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Rallies remain ‘peaceful’ despite low-key faceoff, police say ‘
Two rallies held Friday evening in Sweet Home stayed “absolutely peaceful,” police said, though participant numbers were up…
5K Tuesday on Corvallis golf course
Best in the West Events will hold its final socially distanced 5K cross-country run at starting at 5:45…
Early deadline nears for virtual races
Samaritan Foundations and SamFit are partnering to present the first-ever Samaritan Walk Run Roll 2020, a virtual 5K,…
Cheerleaders shake rust in camp
Sweet Home’s cheer team got busy last week with its annual three-day Cheer Camp, held at Community Chapel.…
Schools update: New COVID numbers close SH classrooms to all students
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Linn County has dropped out of eligibility for K-3 students to attend…
Gov. Brown declares state of emergency due to threat of wildfire
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, Aug. 19, due to the imminent threat of…
Challenges of Blue Pool
Kelly Kenoyer Tamolitch Falls spills into a jewel of a pool in the midst of the Willamette National…
Councilors OK zoning change for apartments
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home City Council members spent an hour on Tuesday, Aug. 11, listening to public testimony…
Relative’s letter inspires novel for SH alum
Megan Stewart It’s not often that a single letter from a relative inspires a book, let alone changes…
Final send-off for Old Sweepy
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home’s loyal old street sweeper, Old Sweepy, has cleaned its last street. After mechanics noticed…
Four candidates so far for Nov. 3 City Council election
Four candidates have already registered to run for Sweet Home’s City Council, which will have four vacant seats…
Video review helps police find burglary suspect
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Sweet Home police last week arrested a Milwaukie man on a burglary…
Suspect arrested after eluding deputies, dogs
A Sweet Home man was arrested Aug. 5 after avoiding Sheriff’s deputies and dogs for several days following…
Car thefts spike has police searching for those responsible
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Sweet Home has experienced a spate of car thefts in August, a…
School Board finalizes fall school plans
Kelly Kenoyer By Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era The Sweet Home School Board unanimously approved plans for…
Old craft gets new life
Sarah Brown Of The New Era There’s an old Scout song and a movie about Steamboat Bill, but…
County commissioners declare local emergency – for kids
Scott Swanson By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Linn County Commissioners last week determined to step up…
Local man arrested after face-off leads to shooting
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era A Sweet Home man was arrested Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, after allegedly…
Rallies continue peacefully, with points clearly made
Kelly Kenoyer Staff Writer Around 20 people showed up for a Black Lives Matter rally in Sweet Home…
Girl, 8, rescued in McKercher rapids – second such incident in four days
Just a few days after a 10-year-old boy’s dramatic rescue required the efforts of more than a dozen…
Remains found near Upper Calapooia Drive positively identified as local man’s
Human remains found in April near Upper Calapooia Drive have been positively identified as those of former Sweet…
Rescue in the Calapooia
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Four different agencies and at least a dozen bystanders helped rescue a…
Milwaukie man arrested for burglary
A Milwaukie man was arrested Monday afternoon, Aug. 3, on multiple counts of burglary and theft, Sweet Home…
Councilors split over zoning change for proposed apartments
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era A public hearing at Sweet Home City Council to consider a zoning…