SHEM thanks those who help
Editor: The first thing I want to do is acknowledge the passing of our volunteer of longest standing,…
Sweet Home one of a kind
Editor: I like Sweet Home. I like it the way it was, I like it the way it…
Equestrians put on good showing in first competition
Cera Kem, Larissa Bjornsen and Jessalyn Seiber placed first among 33 teams in team penning at Sweet Home’s…
Crash at Foster Post Office
Firefighters and police officers work around the scene of a crash at Foster Post Office. The vehicle crashed…
Students battle for a cause
Students at Sweet Home High School faced off in the Battle for the Sexes last week to raise…
New format for The New Era
The New Era’s faithful readers can expect a new look in the newspaper next week. We are planning…
Robert Williams
Robert “Bob” Williams died Feb. 22, 2008 of a heart attack at his home in Sweet Home. He…
Leone Ransdell
Nov. 17, 1916 – Feb. 17, 2008 Leone M. Ransdell, 91, Sweet Home, died Feb. 17, 2008 in…
Walter Volkers
Oct. 18, 1943 – Feb. 18, 2008 Walter W. “Butch” Volkers, 64, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 18,…
Sweet Home does need turnaround
Editor: How interesting. Experts say (Sweet Home) needs a big turnaround. Well, as one who was raised in…
Fond memories of old Cascadia
I’m a big fan of Mona Waibel and her “Remembering the Good Old Days” features in the monthly…
Girls basketball squad drops final two games, to Central, Taft
The Husky girls basketball team finished the season with a 40-24 loss at home to Central. The loss…
Four Huskies, coach, named all-Val-Co
Four Huskies and their coach received Val-Co all-league honors in boys basketball with the end of regular season…
Kauffman makes McDonald’s list
Sweet Home High School senior Gabe Kauffman was recently nominated to the McDonald’s All-American High School Boys Basketball…
Huskies face playoff seed game after second-place finish
Sweet Home 52, Newport 45 Things didn’t look good to start with as the Newport Cubs built their…
Equestrians to compete in wide variety of events this year
Things are looking good this year for the Sweet Home High School equestrian team, according to Coach Billie…
Chamber needs sponsors for banquet tables on March 8
The Chamber of Commerce needs sponsors for tables at its annual Awards Banquet, to be held Saturday evening,…
Louvanna Monders
Nov. 2, 1924-Feb. 11, 2008 Louvanna Monders, 83, died on Feb. 11, 2008 at Regency Albany after a…
Timothy Rund
March 9, 1954 – Feb. 14, 2008 Timothy Ray Rund, 53, of Sweet Home died Feb. 14, 2008…
LaDonna McAdams
March 24, 1945 – Feb. 11, 2008 LaDonna Ruth McAdams, 62, died Feb. 11, 2008 in Portland. She…
Elvera Stark
April 28, 1921 – Feb. 13, 2008 Elvera “Elvie” B. Stark, 86, died Feb. 13, 2008 at Marian…
Questions about library district
Editor: There is much talk these days about the Linn Library League (LLL) creating a new library district.…
SH could learn from city to south
Editor: Thank you for your coverage of the meeting with Pam Silbernagle and Vicki Dugger and your continuing…
Wrestling’s fall shows college sports’ hypocrisy
Having just returned from one of the greatest sporting spectacles in the state of Oregon – the OSAA wrestling…
Swimmer Jayce Calhoon sets record
Jayce Calhoon, above, swims to a new state record and his second straight state title in the 500…