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Tangent man killed in SH motorcycle crash
A Tangent man was killed early Tuesday morning, May 18, in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of…
Schools budget includes pool equipment, PERS changes
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District Budget Committee approved the proposed 2018-19 budget Thursday evening, May…
Students’ efforts to unearth 1973 capsule are frustrated
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home High School AP History class dropped by the Sweet Home Wastewater Treatment…
New Husky Field sign reflects students’ handiwork
Sean C. Morgan A new sign is taking shape at Husky Field as Sweet Home School District staffers…
SHFAD’s $3.2 million budget proposal includes personnel, equipment
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Budget Committee approved a $3.2 million budget on…
Hero Half Saturday to honor veterans with much more than just a run
Scott Swanson The sixth annual Hero Half race series in Sweet Home this Saturday will once again focus…
Softball team heads for state quarterfinal game against Philomath
Sweet Home will play Philomath Friday, May 25, in an OSAA 4A Division softball game. The No. 12-seeded…
Boxing Parkinson’s
Sarah Brown In the blue corner, from Sweet Home and coming in at 72 years old, we have…
Christmas Tree ornament contest offers trip for two to Washington D.C.
Hikers in the Willamette National Forest have an opportunity to win prizes by finding glass Christmas tree ornaments…
Former chamber director arrested; charged with theft, fraud
Sweet Home police arrested the former executive director of the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Friday morning, May…
Forum attendees learn about district response to threats
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District and Sweet Home Police Department have two different programs to…
Contractor selected for Junior High project
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board agreed Thursday evening, May 17, to enter negotiations with Gerding…
Hindmarsh, Somatis named valedictorians; Tow is salutatorian
Sarah Brown Two Sweet Home High School seniors have been named valedictorians and one as salutatorian for the…
Planners for Christmas Tree celebration seeking some help
The Planning Committee working on the big celebration in November that will surround the departure of the Capitol…
Budget proposal to include two new police sergeant positions
Sean C. Morgan The proposed 2018-19 city budget will add one new police officer while creating two new…
School district’s proposed budget includes new positions
Sean C. Morgan The proposed 2018-19 budget for the Sweet Home School District includes approximately six new full-time…
Bus Driver Training
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home School District needs more bus drivers. Constantly running light on enough drivers, its…
Council reaches consensus on water rates
Sean C. Morgan Editor’s note: In this week’s edition (May 16, 2018) of The New Era, a story…
Tangent man killed in Sweet Home motorcycle accident
A Tangent man was killed early Tuesday morning, May 15, in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of…
Wiley Creek celebrates 20 years with open house
Sarah Brown Samaritan Wiley Creek Community celebrated its 20th anniversary Thursday, May 10, by hosting an open house…
SH joining other cities to hire RAIN ‘venture catalyst’
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home has joined seven other cities in Linn and Benton counties in pooling funds…