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ODFW offering public opportunity to weigh in on species preservation, other topics
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host the first of a series of community engagement sessions…
Springfield man sentenced for illegally manufacturing firearms
A Springfield man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday, Dec. 10, for illegally possessing and manufacturing over 100…
Community response provides real hope for The New Era’s future
Having lived in Sweet Home for 20 years and having published your newspaper for 18 of those, I…
Christmas Programs
Here are galleries of the Christmas programs put on by Sweet Home’s elementary schools: Foster, Hawthorne, Holley, Oak…
Update: Quartzville Road re-opened after truck rollover cleanup
The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday, Dec. 23, that it was re-opening Quartzville Road following the cleanup and…
Siletz Tribal Grant Funds Life-Saving Devices for SHFAD
On August 2nd 2024 Sweet Home Fire received grant funds in the amount of $9,235.80 from the Siletz…
School Board agrees to pay for Strategic Plan help
Sweet Home School Board members agreed Monday, Dec. 9, that they would be willing to commit up to…
Christmas Tree Auction Grosses $50,000-Plus
The Sweet Home Alumni Foundation held its 21st annual Trees for Scholarships Auction on Dec. 7, drawing a…
Commissioners Move Forward with Building Plans
Two Linn County building projects will move forward thanks to project approvals by Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist,…
OSP Seek Info Regarding Pedestrian Death
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is seeking witnesses to an early morning crash involving a pedestrian who was…
USFS officials close Quartzville Road following truck accident
A semi truck rollover has closed Quartzville Road to traffic between Mileposts 26 and 34, while government agencies…
Commissioners Learn About Plan to Reward Government Cost-Cutting
Retired businessman and former Albany City Councilman Rich Kellum told Linn County commissioners about his plan to seed…
Fire Chief Represents Sweet Home for Fire Funding Support
In a public hearing held a day ahead of a special legislative session on Dec. 11, Sweet Home…
Options for Help to Woodland Owners on the Table Jan. 18
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member For The New Era Forest property owners in Linn County looking for…
Convicted Murderer to Get New Trial
A former Sweet Home man convicted of second-degree murder of another Sweet Home man will be given a…
Emergency Family Housing Plan Moves From Osage to FAC, Not for Children
It was revealed at the Dec. 10 City Council meeting that grant funding originally intended for homeless families…
Shop With A Cop Serves 33 Kids This Year
The annual Shop with a Cop event took place Saturday, Dec. 7, offering an opportunity for kids to…
Huskies Girls Basketball Welcomes Young Team This Year
A look at the Sweet Home girls basketball varsity roster brings one word to mind:“young.” The Huskies are…
Thanksgiving Poured Out for Donations
The Sweet Home Emergency Ministries food pantry received a total of 22 pallets of food from the LDS…
Volunteers, Donations Fuel Kids Free Christmas Store
Families waited in line out the door for a chance to shop at the 11th annual Kids Free…
Former Councilman Pleads No Contest to DV Charges
A sentence was handed down to a former Sweet Home city councilman after he pleaded no contest to…
Gingerbread and Tree Lights Initiate City’s Holiday Spirit
City Hall was the site for some of the first signs of Christmas spirit in Sweet Home on…
Hawthorne Celebrates ‘Knock Out Hunger’ Event
Hawthorne Elementary School celebrated its “Knock Out Hunger” event with its annual cereal box domino “serpentine” and other…
Responders Handle Three Crashes in Three Hours
Sweet Home fire crews responded to three motor vehicle collisions within a three-hour time span on Tuesday, Nov.…
Commission Approves Next Phase in Wiley Creek Campus
The Planning Commission approved the division of a 27.52-acre lot into multiple lots situated behind Wiley Creek Manor…