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…
Homeless shelter needs your time
Editor: SHELTeR is a group of people in Sweet Home who occasionally give five hours of their nights…
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…
Around Town Nov. 6, 2019
City leaf collection through Dec. 13 The City of Sweet Home is now collecting leaves from residents. The…
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…
Driver airlifted to hospital after dump truck rollover
A Texas man was injured last week when his dump truck left Ridgeway Road and rolled over. Luciano…
Public Safety Log Nov. 6, 2019
Nov. 4 3:52 a.m. – Caller reported approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel siphoned from a chip truck,…
Sharing Tree and SHEM Christmas Food Basket programs under way
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s Christmas for Kids Sharing Tree Program and Sweet Home Emergency Ministry’s…
Events schedule: Plenty to do, locally, for Veterans Day
Free Veterans Dinner Monday, Nov. 11 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sweet Home Elks will be honoring veterans…
Veterans parade to honor service dogs
Albany’s Veterans Day Parade, which starts at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, is the largest Veterans Day parade…
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…
State’s top teams leave Huskies behind at Oregon West XC district meet
Sweet Home’s cross-country runners came up short in their quest for berths in this Saturday’s state championships, as…
Clarence Braaten
Oct. 20, 1936 – Oct. 29, 2019 Clarence Donald Braaten, 83, of Sweet Home died Oct. 29, 2019…
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…
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…
Keeping lights on a mark of civilization
By Rich Lowry California is staying true to its reputation as the land of innovation — it is…
Around Town Oct. 30, 2019
Wreaths on sale for scholarships PEO Chapter FA of Sweet Home is taking orders for fresh green wreaths…
Coach: Young Huskies continue to make strides in soccer losses
Showing improvement across the field, Sweet Home’s boys lost to Cascade 8-0 on the road Oct. 22 and…