Taking a step toward revitalizing town
Scott Swanson If you’ve read our front page today, you’ll know that Sweet Home is one of eight…
Fuel costs, though painful, could be plus
Scott Swanson Feeling a little pinched at the pump these days? Gas in Oregon costs nearly 75 cents…
U14 girls win Kidsports soccer title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s junior high-aged girls soccer team won the Kidsports Division II…
‘Redneck Life’ a hit for former local resident
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Life was going decently for Bubba Junior until he weighed himself at…
Cedar for Indians
Scott Swanson Of The New Era As a powerful helicopter crested a forested ridge Friday with a long…
Girls place eighth in state cross-country meet
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Sweet Home girls cross-country team has proved consistent this year, a…
Girls win first district cross-country title in 14 years
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s girls cross-country team, led by Amanda Basham, and bolstered by…
One giant Christmas tree
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It was a pretty typical harvest-ready Douglas fir tree standing along Swamp…
A Man of Influence
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home Head Football Coach Rob Younger has been named recipient of…
Fire destroys vacant house on Surrey Lane
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Fire destroyed an empty single-family residence Thursday morning, Oct. 11, at 541…
Pharmacy group announces opening of new drug store at Thriftway
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A former local pharmacist and several partners are establishing a new independent…
Amanda Basham, Bryan Warth named Junior First Citizens
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Amanda Basham and Bryan Warth have been selected as Sweet Home High…
New body shop seeks to raise the bar
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Brad Newport met Les Barnes when Barnes worked on Newport’s 1969 Mustang…
Blind woman’s on mission for troops
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Debbie Feigum is on a mission. Her goal is to make sure…
Drop-off in contributions from churches leaves SHEM in need of help
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home Emergency Ministries needs help, its leaders say. “We seem to…
Squarenaders closing in on 50 years of dancing
Scott Swanson Of The New Era For nearly 50 years, the old walls of the Oak Heights School…
Fire destroys radiator shop building
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A two-alarm fire destroyed the building housing Sweet Home Radiator and Muffler…
Life ends, begins for salmon
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It was the end of the line Wednesday morning for the big…
Salmon numbers down again this year, hatchery manager says
Scott Swanson Of The New Era For the third straight year – and the figures are no surprise…
Brownsville Dam removal expected to help Calapooia fish
Scott Swanson Of The New Era With the swings of a giant jackhammer, nearly 150 years of history…
District enrollment down for second straight year
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Enrollment numbers for Sweet Home School District No. 55 are down from…
Fishing for trash
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Ellen Compton of Albany leaned over the side of the driftboat offshore…
Early release proposal was nixed by teachers union
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Parents who expected to pick their elementary school students up at the…
Boys’ goal in soccer simple: win
Scott Swanson Of The New Era For the boys soccer team, improvement this year will be only a…
New day for girls soccer looks much brighter
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Last year was a rough go for the Sweet Home girls soccer…