‘Super’ Blue Moon and More
A rare lunar display lights the sky Jan. 31 – before the clouds move in on Sweet Home…
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…
City bill policy not business-like
Editor: Recent issues of The New Era have had excellent citizen and editorial input and statements regarding the…
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…
Swimmers swamp foes in final meet
With the district championships a week away, Sweet Home’s swimmers left Coach Doug Peargin optimistic after they walloped…
Robert Gourley
June 10, 1968 – Feb. 2, 2018 Robert Elwin Gourley, 49, of Foster died Feb. 2, 2018 in…
Retha R. Swegar
Nov. 13, 1928 – Jan. 30, 2018 Retha M. Swegar, 89, a former Sweet Home resident for 50…
Kathleen Barnard
Sept. 21, 1942 – Feb. 4, 2018 Kathleen Barnard, 75, of Sweet Home died Feb. 4, 2018. She…
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,…
Dennis Richardson shows what can be accomplished in Salem
We often criticize public officials, particularly at the state and federal levels, whose focus appears to be more…
SH runs out of gas at Sutherlin
The Huskies lost 49-21 at Sutherlin in girls basketball Friday. They played competitively three out of four quarters,…
Despite late surge by Tow, Huskies fall
Sophomore Casey Tow played his best game and his best quarter in varsity basketball Saturday as the Huskies…
Around Town Jan. 31, 2018
Foster Dam Road closures ahead Foster Dam Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday,…
Boys lose to Cottage Grove, Junction City
The Huskies lost 72-48 to Cottage Grove and 57-35 to Junction City in boys basketball last week, bringing…
Public Safety Jan. 31, 2018
Jan. 27 7:52 a.m. – Caller reported a suspicious vehicle, 44200 block of Highway 20. Deputy spoke to…
Sweet Home woman arrested on theft, forgery, drug charges
Sweet Home police arrested a local woman Thursday morning, Jan. 25, on theft, forgery and drug possession charges.…
Sweet Home woman arrested on theft charges
Sweet Home police arrested a local woman Thursday morning, Jan. 25, on theft, forgery and drug possession charges.…
Man arrested after allegedly firing shots in apartment complex
A man was arrested late Thursday night, Feb. 1, after allegedly firing a gun from an apartment and…
Might doesn’t make right
Editor: One thing that drives me crazy is when government or large companies do something – not because…
Two Sweet Home girls qualify for state finals in wrestling
Two Sweet Home girls qualified for the state wrestling finals Saturday, Jan. 27, to end a week of…
Kenneth Dale Fields
Sept. 26, 1961 – Jan. 18, 2018 Kenneth Dale Fields, 56, died on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at…
Swimmers hit a high point on path to district and state
With the district swim meet 10 days out, Sweet Home Coach Doug Peargin likes what he saw Friday,…