The New Era
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New laws greet Oregonians with arrival of new year
The Oregon Legislature passed a total of nearly 700 new bills in 2019, many of which kicked in…
January 8, 2020
Grants available for arts, culture
The Linn County Cultural Coalition is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects that will promote and improve…
January 8, 2020
Phone charger blamed for house fire
A fire severely damaged an Airport Lane home Monday morning. Sweet Home firefighters responded to the fire at…
January 8, 2020
SH man located area after two nights in snow
A Sweet Home man spent two nights trapped in the snow after crashing his pickup in the Moose…
January 8, 2020
Public Safety Log January 8, 2020
Jan. 2 8:06 a.m. – Caller reported vandalism, Crawfordsville School, 38420 Glass St., Crawfordsville. Report taken. 4:32 p.m.…
January 8, 2020
Mill fire human-caused, officials say
Sweet Home Police Department is investigating the fire that destroyed the shipping and receiving office at the former…
January 8, 2020
Girls finish first against tough competition at Lebanon Invite
Sweet Home’s girls placed first in the toughest field they’ve faced thus far this year, and possibly until…
January 8, 2020
Boys take 9-2 record into league after Elmira win
The Huskies beat Elmira 54-38 in their final pre-league game Friday evening at home in boys basketball. The…
January 8, 2020
Last-second basket lifts SH girls over Elmira
A last-second shot by Adaira Burger saved the game for Sweet Home, which watched Elmira take away a…
January 8, 2020
New year, new decade, new challenges
The new year means the holidays are over and it’s time to get back to business. For The…
January 8, 2020
Lowell Funk
March 2, 1927 – Jan. 2, 2020 Lowell Christian Funk, 92, of Sweet Home died Jan. 2, 2010.…
January 8, 2020
Ryan Rowe
Jan. 29, 1984 – Dec. 19, 2019 Ryan LeRoy Rowe, 35, a longtime resident of Sweet Home, died…
January 8, 2020
Thelma Brady
March 28, 1952 – Dec. 29, 2019 Thelma Brady, longtime resident of Sweet Home, died unexpectedly on Dec.…
January 8, 2020
Michael Ferebee
Jan. 17, 1955 – Dec. 25, 2019 Michael Wayne Ferebee, 64, of Sweet Home died Dec. 25, 2019…
January 8, 2020
Audrey Mae Johnson
Died Dec. 10, 2019 Audrey Mae (Stapleton) Johnson, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Dec.…
January 8, 2020
Around Town – January 1, 2020
Limits on visitors at local hospitals To protect mothers, their newborns and the pediatric patients from flu viruses…
January 1, 2020
Swimmers nearly sweep at Stayton
Sweet Home’s girls won nine of 11 events at the Stayton Invitational swim meet Saturday, Dec. 28, as…
January 1, 2020
‘Tired’ girls lose twice in basketball, to La Pine and Harrisburg
The Huskies lost two games last week in girls basketball, 59-46 to La Pine at home Dec. 23…
January 1, 2020
Boys win two games in basketball
The Sweet Home boys basketball team beat La Pine 55-45 Dec. 23 at home and Harrisburg 61-44 on…
January 1, 2020
Lucille Rapp
Lucille Isabelle Rapp, 103, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 20, 2019 in Lebanon. She was born May 9,…
January 1, 2020
David Harris
David Louis Harris, 71, of Sweet Home died Dec. 25, 2019. He was born Nov. 8, 1948 in…
January 1, 2020