Snow blankets Cascades
Areas around Sweet Home received several inches of snow this week. Colder temperatures are expected at least through…
LCH Auxiliary offers scholarships
Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary scholarship applications are available to students who have a family home in Linn County…
Ken Weld goes to work for SH Fire, Ambulance District
Ken Weld went to work in November as a paramedic for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District.…
Martell-Montigue married Nov. 10
Crystal Lee Martell of Sweet Home and Mark Virgil Montigue of Lebanon were married on Nov. 10 at…
Bend man injured in Hwy. 20 collision
A Bend man was transported by Lifeflight to a Eugene hospital Saturday morning after an accident Saturday morning.…
Speedee Mart gains street parking lost in ’99 project
The Oregon Department of Transportation struck a deal with Speedee Mart owner Christian Kim to return some street…
Man arrested after hitting two police officers
Sweet Home Police arrested a man who allegedly gave a false name and assaulted two police officers Wednesday…
Fish policy needs more work
To: Native/Hatchery Fish Policy Committee Dear Committee Members, You have two policy proposals out with the very short…
Swimmers easily win home 3-way
Sweet Home swimmers blew by Sisters and North Marion Tuesday at home. The Husky girls cruised to 93…
Couple restarts Sweet Home Special Olympics program
A Sweet Home couple is attempting to breathe new life into a local Special Olympics program that hasn’t…
Steve Emmert to succeed Larry Johnson as SHHS AD
Junior High Vice Principal Steve Emmert will be Sweet Home High School’s new athletic director and assistant principal…
SH pounds North Marion, edged out by one at Stayton
Sweet Home 50 North Marion 37 Sweet Home defense gave the North Marion Huskies a bunch of problems…
The New Era–hometown news, hometown views since 1929!
The New Era has been Sweet Home, Oregon’s hometown newspaper since 1929! Alex and Debbie Paul, co-publishers, have…
Labor Secretary announces assistance for Willamette workers in Sweet Home
Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Labor has certified 175 Willamette Industries…
Former Sweet Home teen killed in crash
A teen, formerly of Sweet Home, was killed, along with three others from Lebanon, in a crash on…
Council approves staff moves, will select new meeting place
The Sweet Home City Council approved a proposal last week to remodel the City Hall basement and the…
Former EMT charged with stealing drugs from ambulances
A former Sweet Home paramedic faces 15 criminal counts filed Friday in Linn District Court by the Linn…
Santiam Plaza PCE tests to begin soon
Cleanup of a former dry cleaning business site at the Santiam Plaza could take anywhere from $30,000 to…
School District 55 receives 23 applications for superintendent
School District 55 received 23 complete applications for superintendent. The district is seeking a successor to Supt. Bill…
Rep. Kropf to speak at Third Force luncheon
Rep. Jeff Kropf will be the luncheon speaker for Third Force for Forestry on Jan. 21 at Bing’s…
Mary Betts is named AOL Woman of the Year; dedicated to others
Dedicated to her family, her community and the betterment of others in the logging industry, Mary Betts of…
Cagers clip Cougars 48-38
Sweet Home 48 Cascade 38 Sweet Home earned its second league win of the year when its boys…
Huskies strong at home meet
Sweet Home swimmers showed they’re on a fast track this season Tuesday when they clipped Junction City and…
Wrestlers dominate Oregon Classic
If wrestling coach Steve Thorpe thought his Huskies might sneak up on someone at this year’s state tournament,…
Cascade defeats girls 67-40
Cascade 67 Sweet Home 40 Cascade defeated Sweet Home’s girls basketball team 67-40 Friday night at home. Cascade…