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Secretary of State opens investigation of Umpqua Public Transit District’s response to May election
The district’s CEO disputes one of the results and won’t pay his district’s share of election costs. This…
New lawsuit says Oregon’s closed primaries violate the constitution
The challenge comes as more Oregonians than ever are excluded from primary contests that decide many general elections.…
Dustin Nichol top write-in candidate for Holley School Board Seat
Final results from the May 20 election have been announced for Sweet Home races. A final total of…
SH voters support directly electing mayor, police and library levies
Sweet Home’s charter amendment had a strong lead in the May 20 election following the most recent count…
Candidates for School Board share perspectives
The New Era provided a questionnaire to all six candidates for the four open positions on the Sweet…
Oregon DMV discloses discovery of additional 118 noncitizens in voter file
The non-citizens were erroneously okayed to vote. At least 13 did. BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project…
Sanchez Re-Elected, Three New Names Added to Council
This story was updated Nov. 11, 2024, to reflect updated election results. Sweet Home voters re-elected City Council…
2024 Council Candidate Q&A Forum
The Sweet Home Community Foundation and New Era hosted a candidate forum on Thursday, Oct. 17, giving the…
Initial Ballot Results Indicate “Likely” for Fire District Bond
As ballot results undergo first counts, it looks like Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District might receive the…