Scholarship dollars flow in Christmas Tree sale
It was a big night for the Sweet Home Alumni Foundation as it hosted nearly 250 people Saturday…
Kids, cops enjoy some Christmas shopping at BiMart
Wade Savolt and Oregon State Trooper Loren Linhart, discuss Christmas gift options Saturday morning, Dec. 6, during the…
Singing Christmas Tree
Members of the Children’s Choir, above, sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” during the Friday night performance of the…
Opinion: Resurgence of public participation a plus
One of the things that’s struck me in returning to The New Era is how the community has…
Sweet Home man dies in motorcycle crash in Lebanon
A Sweet Home man died Nov. 29 in a motorcycle crash on Bellinger Scale Road, Linn County Sheriff…
Spotlight: Dan Rayfield
Oregon’s rookie attorney general is making his living suing Donald Trump. By OJP Staff From the moment…
Principal Payoff at Hawthorne
Above, Kloe Patricio operates a hair clipper as Hawthorne School Principal Mark Looney offers commentary and Braxton Northern…
Construction under way for new county mental health crisis center
Linn County has begun construction of a new mental health crisis center in Albany that will provide temporary…
Huskies await final decision on potential move to 3A competition
When the Oregon School Activities Association Classification and Redistricting Committee holds what likely will be its final meeting…
Fire chief: Government shutdown caused some ‘full-on panic’
The 43-day government shutdown created some anxious moments for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, Fire Chief…
Thanks for another year
This is Thanksgiving week and I’m thankful to be writing this column. I’m thankful for God’s provision for…
Samaritan CEO highlights merger pluses in Lebanon town hall
Samaritan Health CEO Marty Cahill kicked off a series of town halls, focusing on Samaritan’s planned merger with…
School board directs staff to pursue $12.2 million matching grant
Sweet Home School Board members were told that the school district has an opportunity to qualify for $12.2…
Editorial: Oregon citizens waking up?
Who governs Oregon? Ultimately, it’s voters. But, especially if the electorate is uninspired, things can go awry, which…
City leaders talk issues on hunger in Sweet Home
Sweet Home’s relief organizations are struggling, but the biggest needs aren’t food resources or money. It’s volunteers. That’s…
Huskies exit football playoffs after close loss to La Grande
It wasn’t the result the Huskies wanted in their first football playoff game in five seasons, but it…
Editorial: They called them volunteers…
Once upon a time, not so many years ago, individuals inhabited Sweet Home who were known as volunteers.…
Huskies get a gift, head to La Grande for football playoffs
Sweet Home went home Friday night, Oct. 31, thinking it was out of the 4A Division playoffs after…
Legion needs some help from community to get new post up and running
Kat Cox stands with other officers of Sweet Home’s American Legion Post 133 in the spacious basement of…
Grant provides SHFAD chance to head off staff medical issues
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is taking steps to improve safety for its staff and volunteers, Fire…
Teaching just tip of iceberg for parade grand marshal Dr. Derrick Sorweide
If there’s such a thing as a typical, ordinary medical school professor, Dr. Derrick Sorweide is probably not…
Sweet Home football in playoffs for first time since 2019
Sweet Home suffered a loss on the road Friday night, Oct. 31, at Philomath, but found out Saturday…
Samaritan warns of high blood pressure medicine recall
Samaritan pharmacies want the community to be aware of a recent recall of a drug that is primarily…
Grant provides SHFAD chance to head off staff medical issues
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is taking steps to improve…