Sweet Home ODOT facility faces closure, regardless of outcome in Salem
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home’s Oregon Department of Transportation facility, along with others around the state, will likely be closed even if ODOT gets…
LATEST NEWS
Sept. 8 meeting: School Board to learn about governance, ethics, then elect new member and officers
The Sweet Home School District announced Thursday, Sept. 4, that the School Board will hold a work session Monday, Sept. 8, prior to its monthly meeting, from 3 to 6 p.m. The Oregon School…
Commissioners approve transportation contracts
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, Aug. 26, approved transportation funding contracts with the Oregon…
Jamboree lifers sad to see festival go; it left memories
Larry Johnson was athletic director at Sweet Home High School in 1992 when he got invited to a meeting. Local residents Leslie Anke and Marge Geil had an idea. They had established a…
Hill family infuses Sankey Park with funds in memory of CTC employee
The City of Sweet Home received a financial boost from the Hill family for Phase III at Sankey Park during the City Council’s meeting on Aug. 26. Milton Moran Jr., president of Cascade Timber…
Heads up: Official election mail includes trademarked design
Even though the May 2026 primary is still months away, Oregonians are already starting to receive mail and other communications about their participation in the next major election. To avoid…
County Clerk’s office gets new digs in Albany
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Clerk’s Office has moved out of the county courthouse. As of Aug. 29, the clerk’s office has moved to the first floor of the Wheelhouse…
SPORTS
Volleyball jamboree
Sweet Home hosted a six-team jamboree on Thursday, Aug. 28, with Madras, Marist, Molalla, North Marion, Philomath and Willamina. The Huskies played on set each against Willamina (25-11 win),…
Huskies hit gridiron for test run
Sweet Home’s varsity football players got a chance to test themselves as they hosted a jamboree scrimmage with Cottage Grove and Sisters Friday night, Aug. 29, at Husky Stadium. Although there…
Local softball player gets taste of national-level competition
Natalie McCool tried a couple of sports before she found one she really liked. “I’ve tried basketball and wrestling, but they weren’t really for me,” said McCool, 12. When she was 8, during…
Soccer camp at Husky Field
Soccer kids of all ages converged on Husky Field last week for the Sweet Home High School Girls Soccer Team’s annual camp. Above, Otto Von Fumetti puts the ball past Alyna Bates in a…
COMMUNITY
From Our Files: Sept. 10, 2025
Sept. 14, 1950 After an eight-week strike, employees of Willamette National Lumber Company in Foster went back to work. Terms of the settled upon agreement were not released, but a joint…
Death Notices: Sept. 3, 2025
Barbara Dietrich Oct. 31, 1941 – Aug. 25, 2025 Barbara Nell Dietrich, 83, of Lebanon, passed away Aug. 25, 2025. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated…
Patricia “Patsy” Nadine Collins
Patricia Collins April 17, 2014 – Aug. 30, 2025 Patricia “Patsy” Nadine Collins, 11, of Sweet Home, passed away Aug. 30, 2025. A viewing will held from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept.…
OPINION
Editorial: ODOT signals need for change
As reported on page 1 in this week’s issue, it looks like Sweet Home is not only going to lose its Oregon Department of Transportation facility, but state officials are now going to stick it…
Editorial: Showdown in Salem may test legislators’ desire to raise taxes
Earlier this month, I intended to write about something important to me personally, but which I admit is certainly not very significant in the big picture of things. Well, news is not always…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: Sept. 3, 2025
Sept. 7, 1950 Jackie and Ed Bishop, Sweet Home brothers wanted in this area by federal, state and county law enforcement agencies, were captured by police in Oklahoma. They were caught as they…
From Our Files: Aug. 27, 2025
Aug. 31, 1950 Police are looking for a capricious clock snatcher who took two electric clocks from the water plant. The thief – evidently a clock fancier – broke into the 9th Avenue plant and…
OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT (OJP)
State defers action on Ross Island penalty
At issue is Ross Island Sand and Gravel’s failure to comply with its agreement with…
More questions arise about state investments in private equity
The Oregon Investment Council faces tough questions from lawmakers, unions and advocates. An…