Vandehei, Swanson, Temple crowned champions at South Albany tourney
Three Huskies were crowned champions Saturday at the South Albany tournament with the team coming in second to…
Swimmers host Valley Catholic Thursday; prepare for districts
Husky swimmers will host Valley Catholic Thursday in their last home meet before district action February 14 and…
Cascade, Sisters cagers nip SH
The boys basketball team lost to Cascade 61-49 and Sisters 59-49 last week. At Sisters on Tuesday night,…
Sweet Home residents asked to make sure addresses are visible
Code Enforcement Officer Mikayla Rossiter is asking Sweet Home residents to put addresses up on their homes. Many…
Local retailers learn about shifting trends at SHEDG breakfast
Changing shopping patterns needn’t spell doom for small town retailers, Mary Bosch of Marketek told some 50 local…
Development by Design opens SH office; Resort plans continuing
Development by Design, which is in the planning stages for a riverside resort, recently opened an office in…
Committee to look at potential skate park sites
City Manager Craig Martin is assembling a committee to look at potential sites for a skate park. During…
Door prizes offered at conferences
Moms and dads who attend parent teacher conferences at Sweet Home High School January 27 will have a…
Community asked to consider axing local school committes, reducing board
School District 55 will ask voters in May to abolish local school committees. The School Board voted to…
Free electronic tax filing available
The Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, and the Internal Revenue Service launched a new web site…
Monarch Travel closes with changes in airline industry
Citing changes in the way travel agents are compensated for airline ticket sales, John Paul Crowe closed Monarch…
Holley Grange to celebrate 100th Sunday
Holley Grange will celebrate its 100th anniversary Sunday, January 26 at 2 p.m. at the hall. According to…
Morrisette to chair Senate Health Policy Committe
State Sen. Bill Morrisette, D-Springfield, whose district includes parts of Linn County around Sweet Home, will be chairman…
Huskies post four multi-win swimmers in three-way
Sean Martin and Jeff Ecker won four events while Nicole Starha and Ann Helfrich picked up three wins…
Husky boys lose to Newport, Banks, prepare for league play
Newport 58 Sweet Home 46 “We were down two with 3:53 left after playing a cat and mouse…
Huskies notch another league win
Sweet Home took wins over Stayton, Wilsonville and West Salem Friday at home. The win pushes the Huskies…
Lady cagers show competing through stronger transition
Newport 53 Sweet Home 41 The Husky girls basketball team took a scoring press and transition game to…
Area Airports
Sweet Home, Oregon Area Airports Commercial Passenger Airplane Service The city of Eugene, Oregon is 32 miles south…
District 55 Board considering bonds to finance PERS liabilities
The District 55 School Board will consider two actions regarding the Public Employees Retirement System, which has massive…
The New Era Datebook
JANUARY January 24 – Hawthorne Elementary Bingo Night 6-8pm. Benefits field trips. For more info contact Julie at…
Former Salem officer takes job here
Sweet Home Police Officer Chris Hewson brought previous law enforcement experience with him when he went to work…
Failure of Measure 28 would mean cuts in variety of important services; Opponents say state should prioritize spending
Ballots requesting a .5-percent income tax increase for three years were in mailboxes on Friday. The tax increase…
Alan Jackson to headline 2003 Oregon Jamboree
The Oregon Jamboree announced Monday that Alan Jackson would be among the 2003 headliners. “I don’t know what…
Planning commission okays SHHS reconstruction
The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved on Jan. 6 a conditional use permit and variance for the demolition…
President Jon Carnahan to retire after 30 years service to Linn-Benton Community College
Linn-Benton Community College President Jon Carnahan is retiring after 30 years of service to the college. Carnahan has…