Wendell Eads
March 28, 1930 – Sept. 30, 2006 Wendell Eads, 76, of Sweet Home died Sept. 30, 2006. He…
Welcome program was fun ride
Editor: For the past 13 years, I have had the honor and privilege of being the “welcome hostess”…
Thanks for support
Editor: For many years, I feel I’ve been tempted NOT to turn the other cheek. If it was…
Boys, girls lose in soccer
The boys soccer team lost 3-2 Monday to Newport, but it was close. “It was a hard-fought game,…
Sweet Home girls water polo team stays on top of league standings
Sweet Home’s girls water polo team stayed in the league lead by beating West Salem and South Albany/West…
Tired Husky harriers show they’re force to be reckoned with
Though they didn’t run as well as they were capable, the Husky boys cross-country team drew a line…
Natural science
Students, from left, Erika Snow, Staci Grove and Stephen Knapp look for insects in Wiley Creek Sept. 25…
Ralph Ellenburg
Oct. 8, 1923-Oct. 1, 2006 Ralph W. Ellenburg, 82, of Lebanon, died Oct. 1, 2006. He was born…
Bertha Larsen
May 21, 1922 – Sept. 28, 2006 Bertha Larsen, 84, of Brownsville died Sept. 28, 2006. She was…
Joyce Fagan
Aug. 1, 1940 – Sept. 26, 2006 Joyce Fagan, 66, of Lebanon died Sept. 26, 2006. She was…
Jack Wittwer
March 15, 1919-Sept. 28, 2006 Jack Wittwer, 87, died peacefully in Lebanon on Sept. 28, 2006. He spent…
Julia ‘Judy’ Sloan
Sept. 8, 1918-Sept. 25, 2006 Julia “Judy” Elizabeth Sloan, 88, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 25, 2006 at…
Jerry Lee Cockrell
April 18, 1951-Sept. 27, 2006 Jerry Lee Cockrell, 55, of Sweet Home died Sept. 27, 2006. He was…
Thank-you, firefighters
Editor: I wanted to take a moment to thank all the men and women who took the risk…
This is a time for public restraint
Sometimes life takes sudden, unpleasant turns. We’re experiencing that now with the sad news that a local community…
Boys tie Central in soccer
The Husky boys soccer team tied Central 3-3 at home on Sept. 25. “It was a good game,”…
Schumacher paces girls to third in Cottage Grove
The Sweet Home girls placed third behind Cassandra Schumacher’s individual win and the boys placed fourth at the…
Good week for Huskies in water polo
Last week was a good one for the Sweet Home water polo teams, according to Coach Kathy Benzo.…
Opening Weekend turns out to be a real bear
Shane Ullrich of The New Era With a bad case of buck fever I headed out Friday morning…
Blaze destroys old mill building in Lebanon
Fire destroyed a building on the old Champion Mill site in Lebanon, in the area of Highway 20…
Dorothy Wolfer
Oct. 14, 1921-Sept. 17, 2006 Dorothy Hurd Wolfer, 84, died Sept. 17, 2006. She was born Oct. 14,…
Hazel E. Munts
Feb. 21, 1916 – Sept. 23, 2006 Hazel Munts, 90, of Sweet Home died Sept. 23, 2006. She…
Candidate talks different story
Editor: When I picked up my New Era this week, I was delighted to see Bethlehem Village on…
Support your local Marines
Editor: Once again the Marine Corps Moms are coordinating efforts to provide “Christmas in a Box” for deployed…
Firm’s decision to go Asian is one we’re all living with
Earlier this month, Whittier Wood Products, a Eugene company that produces wood furniture, announced plans to lay off…