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From Our Files: Jan. 7, 2026
Jan. 11, 1951 Seven newly built school bus stop shelters are now in use, and more are…
From Our Files: Dec. 31, 2025
Jan. 4, 1951 Too heavy, too high and too wide, reads the citation at the justice court…
Letters to Santa 2025
Editor’s note: Following are the annual wish lists produced by local second-graders in Sweet Home schools Sweet Home…
Storms impacts area with multiple closures, minor flooding
Last week’s storms left downed trees and some power outages, but otherwise, Sweet Home largely escaped the flooding…
AMVETS dinner fundraiser aims to support Vets Club
When members of Sons of AMVETS heard their local VFW Post #3437 might be at risk of shutting…
Students create fish art project for Main Street median
In the metals shop on a recent morning at Sweet Home High School, Bode Nichols and Cohen Gutierrez…
State OK’s $12.2 million schools grant – if voters match up
If Sweet Home voters agree to continue the current bond levy they pay, Sweet Home School District will…
Girls win close defensive hoops battle with Estacada
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls basketball team’s schedule was tweaked last week by…
A Night in the Stable at the Inn
Above, Ember Ogden, right, sings “Born is the Light of the World,” one of the musical numbers during…
Sweet Home records triumphs at Thurston; Bailey Chafin returns
By Ryker Burr For The New Era After what would’ve been the first chance to wrestle in front…
Sweet Home now a 3A school in most sports
It’s official: Sweet Home will compete in most of its sports at the 3A level next year and,…
Boys lose two in hoops, but stay close to No. 1 team
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Amid some schedule changes due to turbulent weather, Sweet Home’s boys…
Swimmers deliver individual, relay wins in home meet
Sweet Home’s girls and boys faced some of the top swimming teams in their divisions in a home…
Events: Dec. 23, 2025
Saturday Market returns Dec. 20 Third Saturday Markets are returning this year, starting Saturday, Dec. 20, at the…
From Our Files: Dec. 24, 2025
Dec. 28, 1950 Donn Bonham, former editor of The New Era, is now in Korea with the…
Christmas on Parade in Sweet Home
Sweet Home’s lighted Christmas Parade held Saturday, Dec. 13, drew some 50 floats and other entrants, who marched…
Gingerbread Competition Winners
The seventh annual Gingerbread Competition drew 25 entries this year. The contest was organized and hosted by the…
Heavy rain results in sewage flowing into river
Heavy rainfall, combined with saturated ground conditions, resulted in the City of Sweet Home overflowing diluted raw sewage…
Council member expresses concerns about proposed absence restriction
Prior to its regular meeting on Dec. 9, the City Council held a work session to review proposed…
Girls split on court to bring 3-2 record into this week’s hoops
Sweet Home’s girls should be turning some heads by now as they finished their first two weeks of…
Husky boys win two straight heading into ‘tough’ week
Sweet Home’s boys wrestlers finished second out of 38 teams, including some of the best in the Northwest,…
Events Around Town: Dec. 17, 2025
School bands concert Thursday Sweet Home’s school bands will perform their winter concert at 6:30 Thursday, Dec. 18,…
Boys first at Blanchet invitational swim meet
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home made waves at the 2025 Blanchet December Invite, held…
Scene Around Town: Dec. 17, 2025
Remembering Jesus’ Birthday The Evangelical Church held a Jesus Birthday Party celebration on Saturday, Dec. 13, where, above,…
Husky boys win two straight heading into ‘tough’ week
Sweet Home’s boys finished their second week of pre-season play Wednesday, Dec. 10, with a 3-2 record after…