Chamber makes big rebound after tough year
Scott Swanson It’s been a year of big changes, to say the least, for Sweet Home Chamber of…
Seniors getting creative to fix Community Center roof
Scott Swanson In the sewing room off the foyer in the Sweet Home Senior Center Friday morning, half…
Sweet Home senior one of 42 West Coast students awarded ROTC scholarship
Scott Swanson Ricky Yunke wasn’t sure what was going on when he got called out of class Friday…
Ally Tow commits to playing volleyball for LBCC Roadrunners
Scott Swanson After a stellar volleyball career at Sweet Home High School, Ally Tow signed a letter of…
Biologist: New fish weir installed in Foster Dam will facilitate fish travel
Scott Swanson After a two-week delay U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staffers installed a new fish weir in…
Sweet Home swimmer Mia Davis signs with College of Idaho
Scott Swanson Sweet Home swimmer Mia Davis has signed a letter of intent to swim at the College…
Milt Moran takes over helm at CTC as Dave Furtwangler steps down
Scott Swanson It’s a Friday and Milt Moran is grappling with one of the biggest challenges of his…
Junior High Interact Club discovering ways to reach out
Scott Swanson It’s a sunny afternoon outside Sweet Home Junior High and SHEM Pantry Manager Cindy Rice is…
Marissa Kurtz secures girls state title with win over Lexi Schilling
Scott Swanson Marissa Kurtz won the girls state 105-pound wrestling title and teammate Lexi Schilling was second after…
Eight placers take wrestlers to third at state
Scott Swanson With no Sweet Home wrestlers in state finals matches this year, the Huskies still finished with…
Love dressed in burgundy
Scott Swanson Steve Schilling expected his 50th birthday last summer to be a low-key affair. He told his…
Huskies get help from all sides in district wrestling win
Scott Swanson Sweet Home won its fourth straight regional wrestling title Saturday night, by a decisive 145-point margin,…
Boys and girls win district titles, as nearly every Husky swimmer scores
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s girls swam away with their fifth straight district championship Saturday, Feb. 10, and the…
Big 2018 Christmas for Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Local officials last week celebrated the decision to have Sweet Home Ranger District provide this year’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…