Levies need our support
Editor: I moved to Sweet Home four years ago, happy to be near my family but concerned about…
Protest over redistricting teaches the wrong lesson
Earlier this year, Oregon Secretary of Education Susan Castillo put the brakes on the Oregon Student Athletics Association’s…
Anger was misplaced
Editor: I, Kim Lawrence, would like to make a formal apology in reference to finance, employees’ salaries and…
Husky girls fourth in last regular golf tournament of year
Sweet Home’s girls golf team took fourth in its last regular-season tournament, scoring a respectable 474, the Huskies’…
Loggers defeate Stallions to even season record
The East Linn Loggers evened their season record Saturday with a hard-fought 14-12 win over the Santiam Stallions…
Track team headed for Stayton for pre-district tune-up
Sweet Home’s track team has been on a break for the last week after traveling to Sisters May…
Huskies turn tables on Cascade with 2-0 win
Sweet Home 2, Cascade 0 Cascade has been taking close games from the Huskies since last year. This…
SHHS freshman wins national wrestling title
Sweet Home’s Laura Gourley won the FILA cadet national girls freestyle 70 kilogram (154.25 pounds) wrestling title in…
City reminds property owners to keep tall grass down
Sweet Home Code Enforcement Officer Mikayla Rossiter wants to remind residents that it’s time to cut their grass…
Sweet Home singer still alive in Benton-Linn Teen Idol Contest
Nikki McNees For The New Era Sweet Home’s Lacey Hightower stayed alive in the Benton-Linn Teen Idol Contest…
Bridge engineer brings 33 years’ experience to Weddle
New York engineer Phil Pierce has more than 33 years of experience involving bridge and structural engineering. He…
Local girl part of winning 4-H horse judging team
Cera Kem of Sweet Home and three other Linn County girls were the winners of the Spring Horse…
Boys and Girls Club Auction raises record amount
Spotter Wade Nielson convinces Lory Cirillo to bid on a trip during the annual Boys and Girls Club…
Terry Lynn Brooks
Oct. 30, 1948 – April 30, 2006 Terry Lynn Brooks, 57, of Sweet Home, passed away Sunday while…
Yanking signs dirty politics
Editor: While driving through Linn County you are certain to take notice of scores of sizeable bright yellow…
Skilled workers deserve benefits
Editor: I read a letter to the editor in The New Era that suggested city employees should have…
Ideas don’t make sense
Editor: In response to Kim Lawrence’s letter, one has to ask what she is thinking with two of…
Money is not hidden in budget
Editor: I have recently moved back to Sweet Home after several years away. If Kim Lawrence has been…
See positives in Sweet Home
Editor: I am mad as heck and I’m not going to take it any more. Citizens of Sweet…
City’s what you want it to be
Editor: Twelve years ago when we moved to Sweet Home, we were looking for a quiet small town…
Learn more about city
Editor: In response to Kim Lawrence’s letter in The New Era (April 26), I would like to make…
Funding not that simple
Editor: In response to Kim Lawrence’s April 26 letter, I would first like to say that a city…
Laws dictate funding use
Editor: In response to Kim Lawrence’s letter of April 26, one has to ask what budget committee she…
Distinguish between illegal, legal immigrants
The issue of Latinos, particularly Mexicans, moving into the United States is not a new one. But it’s…
Loggers lose by one after 13-0 halftime lead
The East Linn Loggers are finding out that they play better with a dry ball. After beating the…