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New booms to provide increased safety in Lewis Creek swim area
Scott Swanson County parks staff last week began installing water safety barriers around the swimming area at Lewis…
Council takes step forward with plans for new city library
Benny Westcott A consultant has completed a “library needs assessment” for the Sweet Home Library. The library’s current…
City to get dog parks, thanks to donations
Benny Westcott The city is going to get two new dog park facilities and upgrades to two city…
Free fishing this weekend for Oregonians, but Sunnyside Pond may not be a good destination
Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6, but Sunnyside…
Sheriff’s Office investigating gunfire incident on North River
Sheriff’s deputies shut down North River Drive Tuesday evening, June 1, for about 45 minutes while they dealt…
Holley Christian Church celebrating 150 years
Scott Swanson Kevin Hill admits that he didn’t plan to stay long when he arrived in Sweet Home…
Officials seek answers to rise in mental calls
Benny Westcott In the first quarter of 2020, the Sweet Home Police Department responded to 31 mental health-related…
Students ready to perform ‘Many Disguises of Robinhood’
Benny Westcott Sweet Home High School students will perform “The Many Disguises of Robinhood” Thursday through Saturday, May…
Local swimmer looking for help in getting kids into the pool
Scott Swanson Local resident Nancy Shadomy loves to swim. “I was raised in southern Florida,” she said. “I’m…
Mental Health: Right foods can help manage stress
May is Mental Health Month and The New Era has agreed to include a weekly message submitted by…
Imagination Library: Six years and going strong in Sweet Home
Larry Horton Six years ago a group of Rotarians from all four Rotary Clubs in Linn County meet…
Chicken coop lamp blamed for fire that totaled home
A fire that began in a chicken coop rapidly spread to a home on Citabria Street Saturday morning,…
Retired vet David Larsen puts stories from career in print
Benny Westcott Retired veterinarian David E. Larsen says he started writing 20 years ago. But the stories he…
Minor mysteries add spice to life at East Linn Museum
Roberta McKern “Which way?” “I think that’s upside down.” “Wait, something’s stuck in there.” “Looks like a piece…
Drive-Through celebration to honor Delena Gilman June 3
The Senior Center will host a “drive-through” farewell for longtime senior exercise instructor Delena Gilman on June 3.…
Birds, bees and basset puppies
D E Larsen DVM We had just finished dinner and were supervising the girls as they cleaned up…
Local election results on hold while problem ballots are counted
Rob Younger led Kenny Weld and Brock Cota in votes for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District…
Commission extends aid deadline for restaurants
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker have extended the deadline for restaurant owners who…
Arsonist sought in church fire
Scott Swanson Sweet Home police are working to identify a suspected arsonist who, they believe, started a fire…
Judge: Other cities copying SH’s Community Court program judge says
Benny Westcott Judge Larry Blake Jr. presented an update on Sweet Home’s Community Court program to City Council…
More housing in works for Sweet Home
Benny Westcott More people may be calling Sweet Home their own home in the near future, as a…