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Two injured in crash
Both drivers were taken to Samaritan Lebanon Community HOspital Saturday afternoon after a two-car collision on Main Street,…
Fire damages Tamarack Ridge mobile home
Fire damaged a mobile home in Tamarack Ridge Estates early Tuesday, July 28. A caller reported the fire…
Fire season goes to high
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era The fire danger level in the Sweet Home area rose “high” on…
After 13 years, Sweet Home woman decides to part with dreadlock
Megan Stewart For The New Era Sweet Home resident Cindy Hovater considers herself “one of those people who…
East-end sidewalk project costs keep rising, thanks to delays
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era A sidewalk project along Highway 20 in Sweet Home, which has been…
New wrinkle: 4th-graders, up to start school at home in fall
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Sweet Home students in grades 4 through 12 will be required to…
Rallies take place with ‘no issues’
Two rallies held in Sweet Home Friday evening, July 31, were peaceful, with “no issues,” Police Chief Jeff…
Sweet Home man arrested after shooting
A Sweet Home man was arrested Tuesday night, Aug. 4, after a shooting in the area of 49th…
School Board meeting to be online
Due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 state-wide restrictions, and in keeping with the efforts of social distancing to reduce the…
Can’t be at Jamboree this year? Indulge in the documentary
Kelly Kenoyer Although COVID cancelled Oregon Jamboree this summer, long-time fans can get a taste of the festival…
Supreme Court rules for Country Lane neighbors in railroad crossing dispute
Scott Swanson The Oregon Supreme Court last week ruled that the residents of Country Lane do not have…
Despite COVID restrictions, market farmers see customer traffic
Megan Stewart Despite new regulations and slight economic loss, vendors, volunteers, staff, and even customers at the Sweet…
Former SHJH principal now heading online instruction effort
Kelly Kenoyer Colleen Henry, who has been principal at Sweet Home Junior High since 2013, now finds herself…
Longtime buddies free-hand replica of Transcontinental Car Race Oldsmobiles
Scott Swanson The idea came to Frank Jurica a couple of years ago when he saw a set…
Rally organizer’s Facebook promotes white nationalism, racism
Kelly Kenoyer and Scott Swanson Two rallies held in the Safeway parking lot in recent weeks have been…
Governor tightens COVID rules, case numbers for Sweet Home now available
Kelly Kenoyer The Oregon Health Authority is now publishing COVID-19 case numbers by zip code, meaning it is…
Superintendent: New mask rule for students might help transportation
Kelly Kenoyer Students of all ages will be required to wear masks in schools in Fall, according to…
Aumsville man dies after fall on Three Fingered Jack
A hiker died Sunday, July 19, after a fall near Three Fingered Jack Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon…
Preparation pays off for local triathlete in personal Ironman
Scott Swanson Rebecca Wolthuis said her first attempt at completing an Ironman-style triathlon, Saturday, July 25, was “amazing.”…
Honoring Zach, supporting Kennedy
Kelly Kenoyer The community of Sweet Home has responded with a multitude of fund-raisers and other expressions of…
SH residents earn degrees, honors
The following local residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University. – Eileen Kane, bachelor of science,…
Reopening schools presents challenges, requires coming together for students
Tom Yahraes Reopening schools amid a COVID pandemic has presented a multitude of challenges for school districts across…
City councilors ponder options for spurring local economic development
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home has nearly half a million dollars to spend on economic development projects, so City…
Financial help for small businesses available through city
Small business owners who have not qualified for or received any assistance from the federal government in response…
Library’s summer programs look little different – but they’re happening
Kelly Kenoyer Summer’s just not the same when there’s a pandemic going on, but Sweet Home Public Library…