Arsenic over safe levels, in a quarter of local wells tested
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Nearly a quarter of local wells tested through a free program offered…
Equestrian team focuses on trail to state
Scott Swanson Of The New Era With one regional competition under their belts, things are looking good for…
Manager plans to make S.H. swimming pool a bigger draw
Scott Swanson Of The New Era In an effort to increase community participation, Sweet Home Community Pool is…
Group effort takes Huskies to state wrestling title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Brock Crocker was in trouble. With less than five seconds left in…
Tests, seminars focus on water quality
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Is that well water safe to drink? That question prompted some 85…
Lowe’s center up and hiring
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The building for the Lowe’s distribution center in Lebanon is well under…
Denim and Pearls: District caters to all tastes
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Sweet Home School District No. 55 Food Service staff has some…
Santiam River Club drawing interest, developer says
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Interest in the Santiam River Club is mounting, even as work begins…
Visit to India is trip back to roots for local man
Scott Swanson Of The New Era India is a world apart from Sweet Home, but Caleb Kropf has…
Class builds bones and balance
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Kathy Killmurray wanted to get to know people in Sweet Home after…
Making music from scratch
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It’s Showtime at Crawfordsville School. Dan Swanson, who teaches third- and fourth-graders…
Local trees to be used in college longhouse
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Lumber from the Sweet Home Ranger District will be part of a…
Local teens work to discourage others from drinking
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Brandon Lawson and Daniel Smith weren’t necessarily looking to get involved in…
New state graduation standards up bar for students, costs for district
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Local educators say new graduation requirements for high school students, adopted Thursday…
Drop in students has district worried
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A steady decline in the number of students has School District No.…
Rising costs could snuff volunteers’ fireworks
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s annual summer fireworks show could be history unless the community…
Dance team aims to repeat or better last year’s performance
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Coming off a third-place finish in the state 3A small-team dance championships…
A Whole New World
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Life was a drag for Lee Ann John two years ago. John,…
Merry Christmas: Local man gets old bike back
Scott Swanson Of The New Era In 1955, when Butch Brown was 10, he got a job delivering…
Junior high shoppers raise the bar for needy
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home Junior High eighth-graders have made a shopping trip to Eugene…
$100 bills make difference for Crawfordsville congregation
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Here’s a $100 bill. Take it, understanding that this is not your…
Local health officials plan for flu pandemic
Scott Swanson Of The New Era What if 40 percent of the population in Linn County were unable…
Clubs’ merger expected to strengthen local youth swimming
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Sweet Home Swim Club and the Mid-Valley Swim Club have joined…
Crawfordsville kids discover world in special classes
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Caroline Huss was doing some research last week, but it wasn’t going…
Young swimmers aiming for district title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home swimming coach Doug Peargin knows he has a little bit…