Husky swimmers get warm-up for district at Albany sprint meet
Sweet Home’s swimmers got a good taste of what the district meet will be like Saturday morning, Jan.…
Huskies end 3-game slump with 83-64 hoops win
Sweet Home’s boys moved out of a three-game slump on the basketball court, beating Cascade 83-64 to notch…
Committee taking on problems right in our faces
The New Era’s office faces Main Street in the heart of downtown. Thus positioned, we are acutely aware…
Loose dogs are problem in SH
Editor: I love living in Sweet Home. I am a proud member of this community and care about…
Robert Moore Canaday
July 17, 1956 – Jan. 3, 2019 Robert Moore Canaday, 62, went to be with the Lord on…
Tonya Hutson
Sept. 19, 1954 – Jan. 16, 2019 Tonya Verlee Hutson, 64, of Sweet Home died Jan. 16, 2019.…
Shirley Ann Pederson
Oct. 29, 1929 – Dec. 11, 2019 Shirley Ann Pedersen, 89, passed away on Dec. 11, 2018. She…
Vernon Tidwell
Sept. 12, 1928 – Jan. 18, 2019 Vernon “Bud” Tidwell, 90, of Sweet Home died Jan. 18, 2019.…
Around Town Jan. 16, 2019
Church serves free dinner Saturday Lynn Cooper and her team of volunteers from Reigning Glory church offer free…
Chris Wingo honored for valor during armed confrontation
Sweet Home Police Sgt. Chris Wingo was recently awarded the Oregon Peace Officers Association Medal of Valor, one…
Public Safety Log Jan. 16, 2019
Jan. 11 1:03 p.m. – Deputy found the floating dock near Green Peter Dam flipped over while on…
Circuit Court: Man gets 37 months after guilty plea in SH ax attack
Michael Ralph Marshall Jr. Michael Ralph Marshall Jr., 35, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Jan. 8 in Linn…
Huskies stumble through two more league basketball games
Sweet Home’s boys lost to two of their toughest league rivals in basketball last week at home, 71-63…
Husky boys and girls win at Tillamook pool
Sweet Home’s boys and girls both won a dual swimming meet at Tillamook Friday, Jan. 11. Coach Doug…
SH wrestlers second at Newberg tournament after dual win over Banks
Sweet Home placed second, behind Newberg, at the Earl Gillis Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday, Jan. 12. The Huskies…
Start of legislative session feels lot like back-to-school
By Sherrie Sprenger It feels like the first day of school. I have all my new supplies laid…
Gun law proposal a slap in the face to law-abiding Oregonians
Remember those election results from last November? Well they are coming home to roost in rural Oregon in…
Moving out doesn’t mean goodbye
By Phil Barnhart I moved out of my office in the State Capitol in Salem a few days…
Earl Haase II
Nov. 25, 1950 – Jan. 9, 2019 Earl Sylvester Haase II, 68, of Sweet Home died Jan. 9,…
Husky wrestlers come away with pair of trophies from county championships
Sweet Home’s boys and girls both won team titles at the Papé Linn County Championships tournament held Friday,…
SH girls win against tough crowd at Lebanon swim meet
Sweet Home swimmers got a taste of the big time Saturday at the Lebanon Invitational, which featured several…
SH girls lose close one to Woodburn
The Huskies played a close game at Woodburn Friday, Jan. 4. before losing 47-42 in girls basketball. Sweet…
Woodburn takes it to Huskies in boys basketball win
Sweet Home’s boys ran into a wall at Woodburn Friday night, losing 61-47, ending a nine-game winning streak…