Sen. Morrisette plans continued focus on health, education
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Bill Morrisette’s major concerns as a state senator have been largely focused…
Ex-meth house demolished on 13th Avenue
Scott Swanson Of The New Era County officials demolished a former methamphetamine house Monday at the north end…
‘Good ‘ol’ boys sometimes not so good
Scott Swanson Ever been to Washington, D.C.? It’s quite an experience. My first trip to the capital was…
New aerial map offers city residents, employees new view
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Ever wanted to see what your house looks like from on high?…
SMART turning local children into readers, director says
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Children entering kindergarten should have had 1,000 hours of one-on-one reading, says…
Vandals’ shots leave windows broken
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A rash of broken windows along Main Street in Sweet Home has…
Council sells surplus real estate, vacates portion of 10th
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Real estate was the primary concern for the City Council at its…
Local gunsmith keeps hunters in the woods
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Dale Sobrero enjoys hunting but he usually doesn’t make it out of…
Bessie Lovik loves the world of dogs
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Bessie Lovik got interested in dogs during the 1960s while she was…
Kenyan intern learning American ways at Community Chapel
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Frederick Mudasia is on the other side of the world from home,…
OSU grad students get up-close look at Sweet Home community
Scott Swanson Of The New Era What happens to a rural community when critical natural resources can no…
Cooperative effort rescues cats
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Dave and Barbara Pickett were driving their RV along Highway 20 toward…
Students start well on lunch behavior
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Lunchtime behavior at Sweet Home High School seems to be improved thus…
Red Hat Society members reach out
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Three residents of the Twin Oaks Care Center got a heavy dose…
Cut fiber-optic line leaves city with no 911 Saturday
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A construction crew in Lebanon accidentally cut a fiber-optic telephone line Saturday…
Local Meals on Wheels manager Dick Hooton retiring
Scott Swanson Of The New Era After 10 years as manager of the local Meals on Wheels program,…
Retired pilot’s 85th birthday bash includes Air Force mascot
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It was 1951 and Katy Toole was 3. Her dad, U.S. Air…
TravelOregon staffer shows off Web site’s bells and whistles
Scott Swanson Of The New Era If you’re a tourist looking for something to do in Oregon, Michelle…
Veterans to lead Husky harriers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Veteran leadership will help the Husky cross-country teams this year, but how…
New league means changes for Husky sports
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Life is changing this year for Sweet Home High School athletes and…
Local cheesemakers score big in national competition
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Larry and Janice Neilson have been refining their Fraga Farm cheesemaking operation…
Water polo back with promising girls team
Scott Swanson Of The New Era After a year’s hiatus, water polo is back at Sweet Home High…
Frank McCubbins flying high through life
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Frank McCubbins is no stranger to the residents of Sweet Home, even…
DeFazio bashes Bush Administration on war, illegals, fuel
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Congressman Peter DeFazio met Thursday, Aug. 24, with some 25 local citizens…
Jailing journalists for keeping their word is bad business
Scott Swanson I once taught journalism at a university. Among the subjects I taught were media law and…