Commentary: Hopefully, happiness as contagious as COVID
Scott Swanson I was walking along the sidewalk on Main Street to our office Wednesday morning, Aug. 24,…
Ag education comes to Sweet Home High
Scott Swanson Scott Jacobson stands in what used to be an auto shop vehicle repair bay at Sweet…
Green Peter drawdown delayed
Scott Swanson The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week that, due to unspecified equipment complications, the…
Huskies looking at slightly different athletic landscape this season
Scott Swanson As Sweet Home High School’s fall sports kick off with pre-season action this week for almost…
Health fair returns Aug. 20 after two-year COVID-19 hiatus
Scott Swanson After a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, Sweet Home’s Health Fair will return Saturday, Aug. 20. The event…
Judge: Lower Green Peter to help fish
Scott Swanson Green Peter Reservoir will be lowered to historic levels this fall and early winter, during which…
Hot times at the Jamboree
Scott Swanson Searing temperatures and humidity aside, this year’s Oregon Jamboree drew huge crowds to hear headliners Miranda…
Gubernatorial hopefuls face off in debate
Scott Swanson The three women running for the Oregon governor’s seat in November faced off for the first…
‘The Queen of Sweet Home’
Scott Swanson Alice Grovom, long a leader in Sweet Home, particularly in efforts to improve the city’s image,…
Downtown developments
Scott Swanson The demolishing of the former bank building-turned video store last month to make room for a…
Rio Theater seeing record audiences following upgrades
Scott Swanson There’s a reason parking lots around the Rio Theatre have been overflowing on movie nights this…
New doctor in the house
Scott Swanson Sweet Home is about to get up-close-and-personal access to an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Donald Pennington, formerly…
Girls wrestling camp participants triple in its second year
Scott Swanson Seventy-plus girls, ages junior high through high school, jogged around the floor of the Main Gym…
Burke named Sportsman’s Holiday Queen
Scott Swanson Brookelyn Burke was chosen Sportsman’s Holiday Queen Thursday evening, July 7, during a coronation ceremony held…
Sunshine Industries seeking new director
Scott Swanson As it emerges from a difficult stretch that included an extended COVID-19-forced shutdown and reductions of…
Linn DA addresses local, state issues at forum lunch
Scott Swanson Oregon legislators and the governor are making life difficult for law enforcement, Linn County District Attorney…
HOPE Center back in action after two-year hiatus
Scott Swanson Bethanie Young sits with Donna, the resident manager of the HOPE Center, in a tastefully lit…
Editorial: Circumstances beyond our control forcing delivery change at The New Era (June 29, 2022)
Scott Swanson I often tell people that the news business is never boring. The easiest way to describe…
Sweet rides, all in a row
Scott Swanson A line of 1960s classics draws visitors at this year’s Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show,…
Farmers Market back in full force
Scott Swanson After a period of reduced presence due to COVID-19, Sweet Home’s Farmers Market is back on…
Malabago, Markell named SHHS Freshmen of the Year
Scott Swanson Ethan Malabago and Peyton Markell have been named this year’s Sweet Home High School Freshmen of…
Editorial: Amidst confusion, truth tells
Scott Swanson As this year’s graduates should be very aware, we live in a confusing world. We often…
Maddie Harris, Russell Holly are Husky Athletes of the Year
Scott Swanson Maddie Harris and Russell Holly were named the Booster Club Boys and Girl of the Year…
Classrooms without walls
Scott Swanson After the same two-year hiatus that has affected nearly every other institution in the state, Sweet…
Planning Commission discusses food cart ‘pods’
Scott Swanson Anticipating the arrival of food cart “pods” in Sweet Home, Planning Commission members on Thursday, June…