Highway 20 cycle wreck leaves 2 dead
A Salem couple were killed Saturday afternoon, Aug. 4, in a mo- torcycle crash on Highway 20 east…
Sweet Home man’s body found in river
The body of a Sweet Home fisherman was recovered Friday morning from the South Santiam River after he…
Genevieve Rice
Aug. 12, 1911 – Aug. 5, 2012 Genevieve Lila Rice, 100, of Sweet Home died Aug. 5, 2012.…
William Myhre
Feb. 26, 1918 – July 31, 2012 William John Myhre, 94, of Sweet Home died July 31, 2012.…
David Lytle
May 31, 1951 – Aug. 3, 2012 David Wade Lytle, 61, of Sweet Home died Aug. 3, 2012.…
Argument against guns is offensive
Editor: As a lifelong gun owner who has never used a firearm inappropri- ately, like 99.9 percent of…
Lots of positives from this Jamboree
The Oregon Jamboree has in- ished celebrating its 20th year with huge crowds, top country music per- formers,…
Hey, if you don’t want a fun, fine
Did you know that Swiss gov- ernment issues every household a gun and trains every adult that they…
‘Twisted’ truth in gun argument
In response to Ms. Daiute’s letter about how bad guns are, and how we should not have the…
How about rest of the numbers?
Editor: Re: “Guns ‘R’ Us and we pay the price” (Aug. 1), statistics are a great way to…
Young Sweet Home Swim Club athletes place well at state
The New Era The Sweet Home Swim Club has been busy training and com- peting in long course,…
B&G Club’s Robbie Melcher golf tourney sign-ups open
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam will host the third annual Robbie Melcher Memorial Golf…
Teens charged in grafitti case
Following an investigation, the Sweet Home Police Department took two juveniles into custody and charged them in connection…
Matthew Layton Schilling
February 15, 1977 – July 25, 2012 Matthew Layton Schilling of Albany passed away Wednesday unexpectedly. He was…
Lenora Slater
May 14, 1940 – July 27, 2012 Lenora Jean Slater, 72, of Sweet Home died July 27, 2012…
Kenneth Roberts
Oct. 25, 1950 – July 26, 2012 Kenneth Edward Roberts, 61, of Sweet Home died July 26, 2012…
Noel Burningham
Dec. 25, 1933 – July 24, 2012 Noel G. Burningham, 78, of Sweet Home died July 24, 2012.…
Juliann Amundson
May 10, 1932 – July 24, 2012 Juliann Amundson, 80, of Sweet Home died July 24, 2012. She…
Guns ‘R’ Us and we pay the price
Editor: Since 2001, 4,977 (and still counting) Americans have died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, while back…
Petroleum is not finite
Editor: I know little or nothing of geology, petroleum or chemistry. That being said, I believe that while…
Thanks for your museum support
Editor: We would like to thank the community for support given to the annual East Linn Museum yard…
Shirley Whitton
Sept. 5, 1936 – July 16, 2012 Shirley Jean Whitton, 75, of Sweet Home died July 16, 2012.…
Sylvia Ashley
Sept. 14, 1921 – July 12, 2012 Sylvia “Louise” (Morgan) Ashley, 90, of Siletz, died July 12, 2012…
Earl Humphries
May 4, 1957 – July 19, 2012 Earl Dean Humphries, 55, of Sweet Home died July 19, 2012.…
Sweet Home midgets 5th in state
Sweet Home’s Midget National Eastern Division champion East Linn Roofing finished fifth in state last weekend at the…