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SHPD accepting gifts for Blue Santa program
The New Era Sweet Home Police Department is offering a teen Blue Santa Christmas tree again this year.…
Seven arrested in drug bust
Seven people were arrested Thursday, Nov. 2, after a narcotics-related search warrant was served at 2225 Long St.…
Bands perform fall concert
Sweet Home Band Director Eli Heide directs the High School Band in “Northwest Suite,” one of a challenging…
Museum’s collection has strong representation from local logging heritage
Roberta McKern For The New Era “This is a logging town, so why don’t you have more about…
Advocates look out for foster kids’ interests in county courts
Audrey Caro A desire to help children in the foster care system is the first requirement to become…
Council approves sewer rate hike
Audrey Caro After much discussion, the Sweet Home City Council on Oct. 24 approved an increase in wastewater…
Corps of Engineers installs new restroom at Andrew Wiley Park
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has removed an old and deteriorating restroom at Andrew Wiley Park in…
Kids get to cash in on grocery store’s Turkey Bucks Kickoff
Dylan DeBrie, 8, tries the ring toss during Safeway’s kickoff to its annual Turkey Bucks program on Oct.…
Boys & Girls Club nets some $150,000 from Sweet Home auction
Audrey Caro A massive wood carving of loggers and other goodies resulted in a financial windfall for the…
Huskies down Crook County 52-6 to open football playoffs
Sweet Home’s football team won its play-in game over Crook County 52-6 Friday night, Oct. 27. Next up…
Woman arrested for assaulting toddler
Sheena Greathouse, 27, of Sweet Home, was arrested for third-degree assault. She is lodged at Linn County Jail.…
Cider, fresh as can be
Joe Brocard III, right, in apron, manages his 1913 hydraulic apple cider mill Saturday, Oct. 21, during his…
Local Halloween events kick off with Zombie Zoup Run
Sean C. Morgan Zombies might be a battlefield obstacle and perhaps tools for Rick Grimes and company in…
SH property values up 12% in last year
Sean C. Morgan Real market property values in Sweet Home increased nearly 12 percent from 2017 to 2018,…
Rains bring fire season to close throughout state
Fire season has officially ended on all private and public lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry districts…
Board buys house to improve traffic safety at SHJH
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board approved the purchase of residential property next door to Sweet…
Body found in camper
Linn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 22-year-old Lebanon man found in a motor home…
Teens sought for advisory group
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home’s Youth Advisory Council is seeking four additional members, as well…
Local couple celebrating 60 years
Walt and Eunice Rasch of Sweet Home will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 26. They met in…
SHIBA offers help for seniors struggling with Medicare
Annual open enrollment for Medicare is under way, and Oregon’s Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program is available…
Local arrestee charged with Crook Co. counts
Casey Allen Shadle, 42, was charged with four counts of first-degree rape, four counts of second-degree rape, first-degree…
Taste of medicine
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Northwest medical student Heather Wheeler helps Foster School kindergartener Aleigha Smith try…
Murphy Plywood in process of buying Foster mill
Sean C. Morgan The Murphy Company is in the process of purchasing Foster Plywood from Weyerhaeuser, but the…
SHHS test scores up, but lower grades trail state averages
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home 11th-graders are doing better across the board compared to similar school districts and…
Light up the burn barrel: Rains end Fire Season
Sean C. Morgan The heavy rains over the past few weeks on Oct. 11 put an end to…