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‘Exclusion’ law stirs debate as councilors take another look
Scott Swanson A possibiltiy of an “exclusion ordinance” banning troublemakers from the downtown area stirred vigorous discussion Tuesday,…
Rollover on Highway 228 spectacular, but no one severely injured
A rollover accident on Highway 228 Monday evening, Sept. 23, resulted to damage to a homeowner’s property, but…
SH, other cities considering joint recycling of biosolids
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home, Lebanon and Albany officials are proposing to study the feasibility of a regional…
Students step up for boy with cancer
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s Sept. 11 volleyball game against Woodburn was more than just an athletic event. The…
Goat-killing cougar dispatched in 43rd Ave. family’s back yard
Scott Swanson Craig Hayes says a neighbor warned him when his family adopted a small herd of goats.…
New program offers reading help
Sarah Brown A new program geared toward native English speakers who need help learning to read and write…
New SH choir teacher’s path to podium took twists, turns
Sean C. Morgan Music has always been a part of Alison Hay’s life, and her goal is to…
Local man has yet to visit castle, so he builds them
Sarah Brown Leo Fernandez says he didn’t have many toys to play with when he was a child,…
Sweet Home man sentenced to 90 months for sex crimes
A Sweet Home man was sentenced last week to 90 months in prison after pleading guilty, in August,…
Sunnyside meeting focuses on plans for pine grove in park
By Larry Mauter For The New Era Sunnyside Park lived up to its name Saturday Sept. 14 for…
Scam near-victim warns not to bite
Scott Swanson Local resident Margie Coulter wants local residents to be on guard against scams – after she…
Councilors oppose idea of policing rental interiors
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home City Councilors and the city manager told an audience last week that the…
Local man seeks Good Samaritans who aided him after ATV accident
Sean C. Morgan A Marks Ridge man says he is grateful to people who stopped to help him…
Sprenger to run for county commissioner
Sean C. Morgan State Rep. Sherrie Sprenger announced her candidacy for Linn County Commissioner Thursday afternoon, Sept. 12,…
Harvest Festival, on Oct. 5, to be bigger, better than ever
Sean C. Morgan The 13th Annual Harvest Festival, on Oct. 5, will feature more hours, more activities and…
Ex-SH woman dies in I-84 crash
A former Sweet Home resident was killed early Sunday morning, Sept. 15, when her vehicle was struck by…
Suspicious object results in bomb squad visit Monday
Sweet Home police closed down sections of 5th and 6th avenues Monday morning as a precaution while they…
Motorcyclist killed east of SH
A Terrebonne motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon, Sept. 12, in a crash on Highway 20 east of Sweet…
‘Crosswalk Blitz’ results in citations for variety of violations
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police stopped 30 drivers during a 3½-hour “Crosswalk Blitz” from 1 p.m. to…
Councilors discuss expanding noise ordinance, ATVs, downtown exclusion
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week continued discussion on several ordinances last week that…
Oregon Jamboree festival profits up 90 percent over last year
While it is clear that the Oregon Jamboree country music festival made money this year, organizers aren’t ready…