Another tragedy tells us hard things about ourselves
The recent horrific shooting spree at a Florida high school impacts all of us because we know it…
Huskies leave doubters in their wake to bring home state swim trophies
By Sean Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home High School girls and boys swim teams exceeded…
David Gallagher
July 9, 1965 – Feb. 13, 2018 David Michael Gallagher, 52, of Sweet Home died Feb. 13, 2018.…
Girls end season with pair of losses
The Huskies wrapped up the girls basketball season with losses to Junction City 67-22 Friday at home and…
Boys down Junction City in basketball to finish league after loss to Cottage Grove
Sweet Home beat Junction City 57-49 at home Friday to end its boys basketball season following a 63-50…
Around Town Feb. 14, 2018
Big Show of Little Art in Albany Gallery Calapooia’s first community-wide art show, The Big Show of Little…
More than 100 competitors turn out for Sweetheart Run
Well over 100 runners and walkers participated in the annual Sweetheart Run held Saturday morning, Feb. 10, at…
Public Safety Feb. 14, 2018
Feb. 12 1:29 a.m. – Joshua Lee Wood, 29, cited for no license and no insurance, 2400 block…
Resident: Ashes blamed for fire were in can for week
In response to a report about a house fire at 1610 Cedar St. on Feb. 2, one of…
Over-sharing on social media can have adverse financial consequences
Locking doors and windows and leaving a light on used to deter criminals from breaking into homes when…
Long Street rollover
Police Officer Ryan Cummings collects information at the scene of a single-vehicle crash Monday morning, Feb. 12, in…
Cheer team takes fifth at state after some late adjustments
The Sweet Home High School cheerleaders finished fifth at state Saturday after a tough week practicing late adjustments…
David Contreras
Sept. 20, 1943 – Jan. 20, 2018 David Trent Contreras, 74, of Sweet Home, passed away Jan. 20,…
William Harley Dimick
Nov. 11, 1922 – Feb. 5, 2018 William Harley Dimick, 95, of Sweet Home passed away on Feb.…
Sandra Hawkins
Feb. 17, 1966 – Feb. 6, 2018 Sandra DeLynn Hawkins, 51, of Sweet Home died Feb. 6, 2018.…
Huskies play at ‘totally different level’ in close loss to Sisters, win at Elmira
Sweet Home narrowly missed taking down Sisters at home Feb. 6, losing 43-36, in boys basketball; but the…
Soaring firefighting costs limit funds for other needs
By Tracy Beck Both nationally and locally, the 2017 wildfire season was unpre-cedented in terms of dollars spent,…
Public Safety Feb. 7, 2018
Feb. 5 5:13 a.m. – Brandon Ryan Freeman, 24, arrested on Linn County warrant for failure to comply…
Fire on Cedar
Firefighters extinguish a fire at 1610 Cedar St., home to three adults The fire destroyed the garage and…
Tax season kicks off with some basic tips from state Revenue
The Oregon Department of Revenue and the IRS will begin processing tax returns on January 29. Taxpayers can…
Man arrested after shots reported in SH
A man was arrested late Thursday night, Feb. 1, after allegedly firing a gun from an apartment and…
Mat Club wrestlers place in state tourney
Twelve Sweet Home Mat Club wrestlers placed at the Oregon Kids State Tournament held Jan. 27-28 at the…
City bill policy not business-like
Editor: Recent issues of The New Era have had excellent citizen and editorial input and statements regarding the…
Huskies wrestle final dual meet; turn focus toward districts
It wasn’t dramatic, but it was fun as Sweet Home’s wrestlers finished their regular season Thursday, Feb. 1,…