County commissioners file $1.4 billion suit against state
Linn County Commissioners filed a $1.4 billion class action lawsuit against the State of Oregon and the State…
Killer of Christine Smith sentenced to life in prison
Linn County Circuit Court Judge DeAnn Novotny found Devin P. Hansen of Albany guilty of murdering his 29-year-old…
SH councilman Goodwin files to run for state Legislature
Staff Sweet Home City Councilman Jeff Goodwin has filed to run for the state House of Representatives in…
Councilor Marybeth Angulo resigns abruptly, citing others’ behavior
Staff Citing the behavior of some other councilors toward her, Marybeth Angulo resigned from the Sweet Home City…
Few races impacting Sweet Home-area voters to be actual contests in May 17 election
County commissioner elections will be uncontested this year, while legislative offices in the Sweet Home area will have…
SHJH students get taste of literary competition in Battle of the Books
Nazia Swartz For The New Era Four Sweet Home Junior High students competed Saturday, March 12, in the…
Cheer Team award winners named
SHHS CHEER TEAM award winners {{more)) are, from left, Nicole Grady, Most Inspirational; Shayla Hunsaker, Rookie of the…
SHJH Seventh-Grade Girls Basketball
SEVENTH-GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL team members are, in front, from left, Ceyler Carpenter, Natalie Rodgers, Emma Powell, Charisma Hardee,…
SHJH Eight-Grade Girls Basketball
EIGHTH-GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL team members are, in front, from left, Karrah Lewis, Hannah Powell, Samantha Mitchell, Pacience Christman,…
Kobe Olson named Outstanding Wrestler
Junior Kobe Olson was named Sweet Home’s Outstanding Wrestler Sunday evening at the team’s awards potluck. The team…
Thanks to SH for love, support
Editor: Words can not express how thankful and blessed I feel for the support our family has received…
Editorial: Pleasant banquet a good sign for chamber
It’s been a long and, at times, tumultuous year for the Chamber of Commerce. Saturday, though, as 200-plus…
SHJH wrestling season ends with three state place-winners
Capping what turned out to be a very productive season for the Tigers, three Sweet Home Junior High…
Act now against monument proposal
Editor: Alert! Danger! Deja vu Burns! Write your congressmen. Write President Obama. These sneaky, subversive outsiders, Andy Kerr…
John Webb
Oct. 30, 1949 – March 9, 2016 John Larry Webb, 66, of Foster died March 9, 2016. He…
Around Town March 9, 2016
LBCC offers local driver’s education Linn-Benton Community College is offering Driver Education courses in March and April in…
Forestry Club wins its own competition
The Sweet Home Forestry Club was the winner at its own competition Saturday, March 5, finishing ahead of…
National monument proposal summary focuses on ‘natural treasures’
The 24-page proposal for the Douglas Fir National Monument describes a plan to establish a process of returning…
Public Safety Log March 9, 2016
March 7 6:46 a.m. – Lee Marvin Johnson, 28, arrested for second-degree criminal trespass. Cited and released. March…
County health physician’s assistant aims to ‘make a difference’ in SH
Staff Chris Rodriguez has spent his adult life working in healthcare, and now the 41-year-old Corvallis man is…
City looking at ‘livability’ ordinance
Staff The city’s Public Safety Committee last week began considering a proposal to implement a “livability” ordinance. Looking…
Three-alarm apartment fire kills one person
A three-alarm apartment fire killed one person early Sunday morning. Emergency responders located 70-year-old Ramona Sue Schrock deceased…
Justin Tow, Daniel Virtue named boys basketball MVPs
Senior Justin Tow and junior Daniel Virtue were named most valuable players during the Sweet Home High school…
Shea Point debris ‘ugly reminder’
Editor: To all the hikers, birdwatchers, animal lovers, bicyclists and general everyday passersby. I have been passing through…
Douglas fir proposal lacking roots in true science, community connections
Thirty-some years ago, a local businessman dropped by The New Era to chat with the publisher. The vistor…