Stupidity on all fronts is disappointing
Election time can be a real high or it can be harsh. It’s great when the candidate or…
Volleyball award winners
Libero Michelle Cliver was named Most Valuable Player for the Huskies varsity volleyball squad at the team’s awards…
Husky cheerleaders make all-state team
Two Husky cheerleaders made the 4A Division all-state cheer squad Saturday at Springfield High School. Stefanie Crocker placed…
Girls water polo awards
Alyshia Benzo was named high school girls water polo most valuable player at the annual awards dessert held…
Outdoors: Guile more important than gear in filling a hunter’s tag
Shane Ullrich The New Era Someone asked me recently, “Does everyone around here hunt? It seems that if…
Girls soccer awards
Jill Wilson was named the high school girls soccer most valuable player during the team’s annual dessert held…
Boys soccer awards
K.C. Hanscam was named high school boys soccer most valuable player during the team’s annual awards dessert held…
Boys water polo awards
Jayce Calhoon was named most valuable player on the high school boys water polo team at the annual…
Cross-country awards
Seniors Jess Keys and Cassandra Schumacher were named Most Valuable Runners for the boys and girls cross-country teams,…
McKee, Fentiman, McIntire and Markell elected to City Council; Girod elected to House
Incumbents Craig Fentiman and Bob McIntire, along with newcomers Scott McKee Jr. and Eric Markell, were elected Tuesday…
Treats Galore
Police Officer John Trahan, above, hands out treats to youngsters along Main Street during the Downtown Trick or…
Local Veterans Day events planned
The Linn Library League Bookmobile started operating on its winter schedule this week. The winter schedule eliminates more…
Elks plan T-shirt project for GIs
The Sweet Home Elks Lodge, and Carla Claasen, the wife of one of its members, are working on…
Local family walks together – because they want to
Mark Holden doesn’t remember exactly when he first got the idea of going without a car. He didn’t…
Max ‘Jack’ Smith
July 18, 1931-Oct. 31, 2006 Max “Jack” Smith, 75, of Pleasant Hill died on Oct. 31, 2006 of…
High schoolers were big help
Wow, what a crew! On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Sweet Home Beautification committee did a planting on Highway…
Thanks to veterans for their service
Veterans Day is time for a grateful nation to thank those who have put their lives on the…
Girls water polo one and out at state
After a fine run through the Valley League, the Sweet Home girls water polo team hit a brick…
Joslynn Sloan-Stalheim, Andrew Slaght marry
Joslynn Renee Sloan-Stalheim and Andrew Wylie Slaght were married on Oct. 13 at Lebanon Evangelical Church. The ceremony…
L.J. ‘Jack’ Dedman
Oct. 31, 1917 – Oct. 28, 2006 L.J. “Jack” Dedman, 88, of Sweet Home died Oct. 28, 2006.…
Floranne Freeman
June 15, 1929 – October 23, 2006 Floranne “Flo” Freeman, 77, of Sweet Home died on Monday, Oct.…
Barbara Fergason
Oct. 13, 1930-Oct. 25, 2006 Barbara Jean Fergason, 76, died on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006 at Samaritan Lebanon…
James Johnson
April 4, 1948 – October 25, 2006 James “Jim” Johnson, 58, of Sweet Home died Wednesday, Oct. 25,…
John ‘Al’ Walker
Jan. 6, 1928-Oct. 14, 2006 John Alpha “Al” Walker, 78, of Baker City died on Oct. 14, 2006…