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City seeking proposal for downtown streetscape upgrades
Kelly Kenoyer The City of Sweet Home is requesting proposals for a streetscape and parking plan in the…
Sweet Home getting taste of France with new cooperative venture
Kelly Kenoyer A taste of Champs Elysées is coming to Main Street. Sweet Home will soon have its…
ODOT seeks ADA input sought
The Oregon Department of Transportation is offering an online open house to give the public an opportunity to…
OSU study: Terns’ impact on steelhead runs ‘significant’
Caspian terns feeding on young fish have a significant impact on runs of steelhead in the Columbia River,…
Corps officials upgrade Green Peter from ‘high-‘ to ‘low-risk’ dam
After years of extensive studies, a risk assessment and recent rehabilitation of spillway gates, U.S. Army Corps of…
Local Mom helps playground makeover
Scott Swanson When Rachel Maynard of Sweet Home took her two boys to the playground at Waterloo County…
City to staff water/sewer treatment
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home’s wastewater and water treatment plants are going to be handled in-house next year for…
Fire department to use old City Hall for training
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home’s old City Hall will be used as a training facility for Sweet Home Fire…
New officer from Land of Ten Thousand Lakes
Kelly Kenoyer There’s a new cop in town, and he’s come hundreds of miles to join Sweet Home’s…
Four candidates in running for County Commission Seat 3
Scott Bruslind, 61 Residence/Family: Resident of Linn County since 1993; lived in Albany 1993-97, Lacomb 1997-Present. Wife Linda…
County Commission Seat 3 candidates state their views
Why do you want to be a Linn County Commissioner? Scott Bruslind: Linda and I met Will Tucker…
Three candidates aim for House of Representatives seat
Jami Cate, 33 Political Party: Republican Home/Years in District 17: Lebanon/33. Education: Oregon State University (B.S. In crop…
House District 17 candidates respond to questions
Describe your view of the proper role of government under the U.S. and Oregon constitutions and how you,…
New COVID cases surface in SH as county numbers rise
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home has two new cases of COVID-19, as of Oct. 7, which brings the overall…
School staff talk tricks of their trade during COVID
Kelly Kenoyer When classes go online, it can be tough to keep kids engaged. That’s especially the case…
Coronavirus’ effect on businesses that are open: empty shelves
Kelly Kenoyer Spots on store shelves remain empty of stock across Sweet Home, as gaps in inventory have…
Tree Farmers of the Year focus on providing ‘haven’ for critters
By Larry Mauter For The New Era Lee Peterman and Shirley Jolliff have been busy shepherding 80 cut-over…
Suppliers scramble to meet ‘significant demand’ for wood
Kelly Kenoyer Anyone working with wood right now knows it’s a hot market for lumber. Plywood has more…
Driver named in jetski crash that killed boy
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon has named the driver of the jet ski that struck two small children,…
Autumn note: Don’t ‘fall’ behind in your veggie consumption
Cathryn Arndt It seemed as if a light switch was flipped after the recent fires. The smoke and…
Nine candidates in race for four Sweet Home City Council seats
Nine candidates, listed below, are on the ballot for four open seats on Sweet Home’s City Council. Four,…
State Senate District 9 Candidates weigh in on issues
Fred Girod, 69 Political Party: Republican Home/Years in District 9: Lyons/nearly all his life. His home in the…
Sweet Home City Council candidates state their views
Why do you want to be a Sweet Home City Council member? James Goble: I would like to…
Levies, measures on ballot deal with law enforcement, drugs, more
Sweet Home voters will see four state initiatives and three local levy renewal requests on their ballots in…