New athletics alignment doesn’t work out well for Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home High School will play in a new league beginning next…
Honoring our World War II Veterans: Mary DeLong
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Mary DeLong almost missed World War II. A registered nurse, she was…
Honoring our World War II Veterans: Tom Hufford
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It was 1942 in Sweet Home and Tom Hufford and seven of…
Huskies sending Schumacher sisters to state cross-country meet
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The girls cross-country team came closer than expected to earning a trip…
Mountain View Realtors merges with Heritage Northwest
Scott Swanson Of The New Era If you’re house hunting around Sweet Home, you may have noticed an…
History column can make for interesting reading
Scott Swanson Sometimes, when you’re plugging away, it’s easy to lose perspective. It happens in journalism, just as…
Lewis family marks 60th year of serving Sweet Home through auto parts store
Scott Swanson Of The New Era In 1944 Orville and Mary Lewis arrived in Sweet Home, ready to…
Twilight on the trail
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Their names line the wall of the dim tack room: Bob, Rosie,…
Land owners working to develop new shopping center
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Developers of a 15-acre property on Highway 20, across from the former…
Six more goats killed; reward now $3,000
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A reward of $3,000 is being offered for the arrest of the…
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…
Taylor McKay goes back to school
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Taylor McKay, the Sweet Home boy who suffered devastating injuries more than…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Local quarry operators receive award
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The operators of a gravel mine near Sweet Home have been recognized…
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…
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…
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…