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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.…
Wound care available in Lebanon
Samaritan Health Services has re-established a wound care clinic in Lebanon, as well as added vein care consultation…
2016-17 SHHS Student Activities, Academic and Service Awards
Following are award winners for Sweet Home High School during the 2016-17 academic year, as announced by the…
Creator of local fireworks extravaganzas prefers to keep splash in sky
Sarah Brown For The New Era Ron Carter finds fulfillment in creating perfect matchbook cabinets, vacuuming fish poop,…
Senator addresses veterans’ and general healthcare issues during Lebanon stop
Sen. Ron Wyden took questions from a standing-room-only crowd at the Edward C. Allworth Oregon Veterans’ Home in…
Investigators seek cause of crash that severely injured Albany man
Linn County Sheriff’s investigators are continuing to investigate a rollover accident in the Quartzville area that left an…
Country singers, Journey artist to appear at Fair
The Linn County Fair will feature singers Kristy Lee Cook, John Michael Montgomery, former Journey frontman Steve Augeri…
Sportsman’s Holiday 2017: Festival mixes new and old
Queen Kendyl Stutzman officially kicked off a busy Sportsman’s Holiday after being crowned Thursday evening, July 6, by…
SH woman escapes injury in crash
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury in a Fourth of July collision between an ATV and a Jeep…
Volunteers search for SH man missing since April
Audrey Caro A group of 20 people met in the parking lot of Safeway Sunday morning, July 9,…
SH motorcyclist killed
A Sweet Home motorcyclist was killed Thursday, July 6, in a head-on collision with a log truck. David…
School Board begins altering drug test policy
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board voted Monday night, July 10, to move forward with plans…