Neuschwander: Motives for targeting superintendent upright
Editor’s note: Former Sweet Home School Board Chair Floyd Neuschwander was the focus of a number of accusations…
School district to seek ‘feedback’ on cellphone ban for students
Sweet Home School Board members got a heads-up about district plans to ban student use of cellphones during…
School Board takes action in face of accusations
Former Sweet Home School Board Chair Jason Redick and newly elected member Dustin Nichol gave the board a…
Library Summer Reading
Friday, Aug. 8, was Game Day at Sankey Park for Sweet Home Library’s Summer Reading Program participants. This…
Barstad says she resigned from School Board prior to arrest; disputes allegations
Erin Barstad, who was arrested following a domestic incident late Tuesday evening, Aug, 6, notified The New Era…
Douglas County election case heats up
Two new players have joined the dispute over May 20 election results for the Umpqua Public Transit District…
School Board member arrested in domestic incident
New Sweet Home School Board member Erin Barstad was arrested late Tuesday night, Aug. 5, after Sweet Home…
OSP reports fatal collision involving pedestrian in Halsey area
A Eugene man was killed Thursday evening, July 31, after he was struck by a trailer towed by…
Finally, Burger Family all together in Sweet Home
Visitors to the Oregon Jamboree this past weekend were greeted by some other newcomers to town: the Burger…
Final Curtain for Jamboree
To the strains of “Happy Trails to You,” Oregon Jamboree fans left the festival grounds one final time…
OSP traffic stop yields 100-plus pounds of illegal drugs
Two Washington men were arrested Wednesday morning, July 30, after an Oregon State Police dog located more than…
Editorial: Recent government processes prompt questions about timing, motives
In 40-some years as a newspaper journalist, I’ve covered a lot of politics. And I’ve spent a lot…
Planning meeting for would-be volunteers Sweet Home Rodeo Saturday
A planning meeting for the Sweet Home Rodeo will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at…
Brownsville brush fire burns about 30 acres
Firefighters’ “quick” response to a rapid-moving brush fire south of Brownsville limited it to about 30 acres,…
As protests arise, effort to oust superintendent paused
Some two dozen protesters, a mixture of Sweet Home School District staff and local residents, lined the sidewalk…
New School Board members sworn in; Neuschwander elected chair
The newly constituted Sweet Home School Board got rolling Monday, July 14, with the swearing-in of five newly…
Huskies hold Volleyball Camp
Some 70 prospective volleyball players braved the heat last week for Sweet Home High School’s volleyball camp in…
SHEDG announces this year will be final Oregon Jamboree
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group announced last week that 2025 will be the final year for its…
New CEO Cahill explains ‘significant challenge’ facing Samaritan Health
Seventeen years into his career as an administrator with Samaritan Health, Marty Cahill has gotten to know the…
Missing Albany man’s body found in Snow Peak area after three-day search
Linn County Search and Rescue personnel on Thursday, July 10, located the body of David Winter, of Albany,…
Fighting fire: Local agencies work together in ‘proactive’ fire defense
An effort to open roads and create firebreaks to enable quicker access to and control of wildfires in…
Firefighters, governor converge on Green Peter for annual drill
Smoke lofting into the air northeast of Sweet Home Friday morning, June 27, indicated a fire, but it…
Meet Freshmen of the Year: Grace Gardner and Kyler Bondesen
Kyler Bondesen and Grace Gardner have been selected as this year’s Freshmen of the Year. Grace, 15, is…
Tuesday Night Delights
Members of the Sportsman’s Holiday Court, above, enter the Tune It Up Tuesdays celebration on June 17, one…
Learning to love hoops
Sweet Home girls basketball Coach Erika Evans talks to campers at the Girls Basketball Camp held last week,…