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Planning Commission approves expansion to Harvest church
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission Monday approved a conditional use permit for Harvest Christian Center…
Deceased pilot identified after plane crash on Mt. Tom
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has idenified the deceased pilot found in a recent plane crash that occurred…
School Board: Watershed educator seeks Foster write-in votes
Sean C. Morgan Angela Clegg, the South Santiam Watershed Council watershed education coordinator, is seeking the Foster seat…
Officials warning against looming danger of wildfire
Sean C. Morgan Fire officials are spreading the message “Wildfire Knows No Season” in the run-up to fire…
Boys & Girls Club Lebanon auction exceeds expectations
The Boys & Girls Club of the South Santiam’s spring auction at the Lebanon clubhouse on Saturday night…
Little Promises auction raises $9K toward van
More than 100 people attended the Little Promises Children’s Program dinner and auction on May 2. They raised…
Huskies lose at Sisters after baseball win over Elmira
The Huskies lost 4-0 in varsity baseball at Sisters on Friday, maintaining a narrow lead over Elmira in…
Proposal would move $500k to bolster SHPD
Sean C. Morgan City Manager Craig Martin has proposed transferring $500,000 to the police department in the 2015-16…
Arbor Day tree plantings
Arbor Month Poster Contest winner Johnny Lyons, above, a first-grader at Sweet Home Charter School, {{more)) plants a…
Experiencing booming attendance, local church plans big expansion
Sean C. Morgan Harvest Christian Center is planning to expand its church building by nearly 13,000 square feet…
Quilting club welcomes all to join in 83-year tradition
Audrey Gomez Each Tuesday and Thursday, local seamstresses gather at the Senior Center to continue a tradition that…
Watershed coordinator brings love of Northwest to job
Staff Eric Anderson brings significant history in stream restoration to his new position as coordinator for the South…
That’s progress
A fund-raising “thermometer” for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam, at the corner of Highways…
$337,000 decrease proposed for SHFAD budget
Sean C. Morgan Fire Chief Dave Barringer has proposed a decrease of $337,000 in the Sweet Home Fire…
SHFAD candidates both bring fire experience to table: Challenger Don Schlies
Sean C. Morgan Don Schlies believes that retaining firefighters and medics is the most important issue facing the…
Digging Treasure at East Linn Museum: Portrait collection a good way to remember key figures of the past
Roberta McKern For The New Era Most people want to be remembered and to remember others, especially when…
Community Foundation hands out $8,875 in funds to nonprofits
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Community Foundation awarded $8,875 to nine local charitable groups Thursday evening as…
Driver in high-speed chase sentenced on traffic, drug charges
Holly Marie Craig of Sweet Home was convicted and sentenced in Linn County Circuit Court on April 20…
SHJH teacher puts stories, long on her mind, into print
Staff That Sweet Home Junior High School teacher Dana Simonson is now a published author isn’t really a…
All about me: Kindergarteners learn body makeup from medical students
Audrey Gomez Kindergarten teacher Stefanie Steffensen’s students got a jump start on their college education on April 16.…
Spaghetti feed at Sunshine
Servers at Sunshine Industries’ annual spaghetti feed, held Saturday night at the organization’s headquarters at 1373 Clark Mill…
Local legislators: Efforts in Salem tending to be ‘defensive’ this year
Sean C. Morgan Rep. Sherrie Sprenger and Sen. Fred Girod, Republicans who represent most of the Sweet Home…
Foster musical production
The Foster Elementary School fifth and sixth grades perform “The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White” in the Sweet…
USFS announces ‘listening sessions’ on Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service has begun revising its Willamette National Forest Plan, and has announced two “listening sessions”…
SH youths making strides toward understanding, improving local watersheds
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home City Council recognized the members of the South Santiam Youth Watershed Council for…