Blood drive scheduled for June 4
St. Francis Episcopal Church is sponsoring a blood drive from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 4…
Corps balancing flows and reservoir levels; Green Peter water used for downstream flows
Cool, relatively dry, weather combined with special operations at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs have added complexity…
District 55 requests case against Seiber be dismissed
School District 55 filed a motion on May to dismiss its lawsuit against Nan Seiber. The motion said…
No sewer and water rate increases are proposed
Public Works will request no increases in water and sewer rates for the next fiscal year, July 1…
Drowning of S.H. fisherman mars holiday weekend
A 58-year-old Sweet Home man who was fishing with a friend in Quartzville Creek about 11 miles past…
Budget committee focuses on ending fund balance
The Sweet Home Budget Committee placed an extra $29,000 into its ending fund balance as it passed a…
Lori and Art Reynolds family honored by beautification committee
The Sweet Home Beautification Committee recognized the home of Lori and Art Reynolds for work she has done…
J.P., Lena Harrang honoredby new flag pole at Cascadia
The Oregon Parks Service honored J.P. and Lena Harrang Saturday with the dedication of a new flagpole at…
Trask, Burcham named most valuable Husky softball players
Seniors Kaci Trask and Amanda Burcham were named most valuable players in softball by their teammates last week.…
Eight Huskies compete at state meet
Sweet Home sent eight athletes to the state track and field meet this weekend at Hayward Field in…
Keith Horn named outstanding Husky golfer
Junior Keith Horn was named outstanding golfer for the year at the annual SHHS golf dessert Tuesday evening.…
Mike Nagamatsu named MVP
Mike Nagamatsu’s Husky baseball team named him the most valuable player last week at an awards dessert. Other…
Commssioners aid local beautification effort
Linn County Commissioner John Lindsey presented a check for $5,000 to the City of Sweet Home last week…
SHPD applies for grant for in-school officer
Sweet Home Police Department applied for a grant last week to pay most of the costs of hiring…
Ron Moore elected new SHEDG president
Key Bank Sales Manager Ron Moore was appointed as the Sweet Home Economic Development Group’s new president earlier…
Elsie Robnett Brown shifts gears at age 97
For 25 years, Elsie Robnett Brown has volunteered at the East Linn Museum. First, every Sunday with her…
Teachers seek early release days for CIM paperwork
School District 55 teachers are proposing two days a month for early release in their next contract to…
Hawthorne class presents Passports to the World
April 29 brought parents, grandparents and friends to room seven at Hawthorne School. The students of Rogene Stock…
Kevin Burger resigns from District 55 School Board
The District 55 School Board accepted Director Kevin Burger’s resignation last week. “After eight years to this venture,…
Conrads will celebrate 50th
The children of Bob and Bette Conrad have planned a reception in their honor on the occasion of…
AG-PAC Endorses Liz VanLeeuwen
AG-PAC, a voluntary nonpartisan coalition of agriculture and natural resource groups, has endorsed Liz VanLeeuwen for United States…
Hawthorne student wins grand prize in subscription campaign
Kim Bell, 11, earned the grand prize of $325 in The New Era’s Cash For Summer Fun subscription…
Honor Sept. 11 dead as well this Memorial Day
One year ago, we were a nation at peace, but not now. A short year ago, Blue Star…
Molalla defeats Huskies in conference baseball playoffs
Molalla 13 Sweet Home 3 Molalla ended the Husky baseball season in the second round of conference playoffs…
Huskies qualify eight for this weekend’s state meet
The Capital Conference District Track meet was held Friday and Saturday at Molalla high School under mild weather…