Alta Katherine Cochell
March 3, 1942 – Sept. 12, 2025 Alta Katherine Cochell passed away on Sept. 12, 2025, in Cottage…
From Our Files: Sept. 24, 2025
Sept. 28, 1950 As many as 16 arrests were made this week on a variety of charges.…
Death Notices: Sept. 17, 2025
Donald Blankenship June 11, 1952 – Sept. 13, 2025 Donald Blankenship, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away Sept.…
Christopher J. Wilcox
Christopher Wilcox Jan. 30, 1958 – July 30, 2025 Christopher J. Wilcox, 67, of Sweet Home passed away…
Doyle Wayne Offutt
Doyle Offutt Nov. 12, 1944 – Sept. 6, 2025 Doyle Wayne Offutt, 80, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Valerie Jean McCool
Valerie McCool May 26, 1950 – Sept. 4, 2025 Valerie Jean McCool, 75, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Ernie Lawrence Volkers
Ernie Volkers Oct. 6, 1971 – Sept. 7, 2025 Ernie Lawrence Volkers, 53, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Norma Pauline Kaping
Norma Kaping Sept. 18, 1935 – Sept. 2, 2025 Norma Pauline Kaping, 89, of Sweet Home, passed away…
William Desmond Kisselburgh
William Kisselburgh May 8, 1954 – Sept. 2, 2025 William Desmond Kisselburgh, 71, affectionately known as Bill, passed…
George D. Fields
George Fields Oct. 17, 1933 – Sept. 8, 2025 George D. Fields, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Samaritan announces it is cutting Medicare Advantage service
Samaritan Health has announced that it will not offer the Samaritan Advantage Medicare Plan in 2026. Also called…
UPDATED Police Logs: Sept. 17, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Circuit Court: Sept. 17, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Man arrested for filming in McKercher Park restroom
After an investigation, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Eugene man suspected of installing a hidden camera…
School Board members get instruction on open meetings
Sweet Home School Board members participated in a three-hour training workshop prior to their Sept. 8 board meeting…
Huskies come close in boys soccer loss to East Linn
It may not have been a win, but it was competitive for Sweet Home’s boys soccer team as…
Cross-country runners post PRs at Oregon City
Sweet Home’s cross-country runners continued to gain momentum on their young season Saturday with another wave of personal…
Real Estate Sold: Sept. 17, 2025
Following are Sweet Home, Brownsville and Lebanon-area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late August and…
School Board seeks Cascadia position applicants
The Sweet Home School Board is seeking applicants for Board Position 4, which represents Cascadia. Candidates must currently…
Huskies looking to move up in OWC cross-country
Four years ago, Coach Dave Martin returned to Sweet Home High School after a 20-year absence to find…
From Our File: Sept. 17, 2025
Sept. 21, 1950 The Crusade for Freedom campaign is now underway. A proclamation was issued outlining the…
Back to School
Students and family members flood out of the buildings on the first day of school Tuesday, Sept. 2,…