The New Era
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Meet the Court, Sportsman’s Holiday 2009; Princess Amanda Russel
Amanda Russell, 15, is a sophomore at Sweet Home High School. She is the daughter of Rick Bruijn…
June 18, 2009
Average summer lake level for Foster
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are anticipating an average summer managing Foster and Green Peter reservoirs as…
June 18, 2009
Safety in spotlight
REACH Air Medical Services Paramedic Jeff Turner talks with Hailey Mitten, 7, left, and Jillian Lynn, 6, who…
June 18, 2009
Howard Drago’s helping hand hasn’t slowed down in 90 years
Howard Drago hasn’t let age slow him much in his efforts to make sure things get done. Every…
June 12, 2009
See the News Photo Gallery for Oregon Jamboree photos!
Here’s your chance to see more photos of Sweet Home Husky news and sports than we are able…
June 11, 2009
Billy Snow named top 2008 4A track coach
Billy Snow was been named Oregon Athletic Coaches Association 4A track and field coach of the year on…
June 10, 2009
Rob Younger receives first award from athletic officials
Rob Younger has received other coaching awards in his career, but he says the one he got this…
June 10, 2009
Jami Lynn, John Snyder wed
Jami Lynn of Sweet Home and John Snyder Jr. of Lebanon were married in Albany on April 11.…
June 10, 2009
Donna Johnston
Donna M. Johnston, 88, of Sweet Home died June 6. 2009. She was born June 24, 1920 in…
June 10, 2009
Midget champs
The Sweet Home Midget American baseball team took first place in its second tournament of the year, in…
June 10, 2009
Keys says he’s going to sign with Oregon
Sweet Home decathlete Dakotah Keys has announced that he will sign with the University of Oregon to compete…
June 10, 2009
California angler wins Green Peter Kokanee Derby
Jack Schultz of Oakland, Calif., was the top winner in the second annual Kokanee Derby sponsored by Kokanee…
June 10, 2009
Fishing at Foster
Hundreds of children and their parents, from all over the Willamette Valley, participated in the Foster Lake Fishing…
June 10, 2009
Sweet Home takes hits from ‘unusual’ storms
Thunderstorms dumped nearly 2 inches of rain and displayed a dangerous beauty unusual for the Sweet Home area…
June 10, 2009
New track club’s focus is getting kids on feet
Two local track and field coaches are founding a new club designed to help local residents participate in…
June 10, 2009
Huskies take second in summer hoops tournament
The summer Huskies boys basketball team placed second in a tournament they hosted Saturday, the first of their…
June 10, 2009
New water plant expected to be on line in July
Next month, Sweet Home residents should be able to turn on their taps and get water coming from…
June 10, 2009
Seniors get benefit of 25 years of SAFE experience
The annual Senior Alcohol Free Entertainment party celebrated 25 years this graduation. Students gathered around blackjack tables and…
June 10, 2009
ATV rider injured in late-night crash
A 27-year-old man was transported by helicopter to Oregon Health Sciences University after receiving critical head injuries in…
June 10, 2009
Trekkers: a movie you might hate to love
“Star Trek” might seem an odd topic for the community opinion page, but few other TV shows or…
June 10, 2009
Becky Hurst marries Andy Franklin
Becky Hurst and Andy Franklin were married at Elm Street Baptist Church on May 10, 2008. Pastor Ralph…
June 10, 2009
Lars Arndt, Laura Ulshafer wed
Laura Ulshafer and Larsen Arndt were married on July 12, 2008 in Anaheim, Calif., at the First Congregational…
June 10, 2009
Ex-SH residents celebrate 50th
Harold and Alice Postma, formerly of Sweet Home, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 4. They were married…
June 10, 2009
Judith Moore
Judith A. Moore, 62, of Redmond. Wash., died May 26, 2009 from injuries she sustained in a bicycle…
June 10, 2009
Backyard burning ban begins June 15
A ban on all open and backyard burning will take effect on June 15 in Linn, Benton and…
June 10, 2009