Notes from the Newsroom: Staying alive in the holiday season (Dec. 14, 2022)
Scott Swanson I consider myself very well-versed in dealing with moving vehicles. I’ve been a runner for 40-plus…
SHEM seeks volunteers to help with homeless
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Emergency Ministries is busier than ever, but SHEM is lacking volunteers, leaders of the…
Ogden named Sweet Home’s new police chief
Scott Swanson Jason Ogden came to Sweet Home 25 years ago because he and his wife thought the…
Christmas tree auction draws record crowd, proceeds
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home Alumni Foundation’s “Trees for Scholarships” auction set records – again – this year,…
Landmark legislator VanLeeuwen dies at 97
Scott Swanson Liz VanLeeuwen, a longtime mid-valley farmer who represented Sweet Home and Lebanon in the Oregon state…
Parade of Lights to return bigger than ever
Scott Swanson Sweet Home residents will once again get to watch a Parade of Lights, at 6 p.m.…
Wrestlers have talent, experience, and tough division ahead
Scott Swanson After a second-place finish in the 4A division last year, to repeat champion LaGrande, Sweet Home’s…
Christmas Tree to sing again
Scott Swanson After a three-year hiatus, the Singing Christmas Tree will return this weekend, Dec. 2-4, with three…
Boys’ numbers up, girls reloading after state swimming title
Scott Swanson Coming off their fourth girls state championship since 2016, Sweet Home’s swimmers are starting a new…
Forestry Practices Act changes pose challenges for loggers
Scott Swanson Local foresters and loggers will be faced with new rules on forest practices following the Oregon…
Intermodal center ready to start shipping
Scott Swanson Roger Nyquist drove down a newly paved strip of asphalt paralleling Interstate 5 just north of…
Committee meets to talk about homeless shelter
Scott Swanson Despite delays, the Sweet Home Sleep Center is still on track to open – as soon…
Former sailer leads efforts to help fellow ‘atomic veterans’
Scott Swanson Fred Schafer was a young Navy seaman in 1962 when his commanders summoned the ship’s crew…
Editorial: Political attacks, abuse always wrong (Nov. 9, 2022)
Scott Swanson We’ve just finished an election in which campaigning, at least by some candidates, has seemed particularly…
Routine visit leaves deputy scrambling to help veteran
Scott Swanson Chris Fairchild wasn’t quite prepared for what he encountered when he arrived at an Albany duplex…
Sweet Home pastor to become Pacific Conference superintendent
Scott Swanson When Brian Hotrum arrived in Sweet Home in 2010 to pastor the local Evangelical Church, he…
PACT Act offers vets new healthcare opportunities
Scott Swanson Linn County Veterans Services Officer Dee Baley-Hyder is excited about the opportunities a new federal program…
‘Quiet’ leader, big shadow
Scott Swanson Jack David Barringer, a “quiet” leader in Sweet Home and a pioneer in local forestry, died…
Oak Heights third-graders build bridges to learning
Scott Swanson Cheryl Jones was pretty proud of her third-graders at Oak Heights School last week after they…
Battle continues over Crawfordsville Drive land
Scott Swanson Residents of western Crawfordsville Drive and the county are continuing to battle over the development of…
Rodents plague residents
Scott Swanson Barb Swan was visiting with her brother about a month ago at her home on the…
Rep. Cate reflects on first term in House
Scott Swanson Winding up her second year in office, local state Rep. Jami Cate recounted her experience in…
Logger icons get gazebo shelter at museum
Scott Swanson By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Robin Miller knelt on the ground in the yard…
This blessed land
Scott Swanson Cascadia residents, officials from county, state and federal agencies, local residents and about a dozen Native…
Commentary: Good thoughts at Cascadia Park (Sept. 28, 2022)
Scott Swanson A lot of thoughts went through my head last week as I watched smoke wisp upward…