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School bands on rise in numbers, public awareness

Lori Tuter stands on a podium and taps her music stand in a packed classroom of some 40 energetic students. “Let’s warm up,” she tells them. The hubbub ceases, as…
byScott Swanson
October 7, 2025

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Second community service officer helps bridge SHPD and public

By Satina Tolman For The New Era Jennifer Gaspard has worn many uniforms in her career, but the one she puts on today feels like the perfect fit. After more than two decades in law…
byGuest Contributor
October 14, 2025
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Local woman wonders where her seahorses are

Who would steal seahorses? That’s what Laurie Horner is wondering as she ponders the loss of a sculpture from her front yard that featured three of the horse-shaped fish. Horner was leaving…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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County veterans services sees client increase since move

By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Since moving to its new office in July 2024, Linn County Veterans Services has seen an increase in the number of veterans and family members who have…
byGuest Contributor
October 14, 2025
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Sheriff’s dive team searches for 18-year-old in North Santiam

Linn County Sheriff’s personnel spent the latter part of last week searching the North Santiam River near the Mill City Bridge for a missing male, Karandeep Singh, 18, who is believed to have…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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Trail extension planned for Yellowbottom

The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to begin improving a walking trail at Yellowbottom Recreation Site in summer 2026, which will connect to the existing Rhododendron Trail and…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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New information signs installed on I-5

Work has been completed on four traffic cameras and message signs on I-5 between Albany and Salem, the Oregon Department of Transportation reported Oct. 3. In response to unreliable travel…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025

SPORTS

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Husky XC teams place at Philomath Mariman meet

Sweet Home’s young cross-country teams continued to progress Saturday, Oct. 11, both the boys and girls placing in the top four at the Mariman Invitational hosted by Philomath. “I was really…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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Husky boys engineer turnaround after bad soccer loss

After a disappointing night against No. 1 Stayton, Sweet Home’s boys rebounded to tie Cascade in Oregon West Conference soccer. The Huskies had a bad night at home against the Eagles in a 10-0…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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Huskies can’t get a break in football loss at Junction City

It was one of those nights when nothing seemed to go Sweet Home’s way on the football field. Weather conditions, mistakes and miscues combined with a stubborn Junction City opponent to leave…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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Huskies face tough league week, fall to Cascade and Philomath in volleyball

By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s volleyball team slipped to fourth place in the Oregon West Conference, tied with Newport, coming into this week, following losses to Cascade and…
byGuest Contributor
October 14, 2025

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Events: Oct. 15, 2025

‘No Kings’ rally Oct. 18 in Lebanon East Linn Indivisible will hold a “No Kings” rally from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Academy Square in Lebanon. All are…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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Elks donate to veterans

Sweet Home Elks Lodge #1972 welcomed veterans from the Edward C. Allworth Veterans Home inb Lebanon who came up for their monthly steak luncheon. The Sweet Home Elks presented the Veterans…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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Earl  “Butch” Eugene Jones

Earl Jones  July 28, 1951 – Oct. 7, 2025 Earl  “Butch” Eugene Jones, 74, of Sweet Home, passed away Oct. 7, 2025. He was born July 28, 1951, to Betty Ruth (Byrd) and Gene Earl Jones in…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025

OPINION

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Editor: Devote energy to needs, not debate

Editor:  Among the first settlers in this area was the Ames family. They arrived in what is now the area of Sankey Park and were so delighted by the beauty and peace they found there…
byThe New Era
September 30, 2025
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Editor: Kirk’s example a worthy one

Editor:  I watched Charlie Kirk off and on over the past years, admiring his way of standing for what he believed without shutting down the viewpoint of those who debated him. He was…
byThe New Era
September 30, 2025

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From Our Files: Oct. 22, 2025

Oct. 26, 1950 KGAL owner Gorden Allen reported construction on the powerful new radio station in Lebanon is progressing “satisfactorily.” He hopes to have the 1,000-watt station’s 250 foot transmitting tower…
byThe New Era
October 14, 2025
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From Our Files: Oct. 15, 2025

Oct. 19, 1950   A Halloween and hard-times party will be held at the high school by the Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Society. Fines will be imposed on all party-goers who arrive in dress clothes. Plans…
byThe New Era
October 7, 2025

OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT (OJP)

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Travel Oregon board member’s company gets six-figure, no-bid contract from agency

Travel Oregon’s CEO claims the Department of Justice gave the travel agency permission to go forward with the contract, but DOJ disputes that.   By James Neff Oregon Journalism Project David…
byOregon Journalism Project
October 16, 2025
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Port of Arlington faces dissolution  

It’s extremely unusual for a government entity to miss filing audited financial statements three years in a row.   BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project…
byOregon Journalism Project
October 15, 2025
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Gas Tax referral campaign kicks off

Leaders of the effort will have little time and, potentially, little money.   BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project [email protected] The No Tax Oregon campaign,…
byOregon Journalism Project
October 15, 2025

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