After decades of service, Tell & Sell duo reach final deadline
Gary Brown and Connie Conner stand in the production area of the building they’ve occupied for the last…
Ladder truck damage puts future at public events in question
Sweet Home Fire’s ladder truck may be a no-show at upcoming events Fire Chief Nick Tyler told Sweet…
Local softball player gets taste of national-level competition
Natalie McCool tried a couple of sports before she found one she really liked. “I’ve tried basketball and…
Rapid ‘amazing’ response by firefighters saves structures in Holley fire
A large vegetation fire burned roughly 25 acres in Holley late Monday afternoon, but firefighters were able to…
Firefighters respond to large vegetation fire off Rice Road
Firefighters from multiple local agencies are working to battle a large vegetation fire located between Rice Road and…
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,…