Moira Curtis, Maddie Harris named Husky girls soccer MVPs
Maddie Harris and Moira Curtis were named co-Most Valuable Players for the girls soccer team at its awards…
‘Citizen journalist’ jury verdict could impact all of us – negatively
For those not on the extremes of the abortion issue, last week’s jury verdict finding two “citizen journalists”…
Diapers could hold answers for Oregon
Editor: After only five years of development an Israeli company, UBQ Materials (stands for “ubiquitous”) has patented a…
Rex Ross
June 14, 1955 – Nov. 17, 2019 Rex John Ross, 64, of Sweet Home died Nov. 17, 2019.…
Around Town Nov.13, 2019
Entries sought for fiber arts exhibit The SHOCASE Public Arts Committee is calling for entries for its next…
Homeless shelter needs your time
Editor: SHELTeR is a group of people in Sweet Home who occasionally give five hours of their nights…
Local organizations recognized for contributions to Oregon Veterans’ Home
The Oregon Jamboree, the Oregon Elks and Quilts of Valor were honored by the Oregon Veterans’ Home Sept.…
Thanksgiving: What it can do for you and what you can do for it
Here we are, only a few weeks away from one of the largest and the solely American holiday…
Public Safety Log Nov. 13, 2019
Nov. 8 5:42 a.m. – Hunter Ringheimer, 26, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to comply on…
Marijuana tax revenues surpass city projections
Marijuana tax receipts for the first quarter of the 2019-20 fiscal year have already exceeded the city’s budgeted…
Chase Lopez, J.J. Mata named soccer MVPs
Chase Lopez and J.J. Mata were named Most Valuable Players last week during the team’s awards banquet, held…
Saultz and Hart repeat as cross-country Most Valuable Runners
Tristan Saultz and Jessy Hart were named Most Valuable Runners for the cross-country team at its awards dinner…
Politics worse than melting ice
The controversy over climate change is, like many public issues in our world, fraught with emotion and spin.…
Around Town Nov. 6, 2019
City leaf collection through Dec. 13 The City of Sweet Home is now collecting leaves from residents. The…
Boys close out soccer season with rare goal in loss to Newport
J.J. Mata took a shot and scored at home Oct. 29 to give the Huskies a goal on…
Girls tie Newport 2-2 to end their soccer season
The Huskies ended their girls varsity soccer season with a 2-2 tie at Newport Oct. 29. “We were…
Huskies second in state volleyball
Sweet Home’s volleyball team finished second in the state tournament Saturday night with a 3-0 loss to defending…
Keeping lights on a mark of civilization
By Rich Lowry California is staying true to its reputation as the land of innovation — it is…
Request for tower should be red light
Editor: The New Era’s Oct. 23, 2019 edition reported the value of property in Sweet Home went up…
