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SHHS auto shop on blocks – for now
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home High School will not have auto shop on its…
New City Hall open for business
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The City of Sweet Home celebrated the opening of its new…
Retired insect scientist finds new career in preserving bees
Sarah Brown Of The New Era Rich Little says he has two favorite types of fairies – both…
A Real Head-Turner
Sean C. Morgan It may be just a rat rod, but the Resurgence is definitely a one-of-a-kind looker…
3 options on table for city waste, water treatment
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will meet in an upcoming work session to discuss options…
Cutting of trail trees prompts outcry from users
Sean C. Morgan The removal of Douglas fir trees along the South Hills Trail last week has prompted…
City plans forums to get input from public on library
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library will host three community forums on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to…
Organizers: Health fair draws more vendors, bigger crowds
The fourth annual community Health Fair in Sweet Home drew more people and featured more vendors than last…
SH resident facing child porn charge
The Linn County District Attorney has filed a charge of attempted use of a child in a display…
12th Avenue bust results in six arrests on variety of drug charges
The Sweet Home Police Department Aug. 14 arrested six persons after serving a narcotics-related search warrant at 1951…
Fire danger back to ‘high’ with looming warm temps
Oregon Department of Forestry increased designated the fire danger level as “high” Monday morning, Aug. 19, increasing from…
County closes Willamette Speedway, pending required repairs
Sean C. Morgan Linn County shut down Willamette Speedway last week for not complying with fire, life and…
City Hall now officially has new address after massive move
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The City of Sweet Home opened for business in its new…
Board votes to accelerate school repairs after storm damage
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home School Board put the hammer down on repairs…
Health Fair bigger and better this year
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Health vendors of all kinds will gather in Sweet Home Saturday…
7-Eleven switchover not just a name change
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s former Circle K convenience store was shut down last week…
District gets new wheels for new school year
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home School District last week moved four new buses…
Plans for fire station remodel shelved due to increased costs
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has abandoned plans to…
Temperate temperatures, moisture drop fire danger a notch
By Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Thanks to low temperatures, relatively high moisture and a shot…
Keto diet can help health, but basic good nutrition is key
Cathryn Arndt In the world of nutrition, there is always a revolving door of what is “hot.” The…
TOPS members attend Recognition Day
TOPS #0309 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) represented Sweet Home very well at IRD (International Recognition Day) in Portland.…
Local teens learn leadership during summit at Cascadia Park
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A dozen teenagers, all but one blindfolded, stumbled around a grassy area…
Planners hold off on updates to city code
Sean Morgan and Scott Swanson Of The New Era With just four members present, the Planning Commission held…
Hot Country Nights: Oregon Jamboree comes ‘close’ to record attendance
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Oregon Jamboree didn’t quite match its record performance this year,…