Hoofing it through life
Scott Swanson Of The New Era She walks down the street, pushing her mailcart, and people do a…
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…
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…
Parks upgrades total nearly $1 million
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A brand new boat ramp on Foster Lake, extensive renovations at Clear…
Clutch Performance
Scott Swanson Of The New Era With one event to go Saturday at the 4A track and field…
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…
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…
Community delivers for Boys and Girls
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The turnout might have been down a little at the 22nd annual…
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…
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…
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…