LBCC instructor participates in Teacher at Sea Project
Linda Hobson, adult basic skills/GED instructor at Linn-Benton Community College’s Lebanon Center, participated in the Teacher at Sea…
Rotary dedicates high school courtyard
The Sweet Home Rotary Club presented Dec. 4 a banner to Sweet Home High School Senior Mark Lewis…
Two killed Sunday in Highway 20 accident
Two people died Sunday evening after the vehicle they were in lost control on Highway 20 about 24…
Local photographers present five
Five area photographers offer their personal interpretations of the Eastern Oregon landscape in an exhibit at the Art…
What we said in 2004-June-Dec.
What We Said in 2004 ? July to December The new high school “When people look here they…
Swimmers second at Woodburn
With just five weeks until the district swimming meet, Coach Doug Peargin was extremely pleased with the performances…
Girls lose to Toledo, Philomath
Philomath and Toledo both defeated the girls basketball team last week. Philomath defeated the Huskies 45-24 on Tuesday…
Boys dominate Toledo
The boys basketball team lost to fourth-ranked Philomath but dominated Toledo last week. The Huskies faced Philomath away…
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…