The New Era
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New sign at Oak Heights Elementary
Students and staff at Oak Heights Elementary School celebrated the installation of a new lighted reader sign in…
May 16, 2002
Teachers, district trade proposals for contract
Sweet Home teachers and School District 55 have traded initial proposals in a new contract, beginning July 1.…
May 16, 2002
GSPC to consider complaint against fired building official
A copy of an Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission (GSPC) preliminary review provided by former Sweet Home…
May 16, 2002
City general fund decreases by $200,000 in 02-03 budget
The City of Sweet Home proposes using about 40 percent of its cash carryover to help cover costs…
May 16, 2002
Classmates lead effort to get special bike for OH student
For 12-year-old Ashley Whitney, riding a bicycle wasn’t something she ever expected to be able to do with…
May 16, 2002
Holacaust reminder
Students at Linn-Benton Community College were reminded last week of the horrors of the holacaust by flags placed…
May 16, 2002
Citizen raises three areas of concern in city budget
Former Sweet Home Budget Committee member and chairman Dave Holley raised three concerns about the proposed 2002-03 budget…
May 16, 2002
Child’s play on a spring day
Ally, 2, and Justin Tow, 4, enjoy beautiful spring weather and some time on a trampoline at Husky…
May 16, 2002
School service levels should remain even with possible revenue losses
Upcoming decisions by the state legislature and voters will impact the financial decisions of the District 55 School…
May 16, 2002
SHHS choir tours California, community efforts
Sweet Home High School choir students recently spent several days on a tour and community service project in…
May 16, 2002
Genealogy Society meeting Saturday
The Sweet Home Genealogical Society will hold its regular meeting at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Genealogy…
May 16, 2002
Wiley Creek Community receives award from OSHA
Wiley Creek Retirement Community in Sweet Home was honored Monday with the SHARP award from the Oregon Occupational…
May 16, 2002
Quality equipment, safety, keys to RAM Trucking’s success
From one truck to a fleet of 55, the wheels of RAM trucking have kept on rolling for…
May 16, 2002
Stayton Twilight Track Meet
Huskies tune up for district at tough Stayton Twilight meet
May 16, 2002
Softball
Molalla beats softball team 3-0 in no-hitter Molalla 3 Sweet Home 0 In a no-hitter, Molalla defeated the…
May 16, 2002
JV Softball
Junior Varsity Sweet Home 7 Molalla 3 The junior varsity softball team got off to a slow start…
May 16, 2002
JV Baseball
Sweet Home 9 Molalla 7 The junior varsity baseball team defeated Molalla 9-7 at home on May 7.…
May 16, 2002
K.C. Stokes to study engineering, wrestle for Aggies at UC Davis
Focused on a mechanical engineering degree, K.C. Stokes signed a letter of intent Friday morning to attend the…
May 16, 2002
Fire district reports it has cash flow to hire paramedic
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors authorized the fire department to hire a new…
May 8, 2002
Girls rescued after nearly 12 hours lost
Prayers were answered when two Sweet Home girls lost in the forest around Rooster Rock were found by…
May 8, 2002
City may sell piece of railroad right-of-way to neighbor
City Attorney Robert Snyder is putting together a proposal to sell a small piece of city-owned property to…
May 8, 2002
Colorful May Week finale
The Huskiette dancers lit up the SHHS gymnasium Friday during the annual May Week assembly. The assembly featured…
May 8, 2002
Ames Creek shop destroyed in fire
A fire destroyed a shop at 43386 Ames Creek Sunday afternoon. The fire was reported at 1:15 p.m.…
May 8, 2002
Sale of Spring Restaurant marks the end of an era
Marking the “end of an era,” Spring Restaurant Manager Barb Walker is quitting after 39 years. Spring Restaurant…
May 8, 2002