Meeting called to plan SH future
Scott Swanson Of The New Era In an effort to build on the results of the assessment of…
Recruiter seeking to build chamber membership
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When Colleen Polk moved to Sweet Home in 2005, she knew where…
Wrestlers third in state as freshman Newport wins title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Kris Newport isn’t one to panic. Wrestling at 119 pounds, he relies…
Wrestlers roll to Val-Co district title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s wrestling team may be heavy on youngsters, but they proved…
Boys win eight of 11 events for district swim title
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Last year an influx of freshmen swimmers helped the Sweet Home boys…
Holley farmers to get state honor
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Richard “Dick” Rice spent 45 years working in sawmills by day and…
New community clinic opens across street from LCH
Scott Swanson Of The New Era East Linn Community Health Center opened Friday, Feb. 1, with a small…
Salem switcharoo gives city new representation
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Fred Girod was sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 30, as the new State…
Lebanon School Board chair gets House District 17 seat
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sherrie Sprenger, chair of the Lebanon school board, was appointed Friday as…
Experts say downtown needs big turnaround
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Just do it. That was essentially the message delivered Tuesday evening by…
Winter brings some chills and thrills to Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The surprise snowstorm that swept into Sweet Home early Sunday morning left…
Edgewater RV park under construction; marina next, developers say
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The developers of the Edgewater development at the corner of 54th Avenue…
Cera Kem named rodeo queen
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Cera Kem was chosen 2008 Rodeo Queen Saturday night at a coronation…
Experts to assess Sweet Home Jan. 29
Scott Swanson Of The New Era What needs to change in Sweet Home? That’s a key question that…
Classroom boring? Try forestry
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Say you’re a kid who isn’t particularly thrilled by the idea of…
Photo flop gets local family on TV show
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Jody Garber and her family are “huge” fans of the Ellen Degeneres…
As holidays approach, local taxi stands by
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Nine months into his stint as Sweet Home’s only taxi operator, Michael…
10 for 10 leaves no room for excuses, helps charities
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Ever had a hankering to get in shape but you’re not sure…
New gym gives ELCA a home court
Scott Swanson Of The New Era With a snip of the scissors, more than a decade of working…
East county to get community health clinic
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A $600,000 federal grant will result in establishment of a new community…
Wrestlers’ depth may be key to tournament success
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Last year the Sweet Home wrestling squad demonstrated how teamwork wins championships.…
Photographer enjoyed life in the thick of it
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Edwin Norgord didn’t grow up intending to be a news photographer. He…
Scientist: Forest conditions spell danger
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Some day a very, very bad fire may sweep out of the…
Boy swimmers hoping for strong year; girls very green as season gets under way
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s boys swim team has every reason to expect a good…
Taking a step toward revitalizing town
Scott Swanson If you’ve read our front page today, you’ll know that Sweet Home is one of eight…