Support bill to assist caregivers
Editor: A new bill is heading through Congress that would provide Social Security earnings credit to long-term caregivers.…
Robert Heth
Aug. 11, 1914 – Sept. 22, 2014 Robert Linn Heth, 100, of Sweet Home died Sept. 22, 2014…
Kenneth Lefler
Nov. 5, 1944 – Sept. 25, 2014 Kenneth “Dale” Lefler, 69, of Sweet Home died Sept. 25, 2014.…
Around Town for September 24, 2014
Local dam road closures continue The roads over Green Peter and Foster Dams will be closed at various…
Studying salmon habitat
Some 2,000 children from Linn and Benton counties are participating this year in Salmon Watch field trips. Sweet…
Elks Hee Hee Haw Haw Show packed house
The Elks Hee Hee Haw Haw show Saturday nigh, September 20, was well attended by Sweet Home residents.…
Bicyclist injured in collision with car
An elderly bicyclist was injured Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 17, in a collision with a vehicle near Hilltop Market…
Robber gets 54 months
Jacob Thomas Salvador A third suspect in a June 14 home invasion robbery, Jacob Thomas Salvador, 21, was…
Public Safety Log September 24, 2014
Sept. 20 1:24 a.m. – Caller reported a bicycle stolen, 1200 block of Nandina. Report taken. 1:36 a.m.…
Girls narrowly lose physical soccer game at Newport
The Huskies lost 3-2 at Newport in girls soccer on Sept. 16. “They scored the first goal within…
The New Era Celebrates 85 Years of Service to Sweet Home: 1929-2014 Souvenir Section Article
The New Era was born on Sept. 27, 1929 with the publication of the first issue by Dr.…
Huskies make strides in giant Camp Rilea cross-country meet
Sweet Home’s Jakob Hiett was sixth Saturday at the Three Course Challenge at Camp Rilea, north of Seaside,…
SH spikers find winning line-up after losses
After a significant win over Philomath early in the season, the Sweet Home volleyball team has struggled to…
Husky boys hold Sisters until bitter end in soccer
Facing a team that beat them 6-1 and 5-0 last year, the Huskies were feeling pretty good with…
85th anniversary a chance to reflect on what got us here
This week The New Era is 85 years old. Yes, I know the volume number on the front…
Liberals fail to take responsibility
Editor: You just gotta laugh at the liberals in this world. After reading Diane Diute’s letter to the…
Lyle Warren
Sept. 24 , 1921 – Sept. 17, 2014 Lyle D. Warren, 92, of Sweet Home died Sept. 17,…
Leo Klinner
Jan. 13, 1919 – Sept. 15, 2014 Leo Clarence Klinner, 95, of Sweet Home died Sept. 15, 2014.…
Three arrested in connection with break-ins
Sweet Home police have arrested three men in connection to a series of burglaries this month. Arrested were…
SH man ejected, injured in crash
A Sweet Home man was ejected from his vehicle and seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on Crawfordsville…
Public Safety Log September 17, 2014
Sept. 15 8:29 a.m. – Caller reported a hit and run in the parking lot at the Gleaners,…
Huskies roll over Estacada 45-13 for first football win
After some bobbles that resulted in a one-point loss the week before, Sweet Home’s football team came back…
Alaskan trip proves gold isn’t just in the ground
My wife Miriam and I just returned from an Alaskan cruise. It was a terrific vacation – with…
Apologies due for mess in Iraq
Editor: I want everyone who got us into the Iraq war to preface each and every comment he…
Charter School gets short shrift
Editor: The Introduction for the Sweet Home School District came out at the end of August. It again…