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SH officials finalize worse-case-scenario plans as eclipse nears
The City of Sweet Home is finalizing plans to address the potential worst-case scenarios that could materialize on…
Fire at old mill
Firefighters battle a blaze on the old Weyerhaeuser mill property, now owned by Linn County at the north…
More on the total eclipse
Here are more eclipse-related facts from Mid-Valley Astronomers: n People who travel great distances to see total eclipses…
Council may fund chamber – with terms
Sean C. Morgan Following a discussion last week about whether to pay the Chamber of Commerce $15,000 to…
Police call volume exceeds last year’s pace, but not record-setting
Sean C. Morgan Halfway through the year, Sweet Home Police Department is running just a little ahead of…
Judge denies request for release of suspect in 13th Avenue fatal shooting
Linn County Circuit Court Judge DeAnn Novotny denied a request to set a security release for Trevor Paul…
Hospital shows off start of new Emergency Dept.
Scott Swanson Local residents got an up-close look at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital’s glistening new Emergency Department –…
Deadlines near for Solar Eclipse Run
A 3.5-mile Solar Eclipse Run will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Sankey Park on…
City Public Works staffer man of multiple talents, on stage and otherwise
Sarah Brown When Dean LeBret isn’t working for Sweet Home’s city wastewater collections service, he might be found…
Guest Commentary: Company’s coming, but is Sweet Home going to be ready?
Gary Jarvis We are about to witness a once-in-a lifetime celestial event: a total eclipse of the sun.…
Laws passed by legislature reduce sentences for drug, property crimes
Paris Achen EO Capital Bureau Hillsboro resident Beth Hacker could have served nearly three years in prison for…
Fire destroys house to start busy Jamboree Sunday for SHFAD
Scott Swanson Sunday was a busy day for Sweet Home firefighters. Already dealing with an influx of 14,000-some…
Nyquist: City progress on quarry land ‘adequate’
Audrey Caro Linn County Commission Chair Roger Nyquist told Sweet Home city officials Monday that the city is…
Jamboree fans turn out 14,000 strong despite heat wave
Sean C. Morgan If the smoke and hot weather bothered folks Friday afternoon, when the sun set they…
Newspaper office to close early Friday
The New Era’s office hours will vary slightly from the usual this week. We will close at noon…
Fire destroys homes on Pleasant Valley, Liberty roads
Fire destroyed two houses in the Sweet Home area over the past week. The fires were at 1073…
P.E.O. awards scholarships to local women
P.E.O. Chapter FA of Sweet Home has awarded academic scholarships to four local women, Amanda Hubbard, Samantha Ramirez…
Fire danger extreme, ODF declares ban on all fires locally
Oregon Department of Forestry Sweet Home Unit declared extreme fire danger beginning Tuesday, and with that proclamation comes…
Rhinestone Riders reap variety of awards at Linn County Fair
– Christian Black: In Nigerian dwarf goats, champion, junior doe-kid; champion, intermediate doe-kid; overall reserve champion, doe-kid; reserve…
City trash rates now pegged to state CPI index
Sean C. Morgan After hearing a zealous argument from the manager of Sweet Home Sanitation in favor of…
Rollover on Highway 228
A van rests on its side where it rolled over along the side of Highway 228 between Crawfordsville…
Float plane recovered after it overturns on Foster Lake
Sean C. Morgan A float plane capsized Tuesday afternoon, July 25, while traveling across Foster Lake at low…
New program will allow high-schoolers to prove dependability
Sean C. Morgan Beginning this school year, high school students who show up to school every day, do…
Samaritan to offer physicals for $30 Aug. 10
Samaritan Health will hold low-cost physicals for Junior High or High School students from 1 to 4 p.m.…
Volunteers, who keep the show going at Oregon Jamboree, say it’s fun, fulfilling
Scott Swanson It’s Friday, exactly a week before the gates are due to open at the 2017 Oregon…