Vote for candidate, city ballot levies
Editor: I am writing to express support for two items of particular interest to the citizens of Sweet…
Keeping an eye on councilman
Editor: I was asked by both a former and current resident of Sweet Home to write a letter…
Cross-country teams tune up for Districts
With districts a few days away, the Sweet Home cross-country teams are peaking just about the right time,…
Girls await water polo districts Saturday
Sweet Home’s girls waterpolo team is sitting on top of the league as it goes into districts this…
Huskies fall to Taft in boys soccer
The Sweet Home boys soccer team lost 4-0 at Taft on Thursday. “It was a very, very physical…
Missing Sweet Home man found
A 94-year-old Sweet Home man,who has been missing four four days, was found Thursday afternoon on a logging…
Issues before voters range from eminent domain to abortion notification
Oregon voters will see 10 statewide measures on their ballots in the Nov. 7 election. Following is a…
Marie Hyatt
Aug. 22, 1936 – Oct. 8, 2006 Marie “Mitzi” Hyatt, 70, of Sweet Home died Sunday, Oct. 8.…
Anna Nolan
Nov. 20, 1927 – Oct. 8, 2006 Anna Irene Nolan, 78, of Sweet Home died Sunday, Oct. 8.…
Fire bond necessary?
Editor: Old story, more money. The fire district is wanting a fire equipment bond, Ballot Measure 22-66, for…
Weighing in on candidate
Editor: First of all, I would like to say thank you to all of the people who have…
Thanks to volunteers
Editor: I want to use this avenue to publicly thank the many volunteers that quietly give of their…
Thanks to SMART vols
Editor: SMART – Start Making A Reader Today – is an excellent program for primary students, kindergarten through…
Sundry thoughts on the Nov. 7 ballot measures
We at The New Era don’t intend to take editorial positions on every candidate and measure before local…
Depleted girls lose two in soccer
Struggling with depleted unumbers, the girls soccer team lost at Western Mennonite in Salem 7-0 on Monday. The…
Outdoors: Three years of patience pays off
After three previous unsuccessful years of hunting, local hunter Linda Hutchins harvested her first-ever big game animal when…
Boys take it to first-place Philomath
The boys soccer team lost at home 5-2 to Philomath on Monday. Philomath is tied with Central for…
Outdoors: When some don’t follow the rules, other hunters suffer
Shane Ullrich I am a guy who believes we live with enough rules in our society. To create…
Learning to cheer
The hype was high Saturday at the Sweet Home High School gymnasium as the Husky cheerleaders led youngsters…
Floyd Anderson
July 11, 1923-Oct. 5, 2006 Floyd (Swede) Milton Anderson, of Sweet Home died Oct. 5, 2006. He was…
Donald Mathews
Nov. 8, 1925 – Sept. 30, 2006 Donald Mathews, 80, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 30, 2006. He…
Maurine Banta
Oct. 13, 1922 – Oct. 7, 2006 Maurine Banta, 83, of Brownsville, died Oct. 7, 2006. She was…
Julia Grace Garrett
Sept. 16, 1943 – Oct. 5, 2006 Julia Garrett, 63, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 5, 2006. She…
William Holt Jr.
July 11, 1975 – Oct. 6, 2006 William Raleigh Hoppy Holt Jr., 31, of Sweet Home died Oct.…