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Officials: Heat-related illness may be threat this week
With triple-digit temperatures expected across the region this week state officials and the American Red Cross urge residents…
Samaritan gives grants to organizations meeting local needs
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital distributed more than $100,000 in Social Accountability Budget grants on July 10. The recipients…
Newspaper wins awards in press competition
The New Era won three first-place awards in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for work…
One-time immigrant now determined U.S. patriot and lifelong learner
Scott Swanson Unlike many longtime Sweet Home residents, Hiromi Bean didn’t grow up here. In fact, she started…
Northside mobilehome ‘totaled’ by fire that killed pets
A mobile home on Northside Drive was destroyed by a fire caused by an air conditioner located in…
Trailer fire
SWEET HOME firefighters put out a fire that destroyed a travel trailer in the Foster trailer park, 5351…
Fire danger moves to high
Oregon Department of Forestry fire managers on Monday the fire danger level to “high” in ODF’s South Cascade…
Drivers seriously injured, but survive head-on crash
Audrey Caro Oregon State Police is seeking witnesses to a two-vehicle, head-on crash that occurred on Highway 20…
Motorcyclist dies in crash with truck
A motorcyclist from Salem died Tuesday morning, July 18, in a collision with a log truck, according to…
Trip of ‘a lifetime’ takes local teen to Europe
Swiss chocolate. Swiss army knives. Swiss watches. Swiss cheese. That’s how good it’s gotten for Nick Parton after…
Sunshine Industries expanding to meet demand for services
Sean C. Morgan With help from the Sweet Home community, Sunshine Industries has started constructing a new building…
Resident has big ideas for dog park improvements
Sean C. Morgan The Sunnyside dog park is pretty good and getting better for dogs, but Larry Willett…
Josai ‘Sayonara Party’ caps very active two weeks of learning about Oregon
Scott Swanson In a flurry of fans and some good old-fashioned picnic fun, Sweet Home’s summer Josai Exchange…
Artist applies talents in new look for church
Audrey Caro Last year, Steve Nunez and Pastor Thomas Grenz got to talking about painting the entryway of…
Cultural experience at the Fair
Sweet Home High School Josai Club members and their Japanese counterparts from Josai, the Tokyo-based college prep school…
Plane capsizes on Foster Lake; No one injured
A float plane capsized Tuesday afternoon, July 25, while traveling across Foster Lake at low speed, pulling a…
Councilors decide to give chamber funding further discussion
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will discuss whether to provide $15,000 in funding to the…
Girls learn cheer at camp
At a cheer skills camp, Sweet Home club cheer and high school cheer team members play a game…
Local salon donates Saturday’s proceeds to cancer patient
Jessica Hurst A local beauty shop hosted a fund-raiser for a cancer patient, Keeley Bishop, Saturday, July 15.…
Hard work, vision result in local family being named Tree Farmers of the Year
Jessica Hurst Ivan and Rebecca Wolthuis transformed fields that were once the Sweet Home Mud Fest site into…
OSP seeks witnesses to serious injury crash on HWY 20
Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Highway 20 near milepost…
Mobile home destroyed by fire
Fire destroyed a Liberty Road home early Saturday morning, July 15. Firefighters responded to the reported fire at…
Motorcyclist dies in collision with log truck
A motorcyclist from Salem died Tuesday morning, July 18, in a collision with a log truck, according to…
Investigation continues into burglary of The Point
The Sweet Home Police Department is investigating a burglary and theft of $6,000 from The Point Restaurant. At…
Purchases of bond-funded equipment under way for SHFAD
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District took delivery of new extrication tools last week,…