Municipal Court: Oct. 1, 2025
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Circuit Court: Oct. 1, 2025
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Editor: Devote energy to needs, not debate
Editor: Among the first settlers in this area was the Ames family. They arrived in what is now…
Editor: Kirk’s example a worthy one
Editor: I watched Charlie Kirk off and on over the past years, admiring his way of standing for…
Fish and Wildlife commissioners: Mule deer hunts to change in 2026
Mule deer hunts in Eastern Oregon in 2026 will be structured based on herd ranges, not wildlife management…
Grant helps fund Halsey-Shedd seasonal fire help
Tyler Boatman and Sam Hubbard are both currently serving in seasonal positions for the Halsey-Shedd Rural Fire Protection…
Boys get soccer win at JC before meeting juggernaut Philomath
Sweet Home’s boys soccer team picked up its second win in a row last week with a 1-0…
Huskies teams are winners in small field at home meet
After a string of big meets in some faraway places, Sweet Home’s cross-country teams got to host a…
Two dead in head-on collision
Two area men were killed in a head-on collision that occurred earlier this month outside of Albany. LCSO,…
From Our Files: Oct. 1, 2025
Oct. 5, 1950 Paul Bailey, student manager for the Sweet Home football team, was treated for electric…
Death Notices: Sept. 24, 2025
Anne Mehn Dec. 17, 1934 – Sept. 18, 2025 Anne Virginia Mehn, 90, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Ronald Louis Schrick
Ronald Schrick Dec. 9, 1950 – Sept. 6, 2025 Ronald Louis Schrick, 74, passed away Sept. 6, 2025.…
Doyle Wayne Offutt
Doyle Offutt Nov. 12, 1944 – Sept. 6, 2025 Doyle Wayne Offutt, 80, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Michael W. Northern
Michael Northern April 7, 2005 – Sept. 6, 2025 Michael W. Northern, 20, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Clara Kathleen Lowe
Clara Lowe Nov. 1, 1948 – Sept. 15, 2025 Clara Kathleen Lowe, 76, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Jerry Don Hay
Jerry Hay April 8, 1955 – Sept. 5, 2025 Jerry Don Hay, 70, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Donald Blankenship
Donald Blankenship June 11, 1952 – Sept. 13, 2025 Donald Blankenship, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away Sept.…
Frank Brown
Frank Brown Feb. 24, 1961 – Aug. 27, 2025 Frank Brown, 64, of Lebanon, recently of Sweet Home,…
Dear Editor: ‘Christian Nationalism’ not supported by Constitution
Editor: Thank you for your opinion in your Sept. 17 issue about the Charlie Kirk murder and what…
Police Logs: Sept. 24, 2025
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Circuit Court: Sept. 24, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Municipal Court: Sept. 24, 2025
All information presented herein is obtained from publicly available Oregon court and law enforcement records. The Oregon Public…
Comp-NW medical university takes next step toward expansion
Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) announced it received the deed for 150 acres of land in Lebanon…
Local U.S. Forest Service fire restriction levels reduced
Due to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures, the Willamette National Forest reduced public use restrictions over much of…