Red flag warning turns out to be real deal as winds, heavy smoke sweep into Sweet Home
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era A red flag warning got very real very fast for Sweet…
Public Safety Log Sept. 9, 2020
August 31 7:18 a.m. – Caller reported vehicle was broken into in 47300 block Quartzville Road. Missing items…
New rules for mushroom pickers
Through early November, matsutake mushroom pickers in the Willamette National Forest will need a free letter of authorization…
History review: Things not much different for GOP, even with Trumps
By Rich Lowry Donald Trump took over the Republican Party, but it’s still discernibly the Republican Party. The…
Willamette Speedway Results – September 5
Hornets – (1) Cory Sweatman; (2) Andrew Wright; (3) CJ Davidson; (4) James Skeslien; (5) Robert Carver. Hornets…
George Roger Virtue
July 3, 1947 – Sept. 3, 2020 On Thursday, Sept. 3, George Roger Virtue, loving husband, father of…
Bruce Warner Procknow
April 8, 1930 – Sept. 2, 2020 Bruce Warner Procknow, 90, of Sweet Home passed away Sept. 2,…
Around Town — Sept. 2, 2020
Can drive to raise money for S.A.F.E. 2021 S.A.F.E. Party organizers will hold a can drive from 9…
Grange memories are good ones
Editor: Roberta McKern’s article (Aug. 26) about the Holley Grange brought back such nostalgic memories for me. Back…
Clair Edward Allen
Clair Edward Allen, aka “Two Gun” and “Rowdy,” 85, of Lebanon, passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020…
Last Concert at Marks Ridge
A large crowd turned out Friday night, Aug. 28, for the final concert of Marks Ridge Winery’s summer…
City Councilors discuss raising SDC fees for new construction
By Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era City Council members last week discussed increasing the city’s System Development…
Public Safety — Sept. 2, 2020
August 24 1:39 p.m. – Rochelle Aleece Woods, 34, caught shoplifting at Bi-Mart, 1980 Main. Cited and released…
Senior Center chief calls it quits – sort of
Ken Bronson was honored by a drive-by procession of Senior Center and Rotary Club members, and others Friday…
SH returning to online school, but superintendent hoping for change
Following the Labor Day weekend, Sweet Home students will return to school Tuesday, Sept. 8, on-line, thanks to…
Police to focus on traffic this weekend
Sweet Home Police Department officers will be focusing on downtown traffic as the Labor Day weekend approaches and…
Robert Lee Anderson
Robert Lee Anderson, 85, died Aug. 3, 2020. He was born in Vernonia, Ore. on Jan 1, 1935.…
Neil Meacham
Neil A. Meacham, 60, of Longview, Wash, passed away June 20, 2020 at his home. He was born…
David Kragness
David Allen Kragness, 65, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 22, 2020. He was born July 31, 1955 in…
Conveniences mask frighteningly fragile society
We live in uncertain and unstable times. The conveniences of the 21st Century, where nearly anything we want…
Old Holley Grange Hall memories hark back to another era
When the old Grange Hall in Holley burned down in 2013, it marked the last of an era…
Wildfire danger prompts governor to declare state of emergency
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, Aug. 19, due to the imminent threat of…