2025 William Desmond Kisselburgh, 71, affectionately known as Bill, passed…
George D. Fields
George Fields Oct. 17, 1933 – Sept. 8, 2025 George D. Fields, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Samaritan announces it is cutting Medicare Advantage service
Samaritan Health has announced that it will not offer the Samaritan Advantage Medicare Plan in 2026. Also called…
UPDATED Police Logs: Sept. 17, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: Sept. 17, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Man arrested for filming in McKercher Park restroom
After an investigation, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Eugene man suspected of installing a hidden camera…
School Board members get instruction on open meetings
Sweet Home School Board members participated in a three-hour training workshop prior to their Sept. 8 board meeting…
Huskies come close in boys soccer loss to East Linn
It may not have been a win, but it was competitive for Sweet Home’s boys soccer team as…
Cross-country runners post PRs at Oregon City
Sweet Home’s cross-country runners continued to gain momentum on their young season Saturday with another wave of personal…
Real Estate Sold: Sept. 17, 2025
Following are Sweet Home, Brownsville and Lebanon-area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late August and…
School Board seeks Cascadia position applicants
The Sweet Home School Board is seeking applicants for Board Position 4, which represents Cascadia. Candidates must currently…
Huskies looking to move up in OWC cross-country
Four years ago, Coach Dave Martin returned to Sweet Home High School after a 20-year absence to find…
From Our File: Sept. 17, 2025
Sept. 21, 1950 The Crusade for Freedom campaign is now underway. A proclamation was issued outlining the…
Back to School
Students and family members flood out of the buildings on the first day of school Tuesday, Sept. 2,…
Death Notices: Sept. 10, 2025
George Fields Oct. 17, 1933 – Sept. 8, 2025 George Delton Fields, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Judith Dawn “Haynes” Slack
Judith Slack Dec. 10, 1939 – Aug. 19, 2025 Judith Dawn “Haynes” Slack, 85, of Woodburn, died Aug.…
Marland Gene Koker
Marland Koker Sept. 30, 1944 – Aug. 9, 2025 Marland Gene Koker, 80, passed away at his home…
Deloris “Gail” Grabeel
Deloris Grabeel March 24, 1946 – Aug. 31, 2025 Deloris “Gail” Grabeel, 79, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Patricia “Patsy” Nadine Collins
Patricia Collins April 17, 2014 – Aug. 30, 2025 Patricia “Patsy” Nadine Collins, 11, of Sweet Home, passed…