Homeowner optimistic after fire destroys most of house
Tom Wall is upbeat a week after his Liberty home burned, the result of an apparent accident. The…
The New Era earns six ONPA awards
Photos of Sweet Home residents at play and mopping up after a 90-plus-mile-per-hour wind storm earned The New…
Fishing report: up and down with river flows
Nick Arnold didn’t have any trouble catching a fish Saturday at the deadline below Foster Dam. The salmon…
Stefani Crocker enjoys People-to-PeopleSports Ambassador trip to New Zealand
Incoming SHHS freshman Stefani Crocker honed her athletic skills and broadened her knowledge of the world recently during…
Four injured, one cited in N. River crash
Four persons were injured in a single-car accident on July 9 on North River Road. The driver, Jeremy…
Ribbon cutting opens new Husky gym
“Look,” Ben Wilkerson said with excitement, “there’s dad’s name…and there, too!” Wilkerson, of Boise, Idaho, is the son…
Military pride float wins parade sweepstakes award
Sportsman’s Holiday began in earnest with Saturday morning’s annual parade. Residents and visitors flocked to the sidewalks on…
Queen Keri Ann and court have busy S.H. weekend
Keri Marvin-Smith was named Queen of the Sportsman’s Holiday Court during Thursday night’s coronation ceremony. Angela Miner was…
Campus Notes
Ithaca College Daniel Greenman graduated cum laude on May 18 with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism…
Girl Scouts kidnap new cadets in annual Day Camp activities
If you’re going to be kidnapped, the way Victoria Mooney of Lebanon and Cassidy Cunningham of Sweet Home…
Exchange student hosts sought
Persons interested in hosting an exchange student from Europe, Latin America or Asia during the 2003-04 school year…
Heritage Expedition planned August 24-29
The Sweet Home Ranger District is offering its annual Heritage Expedition following the trade routes of native Americans…
Heat, smoke damage barber shop, photo studio
A fire caused smoke and heat damage in a downtown business building Monday morning. The building, 1209 Main…
4M Fiber earns Eddie Reynolds MemorialTrophy at annual Loggers Olympics
4M Fiber earned the coveted Eddie Reynolds Memorial Trophy Saturday during the annual Loggers Olympics held at the…
Deafness doesn’t hamper Rodeo Queen Rose Wyant
Calapooia Roundup Rodeo Queen Rose Wyant doesn’t miss a beat in a conversation and her duties are easy.…
Supt. Horton receives good evaluation from School Board
The District 55 School Board gave positive marks to Supt. Larry Horton in evaluating his first year with…
Apprehension in air over fire season; Firefighters train for it
Apprehension not moisture was in the air last week as firefighters trained for the upcoming summer fire season.…
Three days of rodeo action planned
The Calapooia Roundup and Rodeo provides a family activity for the community each night of Sportsman’s Holiday weekend.…
Honor student
Linfield College Lucas Schmidt, a freshman, was named to the Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s…
Reynolds wants to help out, learning about school district
Mike Reynolds joins the District 55 School Board this month as a way to help out. He doesn’t…
Lebanon girls compose rodeo court
Five Lebanon girls will preside over the annual Calapooia Roundup and Rodeo. Among them are Queen Rose Wyant,…
40-year volunteer firefighter to be Sportsman’s Holiday grand marshal
Ron Fogle remembers when his family moved from the Brush Creek area to Sweet Home. “There were 189…
Folks keep their “cool” over 4th of July
“It’s fun and cool,” Shahalie Schrepfer of Albany said of her first time camping. She was camped out…
Katrina Husbands, Brodrick Burch planAugust nuptials
Katrina Ann Husbands and Brodrick Prescott Burch have announced their engagement. The couple plans an August wedding. They…