Husky wrestlers third at Oregon Classic
Blustery winter weather didn’t cool off Coach Steve Thorpe’s grapplers Friday and Saturday as the Huskies took third…
Whooping cough cases on the rise Linn County
This year brought a significant increase in whooping cough cases (technically called pertussis) to Linn County, and public…
Wanted: missing Bookmobile books
The Linn Library League has put its bookmobile to bed for the winter without all books on board.…
Community Foundation grant applications due January 14
Charitable and educational organizations may submit an application for a grant up to $2,500 from the Sweet Home…
Foster Grandparents recognized
Seventy-seven Foster grandparents received Presidential Service Awards recently at a luncheon held at the Children’s Farm Home, Corvallis.…
Oregon Tsunami A teachable moment
State Sen. Bill Morrisette District 6 ?This is the ultimate teachable moment,? said Onno Husing, after hearing of…
Sweet Home swimmers win Stayton Invitational
Sweet Home won the four-team Stayton swimming invitational on Dec. 30. “This was a good meet to end…
Grapplers down Nestucca lose to Central Linn
Sweet Home grapplers overpowered Nestucca 82-0 but fell to a well-balanced Central Linn squad 38-25 Dec. 30 at…
Pete’s Pot-Shots
Editor’s Note: Pete Porter was Sports and Religion Editor of The New Era for 16 years, until he…
Hidden Valley cuts through defense to ice girls
Hidden Valley High School cut through an icy Husky defense Thursday night to defeat the girls basketball team…
Foul shots make difference in boys basketball contests
Free throws made a difference in both games played by the Husky boys basketball team last week. In…
Six named to all-state football first team
Six Huskies were named to the all-state football first team. They include senior running back Travis Smith, a…
Neal McCoy, Travis Tritt among
Travis Tritt, Neal McCoy and Lonestar will headline the 2005 Oregon Jamboree. The Jamboree announced five names Friday…
No web site for two weeks
Due to the holiday and staff vacations at The New Era, the web site will not be updated…
Indoor plumbing coming to the Cascadia Bible Church
Cascadia Bible Church will join the 20th century when it says farewell two outhouses and get indoor plumbing.…
Lebanon, Sweet Home groups aim toward better health
What do pedometers, Monday munchies, and walking to school have in common? They are all part of east…
The Mail Bag
Railway Mail Service clerks had a hard job, trying conditions Train Robberies From the start of the Railway…
Girls fall to Cottage Grove, Central
Cottage Grove’s high-pressure defense led to a 38-23 win over the Husky girls basketball team on the road…
205 turn out for S.H. Mat Club tourney
Sweet Home Mat Club tournament Saturday had a great turn out with 205 kids from around the state…
Husky swimmers top Junction City boys, girls
Opposing coaches have to get up pretty early in the morning to beat one of Doug Peargin’s Husky…
Grapplers win home tournament; Corvallis meet Sat.
Four Husky grapplers won all three of their matches Friday, as Sweet Home captured its own tournament title.…
Marist, Central clobber boys
Marist and Central, two of the top teams in the state, slipped through Husky defenses to defeat the…
City Council adopts Measure 37 claims process
The Sweet Home City Council adopted an ordinance at a special meeting on Nov. 30 creating a procedure…
Alumni Foundation tree auction nets $7,000
The Sweet Home Alumni Foundation raised about $7,000 Saturday night at its first Christmas Tree Auction to be…