Wrestlers lose to 4A, 5A powerhouses, win 4 matches
Sweet Home’s wrestlers dropped dual meets to top-ranked 4A team Crook County (46-26) and second-ranked 5A Dallas (46-30)…
Girls win swim invitational but third-place boys lack depth
Memo to Sweet Home boys who can swim or want to learn: the Huskies need you. Boosted by…
Huskies edged by Lebanon; lose lead, game to Central
The Huskies lost 77-73 to Lebanon on the road on Dec. 1. “It was a good game,” said…
Sweet Home wins at Thurston wrestling tourney
Sweet Home’s wrestlers swept the Thurston duals Saturday, defeating Lowell 24-15, Thurston 42-28, Springfield 58-15 and McKay 75-0.…
Sweet Home bank robbed; police seek suspect
Sweet Home police are searching for a suspect who robbed Umpqua Bank in Sweet Home Thursday morning. According…
Grants allow Boys and Girls Club to offer free Fridays, more
The Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Santiam has been awarded three grants in recent weeks, two…
Pedestrian struck by SUV suffers serious injuries
A pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle last week remained at the Oregon Health Sciences University Monday morning.…
Junior High announces fall trimester Honor Roll
Here is the Sweet Home Junior High fall trimester Honor Roll, as announced by the school: Seventh Grade…
Local newspaper never a dull read
Editor: I love The New Era and think everyone who lives here should subscribe! We get all the…
Students need tougher standard
Editor: In my letter last week concerning school days, the correct number was 56, not 36 days. Kids…
Glimmers of sanity in new owl plan?
The northern spotted owl, to be blunt, is not a popular resident in east Linn County, reasons not…
Speaking from experience: the welfare of the French
Sylvain Charat Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com. Welfare has become a characteristic…
Wrestlers defeat defending state champs
The second week of the season is a bit early to read too much into athletic teams’ successes…
Girls drop first three games
Stayton 54, Sweet Home 46 The Sweet Home High School girls basketball team opened the season with a…
SH swimmers have ‘good meet’ as they down Stayton
With a big influx of freshman girls and a small boys team, Sweet Home swim coach Doug Peargin…
Boys earn hoops win at Ridgeview
The Sweet Home High School boys basketball team built an dominating lead through the third quarter against Ridgeview…
Trees for Scholarships Auction won’t be forgotten
Last week, when I wrote a little column encouraging people to participate in local holiday activities, I had…
Help The New Era locate best holiday lights
It’s back… The New Era is once again holding its Christmas lighting display contest this year, due in…
Mario Santana
April 9, 1930 – Nov. 30, 2012 Mario Michel Santana, 82, of Sweet Home died Nov. 30, 2012,…
Connie Cross
Sept. 26, 1950 – Nov. 30, 2012 Connie M. Cross, 62, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 30, 2012.…
Schools budget not adding up
Editor: Recently, the Sweet Home School Board voted our superintendent a little more money to go into his…
Same old story from Democrats
Editor: We have spent $207 billion since Democratic President Johnson declared war on poverty in 1965. This year,…
Wade Paulus named football MVP – for second year
As Coach Dustin Nichol noted Tuesday night, Nov. 27, at the Sweet Home football team’s awards dessert, the…