Foster Lake goes down as Corps of Engineers gets set to diagnose, treat problems with dam’s gates
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Foster Dam operators began lowering the water level in the reservoir Wednesday,…
Bicyclists fan out from SH to raise funds for MS
Scott Swanson Of The New Era “Let’s get going!” bellowed Cohen Velazquez as his dad, Brian Velazquez, readied…
South Africans add international flavor to camp
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Fifteen South African wrestlers were among the approximately 200 young grapplers who…
Local man a leading voice for 4-string banjo
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It’s a sight to behold: 50-plus musicians, most of them playing four-string…
Doctor plans decathlon no. 4 to fight diabetes
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Dr. Tim Hindmarsh is still tired of seeing Americans eating and loafing…
Class of ’08 says goodbye
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The crowd was packed into the stands and nearly every available spot…
Salutatorian found niche in arts
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Mary Bond has a few regrets as she winds up her four…
Warth and Bond to lead graduates
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Bryan Warth enjoys learning. When he entered Sweet Home High School four…
Clutch Performance
Scott Swanson Of The New Era With one event to go Saturday at the 4A track and field…
Parks upgrades total nearly $1 million
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A brand new boat ramp on Foster Lake, extensive renovations at Clear…
Desler gets 3 months to remove fiber
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A Sweet Home Planning Commission hearing to consider revocation of a conditional…
Community delivers for Boys and Girls
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The turnout might have been down a little at the 22nd annual…
Local women seek fitness the natural way
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When Vicki Bauer and Desiree Barringer step onto the stage at Chinook…
Postmaster plans to finish in SH
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Ralph Peterson became Sweet Home’s new postmaster on Monday, April 14. Peterson,…
New organization promotes inland lake fishing
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Ron Walker and his buddies believe that lake fishing needs a boost…
Columnist turns work into book on Sweet Home history
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When she started writing a monthly column on local history for The…
The man who can dig a perfect hole
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It’s 38 degrees and misting slightly on the grassy knoll as Glenn…
Thursday meeting to focus on ideas
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The second step of the effort to revitalize Sweet Home’s commercial district…
Boy golfers look strong on links; girls inexperienced, enthusiastic
Scott Swanson Of The New Era With the largest turnout he’s ever had in his 13 years of…
Holley students face off against world in math
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Marsha Carper’s entire sixth-grade class were staring into computers in her classroom…
Track and field teams have speed, lack in some events
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Coach Billy Snow is always a little reluctant to predict big things…
Snow named top track coach
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home track and field coach Billy Snow has been named boys…
Positive discipline pays off
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When Huck Finn was a second-grader in a local elementary school six…
Meeting called to plan SH future
Scott Swanson Of The New Era In an effort to build on the results of the assessment of…
Best Friends program opens doors for caregivers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Twyla Fuson, a resident at Twin Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Sweet Home,…