Chamber gets manager
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s new Chamber of Commerce manager has never worked for a…
Local wardens put squeeze on poachers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A young man parked his truck on a paved road outside Lebanon…
Local hiker goes border to border
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Susie Burns sits in an armchair, but she’s not relaxing. She leans…
Thackaberry talks forests, senior issues during SH stop
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Dan Thackaberry, the Democratic candidate for the state representative in House District…
Water polo back, though Huskies need players
Scott Swanson Of The New Era After a year’s hiatus, water polo is back in Husky Pool and…
X-country girls lack depth; boys need to rebuild
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It looks to be another tight race among Val-Co cross-country teams this…
Hoofing it through life
Scott Swanson Of The New Era She walks down the street, pushing her mailcart, and people do a…
Manager brings local experience to Sweet Home Safeway
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Chris Trotter says there are real differences between working in a grocery…
Marina hearing on hold as Corps completes report
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Developers of the Edgewater RV Resort and Marina are waiting on the…
Local singer gets first big gig – at Oregon Jamboree
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Tristan Nichols entered the Country Showdown at the Linn County Fair five…
Retired art teacher’s goal: to promote Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Gail Gregory came to Sweet Home as a college freshman to live…
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…
Warth and Bond to lead graduates
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Bryan Warth enjoys learning. When he entered Sweet Home High School four…
Salutatorian found niche in arts
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Mary Bond has a few regrets as she winds up her 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,…