Swimmers leave competition in their wake at Stayton meet
Sweet Home’s swimmers got back in the water after a week off from competition and won the boys…
Robert Whitton
March 18, 1931 – Jan. 4, 2015 Robert “Bob” Bruce Whitton, 83, of Sweet Home died Jan. 4,…
Janet M. Martin
Oct. 28, 1934 – Dec. 17, 2014 Janet M. Martin, 80, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 17, 2014.…
Arda Earle
March 13, 1935 – Jan. 1, 2015 Arda Lee Earle, 79, of Sweet Home died Jan. 1, 2015.…
Around Town December 29, 2014
Steelheaders to hear from guide The Mid-Valley Chapter of the NW Steelheaders will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday,…
Sheriff’s deputies honored for saving man’s life, work with on-line crime
Three Linn County Sheriff’s deputies were recently recognized by the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association for outstanding accomplishments at…
Municipal Court
Dec. 4 -Rondel Allen Adams, charge dismissed, possession of a controlled substance. -Calvin Alvin Ames, guilty, second-degree criminal…
Central Linn’s Carley Robb wins Elks Hoops Shoot (again)
Carley Robb from Central Linn will represent Sweet Home at the Elks District Hoop Shoot Jan. 10 for…
Sweet Home youth wrestlers win titles
Sweet Home Mat Club won the Junior Comet Bring the Heat Team Challenge wrestling tournament Dec. 13 at…
New SH planning commissioner brings lifetime of local experience
The Sweet Home City Council on Dec. 9 appointed Edith “Edie” Wilcox to the Planning Commission, filling a…
The Year in Review: 2014 as reported in the pages of The New Era
January – A 31-year-old Australian man, Rowan Thomson-Sapstead, was arrested for luring a minor, first-degree online corruption of…
Public Safety Log December 29th
Dec. 29 12:23 a.m. – Gypsie Marie Esperum, 56, cited and released in field on Sweet Home warrant…
Husky alums making their marks in college
Senior guard Gavin Kauffman has averaged 8.7 points per game for the men’s basketball team at Lewis-Clark College…
Fanatics require different methods
I subscribe to the old adage “Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”. If waterboarding saves one…
Torture report lacks perspective supplied by context of history
Rich Lowry The Senate Intelligence Committee spent roughly $50 million on its investigation into the CIA and apparently…
Cartoon painted wrong picture
Editor: I was quite offended at your poor choice of the “cartoon” in the Dec. 17 paper. You…
Barbara Mowry
Nov. 29, 1931 – Dec. 27, 2014 Barbara Jean Mowry, 83, of Sweet Home died Dec. 27, 2014.…
Charles Nicholson
March 18, 1948 – Dec. 20, 2014 Charles “Chuck” Nicholson, 66, of Lebanon died Dec. 20, 2014 at…
Judith Miller
Aug. 20, 1947 – Dec. 25, 2014 Judith Lynn Miller, 67, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 25, 2014.…
David Miller
Oct. 24, 1945 – Dec. 27, 2014 David John Miller, 69, of Sweet Home died Dec. 27, 2014.…
Around Town December 24, 2014
Husky basketball to hold skills camps Sweet Home High School boys basketball Coach Brandon Gaskey and his team…
Seattle festival gives local musicians taste of big-time band
Samantha Ramirez gets a kick out of music and, particularly, band. “I’m not really a sports person and…
Thanks for local hospital support
Editor: The communities of east Linn County have supported Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital for more than 60 years,…
Husky girls notch basketball win against Yamhill-Carlton
The Huskies won their first girls basketball game this year against Yamhill-Carlton at home on Dec. 16. The…
OSP seeking recruits for training
Oregon State Police is preparing to hire recruit troopers in 2015 and recruitment has begun. Using the State…