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Lebanon wrestlers battle illness; SH beats 5A defending champ
By Ryker Burr For The New Era A Lebanon wrestling team debilitated by illness fell Wednesday, Jan. 28,…
Man arrested after pursuit
A Sweet Home man was arrested Sunday, Jan. 25, after Linn County Sheriff’s deputies found him in a…
Husky girls first, boys third against tough swim teams
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The Sweet Home High School swim team made a strong statement…
Sports Roundup: Feb. 4, 2026
Huskies break two-year league drought Sweet Home’s boys earned their first league win in two years, snapping a…
Volunteers needed to plant Sankey Park wetland area
Volunteers are needed Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4 and 5, to plant some 2,100 shrubs and trees along…
Events: Feb. 4, 2026
Bingo fundraiser for River Center youth The River Center Youth Student Ministries will hold a Bingo fundraiser Saturday,…
UPDATED Police Logs: Feb. 4, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Retired public works director returns part-time
It was just 27 days into his retirement when Greg Springman returned to work at the City of…
Update: Sweet Home man arrested for criminally negligent homicide
A Sweet Home man was arrested for criminally negligent homicide early Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, after an altercation…
From Our Files: February 4, 2026
Feb. 8, 1951 Brilliant light flashes in the sky were observed in the east and resembled lightning,…
Old mill site gets tune-up for car show, drift track events
As Sweet Home approaches its first year without the Oregon Jamboree, a different kind of event peers through…
Large car event honors life of Albany teen
Hundreds of pristine cars passed through Sweet Home in a show of community support during a car meet…
Eagle boys stay perfect in league
East Linn’s boys won league match-ups over Central Linn and Monroe last week but came out on the…
Huskies place fourth at Reser’s Tournament of Champions
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era Sweet Home’s wrestlers continue their quest for Head Coach Steve Thorpe’s eighth…
Scene Around Town(s): January 28, 2026
East Linn Northern Lights The Aurora Borealis COAKLEY, above, shines above a logging operation early Tuesday morning, Jan.…
Events: January 28, 2026
2026 Sportsman’s Holiday Junior Court Applications Applications are available for Sweet Home first-graders who would like to…
Circuit Court: January 28, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: January 28, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
SHFAD board approves health screening contract
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board members on Wednesday, Jan. 21, approved a contract that will provide…
Huskies show promise against high-ranking league foes
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s boys opened their league basketball season on Jan. 20…
Despite losses to top-10 teams, SH girls make strides
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls began Oregon West Conference action on the road…
Couple’s hobbies lead to many adventures
By Satina Tolman For The New Era On any given back road winding through the foothills or mountain…
Plans revealed for fuel pumps at Hilltop
The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved a permit for a new gas station during its regular meeting on…
From Our Files: Jan. 28, 2026
Feb. 1, 1951 The last steam engine to see service in Sweet Home yards left here this…
Autism fuels creativity for SHOCASE artist at Sweet Home City Hall
By Satina Tolman For The New Era At first glance, Mike Fulton’s drawings appear almost impossibly precise: meticulously…