Candidates for Foster School Board seat discuss the issues: John Fassler
Why did you decide to run for the School Board? “My daughter is beginning kindergarten in the fall,…
Four SH residents injured in Hwy. 20 collision with truck
Five people received non-life threatening injuries Wednesday afternoon after the driver of a passenger car lost control during…
Wendy Strickler, Jason Shaw set wedding date for July 7
Wendy Strickler and Jason Shaw have announced their engagement to marry on July 7. Strickler is the daughter…
Quartzville rollover
Firefighters Tim Walker, left, and Josh Marvin, right, talk with Donald Anderson, 56, driver of the truck. Paramedics…
New planning commissioner selection process OK’d
The Sweet Home City Council approved a new interview process for appointing citizens to the Planning Commission during…
Verona D. Jones
Oct. 14, 1918 – April 20, 2007 Verona D. Jones, 88, of Sweet Home, died April 20, 2007…
Dorothy Thomas
Dec. 4, 1925 – April 22, 2007 Dorothy M. (Neal) Thomas, 81, of Sweet Home, died Sunday April…
Gustie Otterstrom
Jan. 16, 1909-April 15, 2007 Gustie McConnell Otterstrom, 98, died on April 18, 2007 in Portland. She was…
Dolores Dewey
July 17, 1927-April 12, 2007 Dolores E. Dewey, 79, of Eugene died in an automobile accident on April…
Mary Ann Fisk
July 30, 1935 – April 13, 2007 Mary Ann Fisk, 71, of Lebanon, died April 13, 2007. She…
Patricia Baker
July 2, 1944 – April 14, 2007 Patricia “Pat” (Pitts – Maynard) Baker, 62, of Albany died April…
Diana Strubhar
July 20, 1939 – April 6, 2007 Diana Gale Strubhar, 67, died April 6, 2007. She was born…
John Seward
Sept. 27, 1977-April 9, 2007 John Francis Seward, 29, of Sweet Home died of sudden congenital heart failure…
Douglas Schamp
Sept. 23, 1946 – April 9, 2007 Douglas “Doug” Schamp, 60 of Brownsville died Monday. He was born…
Merle Loven
June 18, 1923 – April 10, 2007 Merle “Cowboy” Loven, 83, of Lebanon died April 10, 2007. He…
Real problems not those cited in letter
Editor: In response to the letter entitled “Gambling Not Real Problem (April 18),” I believe that the author…
Gambling not real problem
Editor: All these people who oppose Texas Hold ‘Em coming into this “beautiful little town of ours,” I…
Proposal to protect gays going too far
Gay rights is an old issue in Oregon, a state where many people pride themselves for being free-thinking…
Unhappy resident should move away
Editor: The townspeople of Sweet home have always been for the most part a very close community. The…
Bus drivers have long safety record
Editor: I would like to respond to a recent (April 18) letter to the editor that raised a…
Personal attacks going too far
Editor: Regarding the letter titled “Council off on cats, gambling” (April 11): I have a cat, so I…
School buses going too fast
Editor: Last year, I noticed the school buses were speeding. In my own neighborhood, the speed limit is…
Is cost of Iraq worth it?
Editor: In the March 21 edition of The New Era there was a cartoon showing a soldier having…
College-bound
Sweet Home seniors Jess Keys, left, and Hannah McClaskey sign letters of intent to compete for Northwest Nazarene…
Boys last in tough Mallard Creek golf match
The Sweet Home boys golf team finished last against some stiff competition Thursday at the Sweet Home-Lebanon Invitational…