The New Era

Martha Faye Kirk, 81, of Lebanon died at her home Oct. 4, 2010. She was born July 29,…

Approximately 300 to 350 people showed up for the Harvest Festival, said city Planning Assistant Edene Flierl. The…

The Huskies girls’ soccer team defeated La Pine 1-0 on Oct. 4 at home and lost to Cottage…

Sweet Home’s girls cross-country team placed fourth at the Paul Mariman Invitational at Philomath High School Saturday, which…

Editor’s note: Our coverage of the most competitive races that Sweet Home-area residents will be voting on begins…

Students in Sweet Home High School biology teacher Laurie Almeida’s anatomy classes got a real-life experience with the…

The Santiam Wagon Road located in rural Linn and Deschutes counties is one of Oregon’s latest entries in…

Recently, the city hosted a forum with area politicians and candidates. They were asked whether they would strip…

Irene Myrtle Francis, 89, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. Irene was the fifth of 14 children born…

Albertina Marie Wieckhorst, 42, died Oct. 3, 2010 at Omak Hospital in Omak, Wash., of an infection and…

Nicole R. Tabor, 30, of Albany, died Sept. 25, 2010 in an automobile accident. She was born in…

Margaret Ann “Peggy” Fagan, 67, of Oakridge and formerly of Sweet Home died on Sept. 3, 2010 from…

Lois Nora Carr, 87, of Sweet Home died Oct. 4, 2010. She was born Dec. 27, 1922 in…

Sweet Home Economic Development Group and Sweet Home Rodeo committee members are planning a community-wide meeting aimed at…

The District 55 School Board decided Monday night to hire Windows to Leadership to run a search for…

The Sweet Home water polo team lost a heartbreaker in overtime against league rival South Albany in a…

The Sweet Home JV2 team rolled over Molalla 71-0. JT Weld rushed for six touchdowns and Spencer Knight…

Sweet Home’s volleyball team ran its league record to 3-1 and 7-2 overall with league wins over Cottage…

Olivia Johnson set a course record Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Harrier’s Challenge at Schwartz Park in Cottage…

Sweet Home High School alternative education students last week got a chance to help Oregon Department of Fish…

Election Day is Nov. 2, just under a month away. This is shaping up to be an atypical…

Myrtle Gates, who taught choral music at SHHS from 1951 to 1976, celebrated her centennial birthday Sept. 15…

Sweet Home High School students enjoyed themselves this week during Homecoming.

Joel (Joe) W. Putney, 68, of Springfield died Sept. 22, 2010. He resided in Springfield with his wife…

Leona Irene Achilles, 91, of Sweet Home died Oct. 2, 2010. She was born Aug. 14, 1919 in…