Proposed tower unnecessarily tall
Editor: I want to thank the city, its workers, and all the volunteers that put in the time…
Issues in Salem bigger than just laws
It’s been a wild end of the week in Salem. Of course, from the perspective of much of…
Juanita Luella Harper Bradshaw
Juanita Luella Harper Bradshaw, 92, a former Sweet Home resident, passed away in Pendleton June 13, 2019. She…
Michael Epperson
Michael Jay Epperson, 60, of Sweet Home, died June 22, 2019. He was born March 5, 1959 in…
Around Town June 19, 2019
Summer meals available for kids Sweet Home School District offers free lunch and breakfast for kids age 18…
Chess Championship
Eighth-graders Vincent Wolfe and Exavier Stratman face off in the Sweet Home Junior High Chess Club’s championships, while,…
Tourism Award
The local U.S. Forest Service was honored with a Travel Oregon Industry Achievement Award earlier this spring at…
Donation to SHFAD
Travis Luttmer, an agent with Country Financial Insurance in Corvallis an Sweet Home resident, donates a check, at…
K9 Jamboree to add some zip to this year’s Sportsman’s Holiday
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Cascade K9 Jamboree is moving its annual fund-raising event,…
Public Safety Fair to focus on bikes this Saturday
Bicycle safety is the top priority at the upcoming 12th Annual Jim Bean Memorial Safety and Crime Prevention…
Public Safety June 19, 2019
June 17 6:03 a.m. – Darrell George Berrigan Jr., 46, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to…
Meet the Court: 2019 Sportsman’s Holiday Princess Makayla
Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Makayla Griffin’s goal is to represent her community in the best light she can.…
Councilors look at other cities as they ponder rates
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era City of Sweet Home water bills are at the upper…
SH teen dies in crash
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A 19-year-old Sweet Home man was found dead after crashing…
SHJH 8th-graders move on
Sweet Home Junior High Principal Colleen Henry stands by as Melody Windom gives a speech to her classmates…
Elks Essay Contest Winners
Three Hawthorne students hold their awards after winning the 2019 Sweet Home Elks’ Americanism Essay Contest, presented during…
Local elementary athletes show their stuff at All School Track Meet
Dillan Davis of Oak Heights wins the fifth-grade boys 100-meter final as Ben Perry, left, also of Oak…
Dorothy Marie Smith
Dorothy Marie Smith, 94, of Sweet Home, died June 13, 2019 at the Oregon Veteran’s Home in Lebanon.…
Kenneth LaFond
Kenneth M. LaFond, 86, a former Sweet Home resident, died June 4, 2019 in Utah. He was born…
Carolyn Louise Olivier-Pye
Sept. 21, 1939 – June 5, 2019 Carolyn Louise Olivier-Pye, 79, of Sweet Home, died June 5, 2019.…
Peggy J. (Johnson) Sheldon
Peggy J. (Johnson) Sheldon, formerly of Sweet Home, died June 12, 2019. She was born July 16, 1931…
Verna Elizabeth Bell
Verna Elizabeth (Woodward) Bell 94, of Sweet Home passed away Friday, June 14, 2019. She was born Aug.…
Closing of one of few remaining video stores marks end of era in SH, society
Editor’s note: This is not a typical opinion piece, but this story reflects changing values and practices in…
Patsy Sue Lamb Currey
Patsy Sue Lamb Currey, 83, of Sweet Home, went to be with our Lord June 6, 2019. She…