Wanted: Superintendent with all the qualifications and more
The Sweet Home School Board enters the new year with a big job ahead: selecting a new superintendent…
Husky wrestlers win West Albany tourney, place in top eight at tough Westview
Sweet Home won the Todd Surmon Invitational wrestling tournament at West Albany Saturday, Jan. 3, after placing in…
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…
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…
Barbara Mowry
Nov. 29, 1931 – Dec. 27, 2014 Barbara Jean Mowry, 83, of Sweet Home died Dec. 27, 2014.…
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…
Sweet Home youth wrestlers win titles
Sweet Home Mat Club won the Junior Comet Bring the Heat Team Challenge wrestling tournament Dec. 13 at…
Cartoon painted wrong picture
Editor: I was quite offended at your poor choice of the “cartoon” in the Dec. 17 paper. You…
Fanatics require different methods
I subscribe to the old adage “Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”. If waterboarding saves one…
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…
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.…
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…
Swimmers show depth, strength in winning own invitational
Sweet Home Coach Doug Peargin had a healthy respect for the visitors at his team’s Sweet Home Invitational…
Wrestlers down Tillamook, Lebanon and Tigard
Sweet Home’s wrestlers steamrolled Lebanon and Tigard and gave 4A foe Tillamook more than it could handle in…
Two Huskies named All-State in football; Jutte to First Team
Hunter Jutte and Brycen Mitten were both named to the Division 4A All-State Football Team released last week…