Huskies run out of gas against aggressive Molalla hus
The Huskies opened a close game against Molalla at home on Jan. 9 in girls basketball, but Molalla…
Holley Road closed as police investigate grenade in driveway
Sweet Home Police closed Holley Road between Fern Lane and 1st Avenue for nearly three hours this morning…
City seeks advisory group members
The city of Sweet Home is seeking interested city residents to serve on various city boards, commissions and…
Early-morning fire damages Clark Mill Road greenhouse
A fire caused minor damage to a greenhouse early Thursday morning. Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded…
Review of 2012: Second half of the year included variety of ups and downs
July n Sweet Home firefighters and the Sweet Home Elks lodge held a memorial for Ron Fogel, who…
Helen Spratt
Nov. 3, 1919 – Dec. 29, 2012 Helen Louise Spratt, 93, of Sweet Home died Dec. 29, 2012.…
Twylah McMurray
July 24, 1936 – Jan. 3, 2013 Twylah McMurray, 76, of Foster died Jan. 3, 2013. She was…
Lloyd Emigh
July 5, 1949 – Dec. 26, 2012 Lloyd Edward Emigh, 63, formerly of Sweet Home and Klamath Falls,…
Jim Casey
uly 13, 1949 – Jan. 2, 2013 Jim Leroy Casey, 63, of Sweet Home died Jan. 2, 2013.…
Edith Heeter
March 8, 1919 – Dec. 31, 2012 Edith Ramona Heeter, 93, of Sweet Home died Dec. 31, 2012.…
Fair share depends on who’s defining
Editor: The ink isn’t even dry on the new tax bill on the rich and President Obama wants…
Thief can still do the right thing
Editor: This is to the person who took the little African drummer boy from my “Joy to the…
Thanks to Public Works employees
01Editor: To the citizens of Sweet Home… As owners of the Rio Theater, we recently had a situation…
Solutions team is some good news to start new year
The Oregon Solutions Project team is under way and that’s good news as we head into a new…
Wrestlers down 3A power Glide at home
Sweet Home’s wrestlers managed a 49-24 win over Division 3 power Glide, but it wasn’t as easy as…
Trip to Douglas a tough one for girls hoops team in 74-31 loss
01/09/12 The Huskies lost 74-31 to Douglas on the road Friday evening in girls basketball. “You could tell…
Swimmers down Salem Academy, JC at home
Sweet Home’s swimming teams defeated visitors Salem Academy and Junction City Friday, Dec. 4, to end their Christmas…
Boys roll over Douglas 72-48
01/09/12 The Huskies dominated the Douglas Trojans, winning 72-48 at home Friday evening. “We came out strong,” said…
Sen. Merkley to hold town hall in Sweet Home Tuesday
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in Sweet Home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8,…
Sunshine Industries offers haven for special people
In the early days, most of the special-needs children in Sweet Home were in regular grade school classrooms.…
New year starts with design twists start off
Dedicated readers of The New Era may notice some slight changes in today’s issue. We’ve revised the design…
Local students named to honor rolls
The following Sweet Home-area students at Linn-Benton Community College, listed by hometown, earned a grade point average of…
Review of 2012: January through June
January – The year 2011 ended wet, with more than 4 inches pouring in a four-hour period, but…
David Ross
Oct. 11, 1946 – Dec. 21, 2012 David Albert Ross, 66, of Sweet Home died Dec. 21, 2012.…
Janet Ryan
Oct. 7, 1954 – Dec. 27, 2012 Janet Laureen Ryan, 58, of Sweet Home died Dec. 27, 2012…