Large majority of voters oppose $34.55 million Central Linn schools bond following initial count
Central Linn School District’s request for a five-year $34.55 million operating bond to make school improvements was receiving…
SH charter amendment has strong lead after initial count
Levies for SH police, library show comfortable support. Sweet Home’s charter amendment had a strong lead after the…
Bike safety instructor pays up after student proves riding skills
Xavier Glassley-Sams had never ridden a bike before he entered this year’s bicycle safety training class at Hawthorne…
Updated: Samaritan CEO acknowledges ‘re-imagining’ health services
Nurses, patients and community members plan to hold a public rally outside the Samaritan Health Plan Building ahead…
Council: Get moving on 1st Avenue speed humps
In a move to slow vehicle traffic on 1st Avenue, Sweet Home City Council members on Tuesday, May…
Cobras rebound to win baseball tournament
Central Linn’s fifth- and sixth-grade baseball players show off their trophy and rings after winning their first tournament…
Schools’ 2025-26 budget includes $49.5 million in projected spending
Sweet Home School Board members on Monday, May 12, approved a budget totaling $68.8 million for the 2025-26…
Track team heads into districts this week, eyeing boys title
Sweet Home completed its regular-season track schedule last week with a home victory over Newport on Monday, May…
School Board hears how activities keep kids invigorated, connected
Certified union president Steve Thorpe, a math teacher and wrestling coach at Sweet Home High School frequently delivers…
Jamboree organizers plan beefed-up events leading to festival
Sweet Home residents have the opportunity to enjoy some juiced-up events from the Oregon Jamboree, which began May…
Editorial: Finding new ways to thrive
People frequently ask me how The New Era is doing and the answer, happily for those who wished…
Photo Gallery: May Week Fun
Sweet Home Veterans Club Honor Guard members lead Sweet Home High School students down Long Street Friday afternoon,…
Students get special introduction to CTE at SHHS
Students from a variety of area schools got a chance to try a variety of technical skills Thursday,…
City: Water ‘fluctuations’ may cause discoloration
Sweet Home’s city water system has recently experienced some fluctuations in water pressure, which are causing some discoloration…
Former Husky cheer member helps George Fox to national title
Luka Ogden says she did not really plan to continue flying through the air in cheer stunts when…
Griffith a top finisher for Central Linn at Meet of Champions
Central Linn freshman Anya Griffith led the Cobras at the Meet of Champions Saturday, April 26, at Sweet…
Ruth M. Lenox
June 7, 1923 – April 19, 2025 Ruth M. (Schackmann) Lenox, 101, of Lebanon passed away April 19,…
Bees find new home – not at Thriftway
Beekeeper Linda Cutright collects a swarm of bees that developed in the Thriftway parking lot during the early…
Kids of all ages enjoy Sankey egg hunt
Four- to 6-year-olds scramble for eggs during the Rotary Club’s annual egg hunt held Saturday morning, April 19,…
Escaped burn piles blamed for three brush fires
Sweet Home firefighters responded to three brush fires Saturday, April 19, all of them from burn piles that…
Cellphone ban would be good start to educational turnaround
The Oregon House of Representatives made a move last week that has sincerely good intentions. The House approved…
School Board OKs hiring of new principal for Foster School
Sweet Home School Board members approved the hiring of a new principal for Foster School, among other assorted…
‘Reckless’ driver arrested on multiple charges after chase, K9 search in Lebanon area
An Oklahoma man was arrested Saturday night, April 12, after a chase and a search involving K9’s and…
Nationals finish has skier looking beyond Hoodoo
Roman Shreves has been skiing for about 12 years, but he didn’t start seriously working on his acrobatic…
Huskies win duals at Cascade, posting PRs along the way
Sweet Home’s boys and girls both won the team competitions against league rivals Cascade and North Marion Wednesday,…