Sweet Home to provide national Christmas tree
Scott Swanson The 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will come from Sweet Home Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service…
The New Era starts 2018 with a new face – on the web
Scott Swanson Happy New Year! 2018 is starting out with a better face for The New Era. Finally…
Message of Christmas should be one of peace and hope
Scott Swanson So, here are my New Year’s resolu… Wait, that’s next week. It’s been that kind of…
Basketball star with local ties tells kids to press toward goals
Scott Swanson Jesse LeBeau knows how to handle kids – and basketballs. Which isn’t surprising, considering he does…
Commission chair Nyquist: County in good shape in many areas
Scott Swanson Things are good in Linn County, primarily because the economy has improved significantly, County Commission Chairman…
Local teacher gets to share research with historical society
Scott Swanson Lana Holden became fascinated with New Netherland when she was working on her master’s degree in…
Come to think of it, there’s plenty of room for thanksgiving
Scott Swanson It’s Thanksgiving. This has been a crazy year, with wars and rumors of wars, natural disasters…
Austin James honored for leadership, named football MVP
Scott Swanson Austin James was named Most Valuable Player for the Sweet Home football team at an awards…
Lauren Yon signs letter of intent to swim for Beavers
Scott Swanson Lauren Yon, one of the greatest female swimmers ever to represent Sweet Home, signed a letter…
OSAA committee mulling changes for football, which delays scheduling
Scott Swanson It’s official. Well, sort of. Sweet Home will find itself in new, but somewhat familiar, territory…
SH’s Tanner Sayers fifth at state 4A cross-country championships
Scott Swanson Tanner Sayers’ big goal, entering his junior cross-country season this year, was simply to make it…
Veterans Day parade organizer’s involvement started in Sweet Home
Scott Swanson When Al Severson turns on the microphone to begin his patter for the 66th annual Albany…
Local veteran receives Kubota tractor for farm
Scott Swanson After more than two decades in the U.S. Air Force, Cherri Marin decided it was time…
Sayers second, freshman Hart seventh in cross-country districts
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s Tanner Sayers punched his ticket to the state cross-country championships with a second-place finish…
Dollar General lagging behind schedule; opening expected in December
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s new Dollar General store is running behind schedule, but if all goes according to…
Notes from the Newsroom: Hawaii offers lessons in relaxed common sense
Scott Swanson When we think of Hawaii, for most of us what comes to mind are sandy beaches,…
As money from GEAR-UP wanes, its effects increase in SH
Scott Swanson After 10 years in Sweet Home, the GEAR-UP program is in its waning years but its…
Library Open House to commemorate 75th year of operation
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Library will celebrate its 75th year of existence with an Open House Tuesday, Sept.…
Record crowd – of contestants – turn out for triathlon series
Scott Swanson The number of competitors didn’t quite break the 1,000 mark – yet, but the seventh Best…
Sunshine Industries growing, progressing well, director says
Scott Swanson Sunshine Industries has weathered some significant changes in state policies governing services to disabled individuals and…
Another record crowd expected for Best in the West triathlon series this weekend
Scott Swanson Last year the Best in the West triathlon series experienced a record increase in size, thanks…
Retiree Claire Henthorne enjoys life as vacation rental host
Scott Swanson At an age when most people are contemplating retirement, Claire Henthorne and her husband decided to…
Cross-country boys return experience; girls need runners
Scott Swanson It’s no exaggeration to say that Sweet Home’s cross-country program has experienced some bumps in the…
Volleyball: Can talented freshmen help Sweet Home to next level?
Scott Swanson Will this be the year the Sweet Home volleyball team finally breaks through into the top…
New SH cross-country coach Kambria Schumacher brings experience as top triathlete
Scott Swanson When hundreds of competitors dive into Foster Lake Sept. 9 for the start of the Best…