Huskies clinch playoffs berth with win over JC
Scott Swanson With three running backs out with season-ending injuries, it would be an optimum time for the…
Green and gold mixes with South Albany red and gray
Scott Swanson South Albany Head Coach David Younger and his assistants may be wearing red and gray, but…
OSAA finalizes redistricting plan, raises ire with other proposals
Scott Swanson Sweet Home athletes and coaches will see new faces on the other side of the courts…
Kindred spirit marks Little Promises leadership switch
Scott Swanson After 30 years as director of Little Promises Preschool, which she founded, Anita Hutchins needed to…
Moving Day: Down to the wire, local loggers provide equipment, expertise to relocate depot
Scott Swanson With groundbreaking at the future Bi-Mart site waiting to happen, local logging contractors provided the proverbial…
Local couple says small-engine LP gas conversions can benefit SH
Scott Swanson A Sweet Home couple is launching a new business enterprise that they say will provide local…
High school students, teachers focus on school pride, responsibility
Scott Swanson Sweet Home High School Principal Keith Winslow made sure he had the undivided attention of all…
After a year away, Colleen Henry back at SHJH ‘ as principal
Scott Swanson Colleen Henry loves junior high students. It’s pretty obvious. The enthusiasm in her voice rises noticeably…
Storm slams Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Lightning struck near a local school and buildings flooded Thursday, Sept. 6, as a rare late-summer…
Enrollment up, superintendent says, as Sweet Home kids return to school
Scott Swanson Despite a day without computers that ended with a freak storm, which knocked out power to…
School board chooses former member Ellis
Scott Swanson Sweet Home School Board members on Monday chose one of their former colleagues to fill a…
Gill signs to wrestle at SOU after deciding to forgo football
Scott Swanson Southern Oregon University’s wrestling program now has four Sweet Home alums on its roster after Zach…
Linn Shuttle offering new schedule, new bus connections
Scott Swanson In response to increased demands for local bus service, Linn Shuttle is adding routes and synch-ing…
Trashed beauty salon reopens doors with help from new friends
Scott Swanson When Paula Whitehead opened the back door to her newly finished beauty salon on Aug. 16,…
Husky volleyball team aiming to play its way to state
Scott Swanson Following a trip to the state volleyball championships in 2011 by a Sweet Home team loaded…
More events, more competitors on tap at triathlon festival
Scott Swanson The third annual Best in the West Triathlon Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept.…
SH football taking new direction
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s football program, now in its fourth year under Coach Dustin Nichol, is looking to…
Cross-country boys look solid; girls numbers thin
Scott Swanson Any girls out there who’d like to join one of Sweet Home High School’s most successful…
For those who care, it’s time for vision
Scott Swanson It’s been a busy summer for us here at The New Era and apparently it’s not…
Cascadia postal problems head discussion for community forest team
Scott Swanson Lots of topics were on the table for the South Santiam Community Forest Corridor Project Team…
Cascadia forum mixes residents, agency officials
Scott Swanson County Commissioner Will Tucker was a little worried as he prepared for an open house/forum held…
SH teen makes good on family tradition: Eagle Scout
Scott Swanson For Nicholas Mattson, earning an Eagle Scout rank is really just following in his family’s footsteps.…
Summer, fall softball programs boost local talent
Scott Swanson When Shane Cochran started the local American Softball Association tournament team program 15 years ago, with…
Tourism business a big opportunity for SH, industry advocates say
Scott Swanson Tourism is an important economic booster for Linn County residents and successful efforts are being made…
Josai students arrive in Sweet Home as program resumes
Scott Swanson After some red-tape glitches that prohibited two Josai University High School of Tokyo students from attending…