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Elks Hoop Shoot Local Winners
The Sweet Home Elks hosted their 25th annual Hoop Shoot free throw competition Dec. 6 at Sweet Home…
SH boys, girls fourth against top swim teams
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The banner hanging above the check-in desk at the Sweet Home Community…
UPDATE: Police Logs: Jan. 7, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Circuit Court: Jan. 7, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Effort to decorate tree for kids comes to bad end
K.C. Smith got an idea a few years ago as he drove past a little Douglas fir growing…
Fire destroys residence off Old Hufford
Fire destroyed a home on Old Hufford Drive early Saturday morning, Dec. 27. Fire crews and the Linn…
Next week will mark new era for newspaper
Next week’s edition of The New Era will include some changes. As of Jan. 1, we will begin…
SHHS tour highlights needs, risks
Aaron Huff stood in a breezeway at Sweet Home High School on the last day of school before…
Janitor and former teacher snag 215 desks for high school
Sweet Home High School students will soon be sitting more comfortably, thanks to a seat-of-the-pants transaction that involved…
Willamette Industries remembered: ‘Making the most of the best’
By Roberta McKern For The New Era As usual, the East Linn Museum is closed for the early…
SHFAD, former staffer settle suit
A legal dispute between the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and a former staffer, Zach Lincoln, has…
Husky Swimmers Reunite
Action photos by Scott Swanson
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…