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SH responds with shopping spree after break-in at store
Sean C. Morgan In response to the fifth in a series of burglaries at Santiam Feed and Garden,…
Megan Hager, Casey Tow named SHHS Freshmen of the Year
Sean C. Morgan Casey Tow and Megan Hager are the 2017 Sweet Home High School Freshmen of the…
Sweet Home residents among Linn-Benton C.C. 2017 graduates
The following local residents were among the 727 students receiving degrees at Linn-Benton Community College’s 49th annual Commencement…
Council’s budget approval prompts discussion of parks needs
Scott Swanson The City Council on June 27 adopted a $23,584,755 budget for fiscal year 2017-18 after a…
Tree blocks Highway 20
Vehicle occupants survey the scene where a fallen tree blocked Highway 20 for nearly two hours Friday just…
Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show winners announced
“Extremely hot weather” contributed to reduced participation in this year’s Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show held June…
Church project aims to get kids sailing on Foster Lake
Pastor Joe Medley has had a vision of getting local young people sailing on the water at Foster…
Two injured in Quartzville Road crash Sunday
Two men were injured Sunday afternoon when their truck ran off Quartzville Road at Milepost 18 into the…
Printing error leaves baseball photos out
Readers of The New Era’s print edition this week may notice a printing problem. Regrettably, one page appears…
Hotel has taken steps to secure pond area
Alfred Nichelson is the second person reported to have been found in the pond. On Dec. 30, 2016,…
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Jessica Coats
Jessica Coats, 18, will head off to college next fall on a swimming scholarship. But first, she is…
‘Nothing criminal’ in SH man’s death; police report details time at hospital
Audrey Caro Authorities have determined no criminal charges will be filed in the death of a 56-year-old Sweet…
Recent high-schooler beats dad, other vets in Foster distance swim
Daniel Paulling U.S. Masters Swimming Writer Abbey Erwin spent much of the U.S. Masters Swimming 2-Mile Cable Open…
Elks tournament golfers
These golfers had “perfect” weather June for the Sweet Home Elks Howard Drago Memorial Golf Tournament June 17…
Live exercise in Sweet Home gets firefighters ready for real thing
Fire season and regulated use restrictions officially took effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, June 29. That same week,…
Council OKs change in trash rates
Sweet Home customers are likely to see a new method of structuring garbage collection rate increases, based on…
Crawfordsville woman accused of fraud, thefts
A Crawfordsville woman was arrested last week on 23 counts in connection with a reported fraud, Linn County…
OSU graduates include SH names
The following local residents were among graduates from Oregon State University this spring. OSU’s commencement was held June…
New city Public Works director veteran in field
Sean C. Morgan Greg Springman comes to Sweet Home as the city’s new Public Works director with 30…
SH resident, Lebanon cop, wins awards
Lebanon Police officer and Sweet Home resident Travis Luttmer, right, and pictured, left, interacting with the crowd during…
As residents object, city slows on plan to evict park caretakers
Sean C. Morgan City officials have hit the brakes on a plan to evict the caretaker at Northside…
Wiley Creek staffer boosts residents’ spirits with stuffed ‘pets’
Retirement home residents often have to leave a lot behind when they move to assisted living – like…
2017 Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Kylie Armstrong
Kylie Armstrong, 16, will be a senior at Sweet Home High School next fall. She is the daughter…
Internet safety should be part of summer plans
With summer here, we don’t think twice about slathering sunscreen all over our kids to keep them protected…