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Father, son arrested, accused of stealing older relative’s funds
A Lebanon father and son were arrested Tuesday, Aug. 31, after a lengthy investigation into the theft of…
Proposed state redistricting maps released
Oregonians have a chance to have their say on how the state’s political boundaries are redrawn later this…
CARA funds distributed for area projects
The Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments has dispersed almost $144,000 in federal CARES funding to area projects,…
Sept. 13 School Board meeting moved to high school auditorium
The location of the regularly scheduled Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, has been changed from…
City Council passes COVID-19 state of emergency
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution No. 22, proclaiming a “state of…
Ancestry gets an upgrade
Benny Westcott On a Thursday afternoon at the Sweet Home Genealogical Society, volunteer David Larsen sits at a…
Quartzville Corridor names new park ranger
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer Blake Nightingale spent a lot of time working on his grandparents’…
30 new teachers join school district
Sweet Home School District is adding 30 new teachers this year, well above the usual number of new…
Holley Elementary School open house
In the first photo, Holley fifth-grade teacher Brett Bowers talks with students at the school’s open house Thursday,…
Seniors enjoy first in-house lunch in 19 months
In the first photo, local Senior Citizens enjoy lunch in the Senior Center dining room Wednesday, Sept. 1,…
Firefighters douse blaze in brush near Pleasant Valley Bridge
A fire, which investigators suspect may have started in a transient camp, burned nearly half an acre on…
Fire damages house on Fairview Road
Sweet Home firefighters responded Sunday afternoon to a fire that severely damaged a house on Fairview Road. Sweet…
Remembering 9/11: Smoke, flames, fear, gridlock
Scott Swanson Army Major Craig Anderson was in a meeting on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 in…
Tuesday night fun downtown
In the first photo, Kurt Van Meter and his band perform at Tune It Up Tuesdays show on…
COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Sweet Home
As of Friday, Sept. 3, Oregon had reported 3,272 COVID deaths, marking a rise in 236 COVID reported…
Column: The barbecue-and-cancer question: Is there a connection?
Cathryn Arndt Do you ever have a question about nutrition that hovers around the edges of your mind…
Fourteen suspects arrested in Lebanon marijuana case
Fourteen people were arrested Thursday, Aug. 26, in connection with two large-scale illegal outdoor marijuana grows on neighboring…
Highway 20 to close near Sheep Creek through Friday
U.S. Highway 20 east of Sweet Home near Sheep Creek will be closed to through traffic from Wednesday…
ODFW outlines restrictions for archery hunting
Archery deer and elk hunting seasons opened Saturday, Aug. 28 and with fire season still in effect, ODFW…
Father, son arrested for stealing older relative’s funds
A Lebanon father and son were arrested Tuesday, Aug. 31, after a lengthy investigation into the theft of…
Fourteen arrested in Lebanon marijuana case
Fourteen people were arrested Thursday, Aug. 26, in connection with two large-scale illegal outdoor marijuana grows on neighboring…
City Council discusses homeless center plan
Benny Westcott By Benny Westcott Of The New Era Last winter, an impromptu tent encampment at the Nazarene…
New superintendent takes helm at school district
Benny Westcott Lisa Riggs became superintendent of the Sweet Home School District on Tuesday, Aug. 17, succeeding Tom…
Dry summer putting the heat on trees
Scott Swanson Trees, especially those along some local highway stretches, have suffered from the record-setting heat Oregon has…
Tune It Up Tuesday
Adam Larson performs in the parking lot next to the Rio Theatre Tuesday evening, Aug. 24, to a…