After 28 years, Fred’s quitting hardware business
Scott Swanson Of The New Era After 28 years, Fred’s Hardware is closing. Owners Fred and Trudy Spina…
Hatchery manager retires after 31 years in fish business
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Bill Nyara’s daily routine for more than 30 years has revolved largely…
Accident victim says crash restored his faith in fellow man
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Darrell Erickson doesn’t remember crashing his truck on Sept. 17. But he…
Elk season ends quickly for local family
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The Cochran clan had a very good bowhunting elk season this year.…
Weddle Bridge closed to public until repairs can be made
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Weddle Bridge, in Sankey Park, has been closed to pedestrians and to…
Mountain View Road residents complain about dangerous drivers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Residents along Mountain View Road turned out in force Tuesday, Sept. 20,…
Hunting: Pizza shop manager stalks elk with bow during off hours
Scott Swanson Of The New Era That lady handing you the pizza with a smile would look a…
Local quarry operators receive award
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The operators of a gravel mine near Sweet Home have been recognized…
Employee departures force Mollie’s Bakery to close
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Wanted: Bakers and a cook. Pronto. Mollie’s Bakery and Diner, one of…
Retired dentist donates ‘Vette to hospital
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Retired Lebanon dentist Dick Yahn wasn’t enjoying his 2003 50th Anniversary Chevrolet…
Residents of communities near threatened schools to get their say
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Residents of Holley and Crawfordsville will get their say on the issue…
Cross-Country: Huskies need teamwork, leadership from veterans
Scott Swanson Of The New Era There?s a lot of good news for the Sweet Home cross-country program…
Family offers $1,300 reward for arrest of goat killer(s)
Scott Swanson For The New Era A Sweet Home couple and their neighbor are offering a $1,300 reward…
Former resident recalls life in Sweet Home 50 years ago
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Paul Mosqueda had been gone from Sweet Home a long time when…
Congressman concerned that fuel cost increases will lead to other problems
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Peter DeFazio is feeling Oregonians? pain as he drives around his Fourth…
2005 a good year for kokanee at Green Peter
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When the kokanee bite is on, the people will come. And it’s…
Junior high, high school score big in TESA tests
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home Junior High and High School showed overall improvement in their…
Hershey nationals a rich experience for local runner
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Maria Kropf made some friends two weeks ago in Hershey, Pa. ?…
New NCAA rule on Native American nicknames goes too far
Scott Swanson Notes From The Newsroom The latest advance in the march toward political correctness on our fair…
Wal-Mart opens Superstore to crowd of eager shoppers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Dave and Barbara Heagy of Brownsville were among the first customers to…
Retired teacher leaving his mark on community
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It’s a common sight, that old yellow school bus with a load…
Class of ’39 returns intact from last year
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Members of Sweet Home?s Union High School Class of 1939 gathered July…
Oregon man riding across U.S. to help homeless veterans
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Gary Rishforth was resting in the warm sunshine last week, awaiting a…
Young grapplers descend on Sweet Home for camp
Scott Swanson Of The New Era More than 170 young grapplers descended on Sweet Home last week for…