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…
Huskiettes eye possible state competition for first time in years
Sweet Home’s dance/drill team qualified last week for the state championships but the Huskiettes won’t know till later…
FFA holds inaugural Community Night
Fifteen candidates, most of them freshmen, received their Greenhand Degrees after completing their first-year requirements in Sweet Home’s…
Website assists landowners in appeals of Wildfire Risk Map
A new website has been developed to assist Oregon homeowners and landowners navigate the appeal process of their…
Huskies second in state wrestling with four individual champs
Sweet Home’s boys battled adversity all the way to a second-place finish at the 4A Division state wrestling…
SHHS seniors nominated for top scholastic award
Two Sweet Home High School seniors have been nominated as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program this…
New county RV dump gets paved; opening planned by early May
A parade of Knife River dump trucks delivered loads of asphalt last week to pave the new recreational…
Huskies win region, qualify 18 for state wrestling championships
Sweet Home won its 11th straight regional wrestling title Saturday evening, Feb. 22, and qualified 18 wrestlers for…
Huskies looking forward to new landscape in football
Sweet Home will play next fall in a football league that looks a bit different following some significant…
Man dies in logging accident in Canyon Creek area
A Dorena man died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20, in a logging accident, Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported Friday. According…