Sweet Home man loves vintage speed
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Paul Ingram has always liked cars. The 1933 Ford sedan sitting in…
Truck driver dies in wreck
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A Sweet Home log truck driver was killed Wednesday, April 19, in…
Rookie named fire district’s Firefighter of Year
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Local firefighters were recognized at the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District…
Former deputy has ideas for department
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Keith Leopard spent eight years in the Linn County Sheriff’s Office as…
Incumbent has experience in Sheriff’s Office
Scott Swanson Of The New Era As a home-grown Linn County resident, Sheriff Tim Mueller knows the territory.…
Ex-DEA agent says battling drugs is key
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Michael Spasaro wants to change the Sheriff’s Department’s approach to what he…
Subject is survival at Outdoor School
Scott Swanson Of The New Era For a group of Foster Elementary School students, last week was all…
Former Husky paints mural to honor late wrestling coach
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Israel Helfrich made his mark in 2001 for the Sweet Home High…
Community Foundation hands out $15,000
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Sweet Home Community Foundation handed out $15,000 in grants to 11…
A real score
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Clint McCraven figured he’d do a little prospecting on Friday, March 17,…
90-year-old a real Friend of the Library
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Madelene Battey sits amid the rows of books lining the walls and…
Some Huskies get track season off to fast start at Marist
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home opened its 2006 track and field campaign with Junction City…
Technology treasure
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Last spring, Sweet Home Junior High School math teacher Angela Stevens was…
Sweet Home grad likes life at leadership institute
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Josh Coward didn’t really know what he wanted to do in life,…
Rep. Kropf says this will be his last run, but he’s got plans
Scott Swanson Of The New Era State Rep. Jeff Kropf says this will be his last run for…
Girls track team looks green, but could include some gold
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Last year, the Sweet Home track team was more green than gold…
‘Young’ boys track team a question mark for now
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Huskies have some 45 boys out this year for track, but…
SHHS alum left quadriplegic after Missouri traffic accident
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home High School graduate Rick Rasmussen is undergoing therapy at a…
Mud Mountain
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The skies were clear, the ground was wet, and that was good…
ID theft a huge problem, expert says
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Two years ago, Sonny Dawson’s daughter had her identity stolen. It was…
Artist Wiens teaches joys of watercolors
Scott Swanson Of The New Era John Wiens has enjoyed doing art all his life. Now he’s sharing…
Tagle and Sutten lead Huskies to 6th in state
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Trevor Tagle finished off his prep wrestling career in a style he…
Huskies third in 400 freestyle relays at state
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home?s swimmers came away from the state championships Saturday with third-place…
A lot less pressure this time around
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce?s 62nd annual awards banquet was quite…
Sisters honored as First Citizen and Junior First Citizen at chamber awards banquet
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Beth Shook was mad Saturday night. But it was a good sort…