SHHS students celebrate May Week with traditional fun and games
Sweet Home High School students celebrated their annual spring May Week last week with competitions ranging from the…
Volunteer coach arrested on suspicion of online corruption involving student
Sweet Home police arrested a Sweet Home High School volunteer wrestling coach Wednesday afternoon, May 11, on charges…
Huskies head for district track after warm-up against top teams
Coming off another “Track Meet,” the May Week inter-class competition the day before that left Sweet Home’s runners…
Midway through district golf on Monday night, Haley May stands third; boys have tough day
Sweet Home’s girls finished the first day of the district tournament at Santiam Country Club in Stayton Monday…
Thanks to health professionals
Editor: Each May, hospitals across the nation celebrate the collective efforts of nurses and other health care professionals…
Who’s really out of touch today?
Editor: Liberalism at its finest: It’s OK to stomp on an American flag but it’s not OK to…
Editorial: Smart budgeting key in public safety planning
Once again, it’s budget time. That’s why The New Era, particularly this week’s edition, has been heavy on…
SH water, sewer rates excessive
Editor: Regarding water and sewer rates (April 20), as someone on a fixed income of only $700 a…
Citizens deserve better performance
Editor: Based on the recent events concerning City Manager Craig Martin, and the council’s less-than-transparent activities regarding his…
Sweet Home rolls over Sutherlin, Cottage Grove in softball
The Huskies continued rolling over their opponents last week, extending their win streak to seven games in varsity…
Baseball: SH comes up short against Cottage Grove, splits with Sutherlin
A tough week for Huskies baseball, Sweet Home lost a game at home against Sutherlin 5-0 on May…
Alice Palmer
Sept. 15, 1925 – April 14, 2016 Alice Allene Palmer, 90, a longtime Sweet Home resident, died April…
Death Notices May 11, 2016
Death Notices Robert Daryl Cate Jr., 44, of Sweet Home, died May 5, 2016. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel…
District Attorney: Deputies justified in shooting suspect
Staff Two Linn County Sheriff’s deputies were justified in using deadly force in a March 25 incident, District…
National monument proponent likens Douglas fir forests to redwoods
Staff Stephen Sharnoff made a pitch last week to a Salem audience to gain more support for the…
SH man gets nine months after felon-in-possession guilty plea in firearms case
Allen Maurice Diggs, 74, of Sweet Home was sentenced Friday to nine months in prison after pleading no…
Cost to move Municipal Court estimated at about $45,000
Staff The Sweet Home City Council voted 6-0 to begin collecting construction bids to move Sweet Home Municipal…
Organizer seeks help in bringing back Chips ’n’ Splinters show
Staff In an effort to bring back the past, Shirley Austin is calling on Sweet Home businesses, organizations…
Super sloshy at S.A.F.E. Super Hero Run
Camren Reed, clad in a Batman outfit, stops to lighten his load Saturday morning, April 30, during the…
Council’s action a grave error
Editor: I’m sure we’re not the only ones in shock from the forced retirement of our beloved Craig…
Huskies beat Sisters in baseball for first time in years
Sweet Home came from behind last week to take down the Sisters Outlaws in baseball for the first…
Golfers tune up for districts with best round of season
After what Coach Pat Davis described as their worst round of the season, Sweet Home’s boys bounced back…
Council’s action raises questions
Editor: With all the uncertainty and mystery surrounding the departure of Craig Martin, our former City Manager I…
What is the City Council’s vision?
Editor: Craig Martin, we are grateful for the exceptional job you did as city manager and regret the…
While some falter a bit, other Huskies step up with big night at Lebanon
Facing some large-school competition, Sweet Home’s track and field athletes had a so-so night at Lebanon’s Rob Allen…