One giant Christmas tree
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It was a pretty typical harvest-ready Douglas fir tree standing along Swamp…
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…
A Man of Influence
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home Head Football Coach Rob Younger has been named recipient of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Life ends, begins for salmon
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It was the end of the line Wednesday morning for the big…
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…
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…
Fishing for trash
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Ellen Compton of Albany leaned over the side of the driftboat offshore…
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…
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…
Numbers look good for Husky harriers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Sweet Home cross-country team has started to develop some momentum in…
Husky football team very young, but determined
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Boys’ goal in soccer simple: win
Scott Swanson Of The New Era For the boys soccer team, improvement this year will be only a…
Sweet Home feels comfortable to new SHJH vice-principal
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Derek Barnhurst says he’s the wanderer of his family. Barnhurst, who is…
Ranch’s petrified wood draws Travel Channel
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Brad Newport was in his element, in more ways than one. Chauffeured…
Foster programs making difference
Scott Swanson Of The New Era After just over a year of operation, Foster School’s after-school and homework…
Local family builds vehicles for disabled
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The 16-year-old boy had just gotten his permit and wanted to drive…
After 15 performances, Jamboree going strong but challenges loom
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It was 1992 and Marge Geil had an idea. She wanted to…