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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,…
Analysis: Term limits proposal could remove nearly one-third of legislators
Paris Achen EO Media Capital Bureau Voter approval of a proposal to enact term limits for state lawmakers…
Council gives new dog law final approval
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted 5-1 last week to adopt an ordinance that will…
‘Other’ voters’ designations range from whimsical to weird
Claire Withycombe EO MediaCapital Bureau It takes all kinds: Democrat, Republican, Frisbiterian. About 18,000 of the approximately 2.55…
Correction: Arrestee in DUI case wrongly identified in crime report
An entry in the Public Safety log of the July 11 edition of The New Era contained errors…
Local reader’s Little Library expands options for bookworms
Sean C. Morgan It doesn’t matter where she goes. When she finishes one book, reading addict Mary Koch…
SHHS graduates receive $1 million in scholarships
Following are scholarships awarded to graduating Sweet Home High School seniors, announced by the school. A total of…
Local students on Dean’s Lists
The following local students were named to Oregon State University’s Spring Quarter Deans List. Straight-A Average: Jarid J.…