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COVID spikes in SH
Kelly Kenoyer An employee at Safeway tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, Oct. 5, and is now quarantining,…
School officials frustrated by shifting rules, numbers
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home Public Schools is trapped in a tug of war between rising cases of COVID-19…
City Hall gallery exhibits local photographers’ perspectives of 2020
Kelly Kenoyer The COVID-19 pandemic is a once-in-a-lifetime historical event and a local photography show at City Hall…
Harvest festival draws crowd to upgraded park
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home’s 2020 Harvest Festival was a resounding success, according to city officials. At its peak,…
Help for small businesses has been hard to come by for some
Kelly Kenoyer The COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly hard on some local small businesses, even with the help…
Les Schwab chain sold to California investors
Les Schwab Tire Centers announced last week it is being purchased by an investment firm based in California.…
Petition aims to restore restroom
A petition drive has been launched in Cascadia to secure funding for a restroom at the Short Covered…
New chamber office manager brings lots of experience to job
Scott Swanson Melody Jordan Reese has been office manager for the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce for less…
Oregon’s election system offers tried and true voting safeguards
By Bev Clarno A lot has changed in our world in 2020. With the emergence of the COVID-19…
Police chief: Fires prompted nearly 1,000 calls to SH cops
Kelly Kenoyer The Sweet Home Police Department received 996 calls related to the fires in early September, Police…
K-9 festival to be replaced by Gemma-focused scavenger hunt
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Police Department will host an alternative-format K-9 Jamboree this year, a scavenger hunt that…
Women on Weddle: Seniors decide they’re done with sitting
Sarah Brown Editor’s note: The New Era’s policy is to not promote individuals on our staff in our…
Calapooia River has wound its way through lot of local history
Roberta McKern In the East Linn Museum a large, hand-drawn map of Linn County backs a partition of…
The battle of Ping-Li
D E Larsen DVM It was the end of a busy afternoon and I leaned into the reception…
Library, others to join together in providing kids with after-school activities
Kelly Kenoyer Children in Sweet Home looking to spend time with peers will soon have a new, free…
City officials, sponsors of logger carving on ODOT land, weight options
Kelly Kenoyer The chainsaw carving at the intersection of Highway 228 and 20, in front of the East…
Planning Commission OKs 54-lot Duck Hollow subdivision
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home planning commissioners on Monday, Sept. 21, approved a property line adjustment which will allow…
Group effort helps carvings get back on feet
Scott Swanson Melissa Cheek has always appreciated public art and when she took over ownership of the Holley…
Kids’ return to school up in the air
Kelly Kenoyer At press time Monday evening, Sept. 28, Linn County has officially dropped out of eligibility for…
City to hold Harvest Fest this Saturday
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home will hold its annual Harvest Festival Saturday, Oct. 3, and there is plenty of…
