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,…
Sheriff: Lebanon man arrested on minors-related sex charges
A Lebanon man was arrested Monday evening, April 7, on multiple sex charges involving minors, Linn County Sheriff…
It’s time for Big Tech to pay for using Oregon journalism
Editor’s note: This editorial is a group effort by the Oregon Newspaper Publisher’s Association, stating our stance on…
Huskies alumni roundup: Where are they now?
Here is a round-up of some of the achievements of Sweet Home alums who are currently competing in…
Huskies ‘stand out’ on track in first official competition
Sweet Home’s boys had a big day at Woodburn Wednesday, April 2, as the Huskies won the team…
Sieminski wins state middle school wrestling title; 3 other Tigers place
Cody Sieminski won a state title and Ava Gaspard was second for Sweet Home March 14-15 at the…
Huskies 6-2 entering final week of pre-league softball play
Sweet Home’s softball team continued its non-league schedule last week with a 4-2 win at Molalla, followed by…
Harvey leads Huskies with personal-best golf score
Trent Harvey shot a 79 to lead Sweet Home’s boys in their only home golf competition Wednesday, April…
Amelia Sullens signs to wrestle for Pacific University
Two years ago, Amelia Sullens had never wrestled a match in an interscholastic competition. Tuesday, April 1, April…
Editorial: Veteran journalists offer needed state coverage
I’ve been working in journalism in Oregon for nearly 20 years now and during that time I’ve been…
Kirsten Sautel signs to swim for University of Idaho
Kirsten Sautel committed to swim for the University of Idaho in a ceremony held Wednesday, March 19, in…
Driver rescued by good Samaritans after truck plunges into river
Passers-by rescued the driver of a pickup truck that plunged off Highway 20 near Milepost 49, east…
Open doors could mean new horizons
Faithful readers of The New Era may notice something slightly different in this issue – and I’m not…
School Board approves funding application for district’s ‘success’ programs
Sweet Home School Board members on March 10 approved an Integrated Guidance Initiative for the district that will…
Sweet Home softball returns with experienced roster, eyes playoffs
Sweet Home’s softball team hits the diamond this week with a roster loaded with experience. “We have almost…
Baseball roster young, talented, bring ‘work ethic’ to diamond
It’s a new season for Sweet Home’s baseball team and second-year Coach Evan Teter is optimistic that his…
Golfers have coaches feeling enthusiastic about season
If numbers are any indication, Sweet Home golf looks to be on the upswing. For sure, this year…
‘Big’ team of Huskies aiming to put Sweet Home on track map
Sweet Home turned some heads last year when the Husky boys finished second at the district track and…
Albany man dies in Hwy. 20 crash
An Albany man died Wednesday evening, March 12, in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 20…
Davis, Hardee, Landtroop, Rosa and Chafin are wrestling MVPs
Bailey Chafin, Dillan Davis, Tytus Hardee, Jesse Landtroop and Riley Vaughan were named this year’s Pat and Ernie…