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Groundbreaking marks start of 48 apartments
Kelly Kenoyer For the first time in decades, Sweet Home is getting a new apartment complex. The four-building…
Sweet Home alum now serving on Navy ship
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Langholf Destroyer Squadron 15 A Sweet Home native and 2019 Sweet Home…
New funding gives SHHS students leg up on college credit
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home High School students have new opportunities for college credit this year after a successful…
Fires cause bit of whirlwind for teacher
Kelly Kenoyer It was supposed to be her last day firefighting before she began teaching for fall, but…
Charter School starts in-house, in a limited way
Kelly Kenoyer Between windstorms, smoke, evacuation orders, and power outages, schools across East Linn County had rough starts…
Chromebook issues aside, school under way in SH
Scott Swanson Chromebooks were in short supply last week as Sweet Home students and their parents arrived at…
Portland man dies in crash on Hwy. 20
A Portland man was killed early Sunday, Sept. 20, in a single-vehicle crash near milepost 67 on Highway…
Sweet Home Harvest Festival Needs Volunteers
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home’s Harvest Festival is coming up quick, and the event still needs volunteers. This year’s…
Community battles as massive blazes, spot fires, threaten
The New Era In the aftermath of the windstorm that swept in on the evening of Labor Day,…
COVID counts may open doors of classrooms
Kelly Kenoyer The most current numbers from the Oregon Health Authority by county set Linn County at 13…
Cascadia resident’s Ghost Towne awakens memories of past
Sarah Brown What started out as a means to keep Terry Lahodny’s pets safe and teach his grandchildren…
Relaxed coronavirus rules allowing care home residents to finally receive visitors home
Kelly Kenoyer For Brenda Hyland of Sweet Home, the coronavirus pandemic has meant more than not getting to…
Local Gleaners load up groceries for firestorm evacuees
Kelly Kenoyer As ash rained down on Sweet Home Wednesday, Sept. 9, leaders of the Sweet Home Gleaners…
Trustees return Dale Keene to Sweet Home School Board
Kelly Kenoyer There’s a new School Board member in town, after board members chose Dale Keene to replace…
Voters to choose from nine candidates for City Council
The field has been finalized for Sweet Home’s upcoming municipal elections on Nov. 3. Four City Council members…
‘Cowboy Convoy’ volunteers team up to help rescue livestock
Kelly Kenoyer As evacuation orders started coming in fast throughout east Linn County Tuesday, Sept. 8, folks in…
Resources for Fire Recovery Help
Following are some resources for residents in need of help during the wildfires: Power Problems Pacific Power customer…
Investigators probing suspicious fires in SH, Brownsville areas
Kelly Kenoyer Eight suspicious fires were started in a period of two hours during the early hours of…
Which is better – three square meals or snacks throughout day?
Cathryn Arndt Three square meals or 5 small ones…which is better? There are many different diets available out…
New rules for mushroom pickers
Through early November, matsutake mushroom pickers in the Willamette National Forest will need a free letter of authorization…
Homelessness in Sweet Home
Kelly Kenoyer Pastor Bethanie Young didn’t expect to become an impromptu camp host for the homeless, but when…
Community steps up for local man and his dog(s)
Kelly Kenoyer Louis Carreiro was one of the first local homeless individuals to shelter by the Nazarene church…
Councilors OK plan to raise building fees
Kelly Kenoyer City Council members came to a consensus on planned increases to system development charges at a…