The New Era
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Serious crimes up 7.2 percent per thousand in Sweet Home
Sweet Home had a 7.2 percent increase in serious crimes per 1,000 population from 2000 to 2001, according…
January 3, 2003
Corvallis developer wants to build marina, homes, RV park
A Philomath developer is breathing new life into the idea of building a marina on Foster Lake. Daniel…
January 3, 2003
Rice brothers bring robotics team to Sweet Home
While others compete fiercely for basketball, wrestling and swimming titles, brothers Jeff and Robert Rice are busy building…
January 3, 2003
Celebrate 50th anniversary
Glenn and Ethel Yoder will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan.…
January 3, 2003
From Our FilesMembers of the city council at Tuesday’s meeting approved a rate hike increase by Sweet Home Sanitation Co. and a request by Citizens Valley Bank for vacation of the western portion of the alley which exits on 10th Avenue between Main and L
Dec. 29, 1977 Members of the city council at Tuesday’s meeting approved a rate hike increase by Sweet…
January 3, 2003
Smoking, religion, overeating are personal responsibilities
It’s strange that tobacco users are the most common target of those do-gooders who mean to improve the…
January 3, 2003
Girls lose three at J.C. Tourney
The Husky girls basketball team lost three relatively close games in the annual Junction City Tournament held Dec.…
January 3, 2003
Huskies 1-2 at JC Tourney
The Husky boys basketball team lost two of three games at the annual Junction City Tournament held Dec.…
January 3, 2003
Leaping Lizards…
Husky wrestler Kyle Temple does a back flip during a recent practice as the Huskies prepare for the…
January 3, 2003
Holiday shopping spree
Felicia Butterfield tosses a Christmas gift into her cart during a special shopping trip to Wal-Mart. She was…
December 19, 2002
VanDerlip: Stable funding most important issue facing schools
Solving the problems with funding education is the most important issue facing School District 55 and its board,…
December 19, 2002
Deffebaughs to celebrate 50th anniversary
Charles and Juanita Deffenbaugh will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m. on Dec. 28 at 28620…
December 19, 2002
Four injured, once cited for DUII in accident
Four Sweet Home persons were injured in an accident on Quartzville Road Sunday morning. All four were transported…
December 19, 2002
City Council sets library levy election for March 11
After learning that Jan. 28 was not a permitted election date, the Sweet Home City Council rescheduled a…
December 19, 2002
Development by Design accepts city’s counter offer on old rodeo grounds
City Attorney Robert Snyder reported that Development by Design had provided a check for $10,000 in earnest money,…
December 19, 2002
SHEM switches to self-serve system to meet high demand
With more need than ever before in Sweet Home Emergency Ministries’ (SHEM) 20-year history, the organization has switched…
December 19, 2002
Church of Christ to present local play about Christmas
The Church of Christ at 18th and Long will present a locally written play, “A Dish of Blessings,”…
December 19, 2002
Estate leaves $600,000 to LCH
A check for $600,00 was presented to Samaritan Health Services Executive Vice President Steve Jasperson at the fall…
December 19, 2002
Husky girls lose to JC, Toledo
The Husky girls basketball team lost 50-23 to Junction City and 54-32 to Toledo last week at home.…
December 19, 2002
Husky boys play well in big loss to Marist, ‘abysmally’ in narrow loss to Toledo
Despite great Husky basketball, Marist defeated the boys 67-41 at Marist on Dec. 10. Ricky Howe was out…
December 19, 2002
Swimmers to host six-way Thursday
Sweet Home swimmers have put two non-scoring meets behind them as they prepare for their first scoring home…
December 19, 2002
Grapplers down Lebanon, lose to Silverton in home mat tournament
Andrew Swanson, 125, Kyle Temple, 140, and Joe Rosa, 152, were triple winners Friday as the Huskies hosted…
December 19, 2002
City proposes increases in building permit fees
The Sweet Home City Council will consider whether to increase building permit fees during a public hearing next…
December 12, 2002
Parade, tree lighting evoke festive atmosphere in S.H.
Like Whoville gathered in the town square with no Grinch to steal Christmas away, Sweet Home turned out…
December 12, 2002
Singing Tree caps off Saturday celebration
Capping off a night at the annual Christmas parade, the Singing Christmas Tree performed its second show of…
December 12, 2002