National Newspaper Week to highlight vital roles press plays
By Randy Evans Guest Commentary Each year, one week is set aside to salute newspapers for the important…
Payoff for coronavirus edicts might be just getting kids back into school
There’s been a lot of controversy over Oregon’s response to the coronavirus pandemic – the forced closures of…
Sidney John Carr
Oct. 10, 1943 – Sept. 17, 2020 Sidney “Sid” John Carr, 76, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday…
Gary Allen Nightingale
June 29, 1950 – Sept. 17, 2020 Gary Allen Nightingale, 70, lost his fight with renal cell cancer…
Around Town Sep. 16, 2020
Blood donation events in Lebanon The American Red Cross needs people of all races and ethnicities to give…
Leone Brown
April 21, 1946 – Sept. 5, 2020 Leone May Brown, 74, of Sweet Home died peacefully in her…
Community battles as massive blazes, spot fires, threaten
The New Era In the aftermath of the windstorm that swept in on the evening of Labor Day,…
Voters to choose from nine candidates for City Council
The field has been finalized for Sweet Home’s upcoming municipal elections on Nov. 3. Four City Council members…
Public Safety Log Sep. 16, 2020
Sept. 6 8:14 a.m. – Lebanon Police located Kenneth Daniel Helfrich, 39, on Sweet Home warrants for failure…
Resources for Fire Recovery Help
Following are some resources for residents in need of help during the wildfires: Power Problems Pacific Power customer…
Thanks to local firefighters
Editor: I want to thank all of the firefighters in our community for their work, whether for the…
Hope outweighs divisiveness
Editor: Well, 2020 has certainly been a difficult year for us thus far as Oregonians and Americans, from…
Wanda McCartin
Jan. 6, 1925 – Sept. 11, 2020 Wanda June (Smith) McCartin, 95, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 11,…
Frances Olson
June 1, 1923 – Sept. 3, 2020 Frances E Olson, 97, died peacefully in her sleep Thursday, Sept.…
Around Town Sept. 9, 2020
Back the Blue rally Friday at SHPD A “Back the Blue” rally is planned for Patriot Day, Friday,…
Red flag warning turns out to be real deal as winds, heavy smoke sweep into Sweet Home
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era A red flag warning got very real very fast for Sweet…
Public Safety Log Sept. 9, 2020
August 31 7:18 a.m. – Caller reported vehicle was broken into in 47300 block Quartzville Road. Missing items…
New rules for mushroom pickers
Through early November, matsutake mushroom pickers in the Willamette National Forest will need a free letter of authorization…
Willamette Speedway Results – September 5
Hornets – (1) Cory Sweatman; (2) Andrew Wright; (3) CJ Davidson; (4) James Skeslien; (5) Robert Carver. Hornets…
History review: Things not much different for GOP, even with Trumps
By Rich Lowry Donald Trump took over the Republican Party, but it’s still discernibly the Republican Party. The…
George Roger Virtue
July 3, 1947 – Sept. 3, 2020 On Thursday, Sept. 3, George Roger Virtue, loving husband, father of…
Bruce Warner Procknow
April 8, 1930 – Sept. 2, 2020 Bruce Warner Procknow, 90, of Sweet Home passed away Sept. 2,…
SH returning to online school, but superintendent hoping for change
Following the Labor Day weekend, Sweet Home students will return to school Tuesday, Sept. 8, on-line, thanks to…