Minimum wage increases, new rules take effect
As you read this, your neighbor’s minimum-wage salary has gone up, you run a greater risk of getting…
Local colleges announce Honor Rolls
The following Sweet Home-area students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher…
SHEDG, Jamboree provide more than $255,000 in 2011
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group announced Monday that the 2011 Oregon Jamboree provided more than $255,000 in…
public safety Dec.30-Jan.9
Jan. 9 12:42 p.m. – Caller reported theft of ATV from location between Jan. 7 and Jan. 8,…
Billy Hilburn
Jan. 19, 1942 – Jan. 7, 2012 Billy “Bill’ Clyde Hilburn, 69, of Sweet Home died Jan. 7,…
Do volunteers need new blood?
In a community like Sweet Home, things don’t happen unless people step up to make them. I’ve lived…
Great schools, great teachers
Great schools, great teachers Editor: I think we have great schools and people. I love sports. I’m 9…
Tillamook, Cascade top Sweet Home cagers
Tillamook 70, Sweet Home 56 The Huskies lost its grip on an early lead at home against Tillamook…
Husky girls fall hard to tough teams in basketball
Cascade 90, Sweet Home 31 The Huskies lost 90-31 at Cascade in girls basketball Friday night. “We’re struggling…
Wrestlers face tougher test after downing JC
After a largely forgettable win 72-7 conference win over an under-manned Junction City team Thursday, Jan. 5, Sweet…
Swimmers take all but 2 races in beating Cascade, Salem Academy
Sweet Home won 20 of 22 events Friday to win a dual meet with Salem Academy and Central.…
Hold on to that Wilco ad!
The flyer included in this week’s advertisements from The New Era for the grand opening of the new…
Sweet Home Junior High honor roll, fall trimester 2011
Following is the Fall 2011 Sweet Home Junior High Honor Roll as reported by school officials: Seventh Grade,…
Public Safety Dec. 23-Jan. 2
Jan. 2 4:56 a.m. – Caller reported someone threw a rock through the window at Dutch Bros. and…
We review top news of 2011: July through December
Editor’s note: This is the continuation of our review of the major news events of 2011. The events…
Doris Gertrude Moore Hatch-Stone
April 20, 1930-Dec. 17, 2011 Doris was born in White, Georgia and was around the 8th of 21…
H. Bruce Battey
August 11, 1917 – December 26, 2011 H. Bruce Battey, 94, of Lebanon, passed away Monday, December 26th…
Elmer Carpenter
Jan. 10, 1921 – Dec. 22, 2011 Elmer “Mal” Carpenter, 90, of Lebanon died Dec. 22, 2011 at…
Ella Hicks
Nov. 22, 1940 – Dec. 24, 2011 Ella Ruth Hicks, 71, of Sweet Home died Dec. 24, 2011…
Jennie Doreen Cookson
September 18, 1921 – December 22, 2011 Jennie Doreen Cookson, 90, of Salem passed away peacefully Thursday at…
Wolf columns make interesting points
Editor: Interesting pro/con on wolves in Oregon (Dec. 28). Daiute’s “pro” seemed to be supported by easily verifiable…
Resolutions require reader response
Now that the new year’s here, I’ve got a few resolutions to work on this year. As publisher…
Swimmers finish on top at Stayton Invitational
12/4/11 Sweet Home’s boys won the Stayton Invitational swim meet Thursday, Dec. 29, while the girls wound up…
Girls get swept at Stayton tourney
The Sweet Home High School girls basketball team lost three games at the Stayton Christmas Classic tournament held…
Wrestlers coming together, coach says, after tough break
In their second of two tough tournaments during Christmas break, Sweet Home’s wrestlers made it into the championship…