The New Era
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Speedy the Snowman?
Spike Parham was busy Saturday afternoon adding some holiday cheer to the windows at Terry Bentley Auto Repair…
December 4, 2000
Area voters react to national election issues
Residents of the Sweet Home area from both sides of the political fence told The New Era they…
November 30, 2000
District 55, union issues unresolved
District 55 School Board negotiations with its classified association remain mostly unresolved with a number of differences, four…
November 30, 2000
Birtdays
Nov. 29: Mike Weber, Nicholas Miller, Nicholas Martin, Jack Brandt, Allysen Miser, Molly Laycock, Carl Phelps, Connie Hull…
November 30, 2000
LCAH owes system charges for Ames Creek Court project
Linn County Affordable Housing still owes the City of Sweet Home some $30,000 in systems development charges (SDC)…
November 30, 2000
One transported to LCH in Monday school bus accident
One adult was transported and is being held overnight at Lebanon Community Hospital following the wreck of a…
November 30, 2000
LBCC plans campus renovation; new one-stop center with bond funds
All communities served by Linn-Benton Community College will benefit from the recent passage of the school’s $19.1 million…
November 30, 2000
Husky football players honored
The Husky football program met its goals this season, Coach Rob Younger said last Monday. The Huskies posted…
November 30, 2000
Andy Ellis is proof thatnice guys don’t finish last
Harrumpphh… The opposing player is lifted off the ground, air rushing out of his lungs as his body…
November 30, 2000
Planning survey highlights variety of land-use beliefs
Like viewpoints on Sweet Home’s identity and what direction it should take in the future, viewpoints on various…
November 22, 2000
Council to render decision on PUD in future meeting
The Sweet Home City Council plans to reach a decision on a controversial proposal for a planned unit…
November 22, 2000
Council addressing drainage problems on East Long Street
Sweet Home Public Works Director is developing a proposal for funding and completion of storm water drainage improvements…
November 22, 2000
City Council bans use of radio-controlled aircraft
The Sweet Home City Council adopted an ordinance during its regular meeting on Nov. 14 to ban the…
November 22, 2000
Rep. Kropf visits school board
State Dist. 37 Rep. Jeff Kropf, R-Halsey, told the District 55 School Board that education would be a…
November 22, 2000
Singing Tree’s ‘Sounds of Christmas’ planned Dec. 1-3
Approximately 60 Sweet Home residents will perform Christmas music for the community in the annual Singing Christmas Tree…
November 22, 2000
Civil War battle goes electronic
Tensions rose last week as the White’s Electronics Finance Department had in its own four-against-one Civil War. Of…
November 22, 2000
U.S. Forest Service plan would prohibit most roads in inventoried roadless areas
The U.S. Forest Service’s preferred alternative in protecting roadless areas in national forests would prohibit almost all road…
November 22, 2000
Council makes good on promise to reduce levy
With the approval by voters of the new Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, the Sweet Home City…
November 22, 2000
Officers elected for new Sweet Home Fire District
Officers for the new Sweet Home Fire District were elected during an organizational meeting of that group Wednesday.…
November 22, 2000
School district audit clean
Supt. Bill Hampton reported to the District 55 School Board Nov. 13 that the district overall had a…
November 22, 2000
Timber Echo editor brings inquisitive spirit and gregarious nature to role
Timber Echo editor Tana Thornton says she likes being around people, all kinds. That gregarious spirit will be…
November 22, 2000
Entries sought for second annual lighted parade
Entries for the second annual Lighted Christmas Parade are being accepted until 5 p.m. November 30 at the…
November 22, 2000
Temple, Andrade named outstanding Husky runners
Most of the time, the top runners on a cross country team are not recognized for the leadership…
November 22, 2000
Junior Amanda Burcham named volleyball’s MVP
Junior Amanda Burcham was named the most valuable player at Sweet Home High School’s volleyball awards dessert last…
November 22, 2000
Halloween youngsters invade downtown Sweet Home
Hundreds of youngsters lined downtown Sweet Home streets last Tuesday, trick or treating local merchants who opened their…
November 9, 2000