Racial tension is our own fault
Editor: Re: race. The white race brought Africans/slavery to America (land of the free), refused to follow through…
Awesome response from community
Editor: I am once again left in awe and amazed at our little town of Sweet Home. I…
Betty Irene Danielson
April 18, 1933 – June 4, 2020 Betty Irene Danielson, 87, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. She…
Shelby Rose Simonis
Aug. 24, 2003 – May 23, 2020 On May 23, 2020 Shelby Rose Simonis, age 16, daughter of…
Caleb Frank Simonis
June 9, 2000 – May 23, 2020 On May 23, 2020, Caleb Frank Simonis, age 19, son of…
Ernest ‘Ernie’ Marion Baxter
Feb. 18, 1938 – June 1, 2020 Ernest “Ernie” Marion Baxter, 82, of Sweet Home passed away June…
Graduation efforts made for fun time
Editor: Just feel the need to comment on the exceptional effort and planning for our 2020 SHUHS graduates.…
Around Town June 3, 2020
Foster Dam Road closures next week The road over Foster Dam will be closed from 7 a.m. to…
Science can provide answers, not decisions
By Rich Lowry If you thought the coronavirus presented difficult policy questions, don’t worry – we have science.…
Ronald Rikala
May 21, 1956 – May 27, 2020 Ronald Kelly Rikala, 64, of Sweet Home died peacefully at his…
Public Safety Log June 3, 2020
May 29 3:37 a.m. – Caller reported someone was screaming near Hilltop Market, 4800 block of Main. Officer…
Coronavirus count drops for Linn County; new total is 115
Linn County had 115 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday evening, which is a decrease and revision from…
New patrol unit gives Sweet Home cops bit of a new look
Sweet Home’s latest patrol vehicle offers a new look for the Police Department’s fleet with the addition of…
SH man collides with suspect allegedly fleeing assault
A Sweet Home man’s car was involved in a collision with another vehicle driven by a man fleeing…
Circuit Court: Driver in fatal crash charged with manslaughter, more
Austyn Wayne Hillsman Austyn Wayne Hillsman, the driver arrested in connection with the May 23 fatal crash that…
Police working on identifying teen tagging suspects
Sweet Home police are investigating six teens involved in tagging the parking lot at Sankey Park and vehicles…
June 8 School Board meeting moved to Junior High
The Sweet Home School District Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 8, in the new gym…
City Council to conduct budget hearing June 9
Sweet Home City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, to hold a public hearing on…
2-year-old dies after being struck by pickup on 12th Avenue
A 2-year-old girl was killed when she was struck by a pickup in Sweet Home Friday morning. According…
LUBA ruling more than just NIMBY
Editor: Many thanks to The New Era for covering the LUBA (Land Use Board of Appeals) reversal of…
Politicians need to check their facts
Editor: Twitter just fact-checked President Trump for the first time. I hope they continue to do so. I’m…
Thorpe, Royer and Hart named Outstanding Wrestlers at long-delayed awards event
State champions Jackson Royer and Travis Thorpe were named the Pat Baxter Outstanding Wrestlers for Sweet Home’s boys…
Jerry Marsh
Jan. 26, 1950 – May 27, 2020 Jerry Edwin Marsh, 70, a former Sweet Home resident, died May…
Reba Jean Gridley
April 15, 1949 – May 26, 2020 Reba Jean Gridley, 71, of Sweet Home peacefully passed away at…
