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Wordsmiths have their say at SH Library Open Mic Night
Sean C. Morgan The program at the Sweet Home Library’s first-ever Open Mic Night was … wordy. Genny…
In sixth year, Food Pak program continues to help hungry SH kids
Now in its sixth year, the Kids Food Pak program is serving about 70 Sweet Home students each…
Graduation numbers don’t really tell story for SH, officials say
Sean C. Morgan In 2013-14, School District 55 graduated 63.81 percent of students who entered high school in…
New Foster Post Office clerk rediscovering her roots
Teri Perkins has returned to her Postal Service roots: running things at the Foster Post Office, Perkins has…
Potential candidates for local boards have month to decide
March 19 is the deadline to file to run for the board of directors for School District 55,…
School Board lets four-day week continue
Sean C. Morgan The four-day school week will stay on after the District 55 School Board chose to…
B&G Club financial crisis prompts creation of ad-hoc group
A group of concerned citizens have formed an ad-hoc committee in response to news that the future of…
SH School District administrator Goetz placed on paid leave
Dave Goetz, human resources, maintenance and transportation supervisor for School District 55, was placed on administrative leave beginning…
Winds buckle poles along Hwy. 34, knock out power to thousands
Strong winds knocked down power poles along Highway 34 Monday morning, Feb. 9, leaving Sweet Home and surrounding…
Police say scams frequent, varied in SH area
Sean C. Morgan A Sweet Home woman recently received a postcard indicating she had an unclaimed prize of…
Ranger district plans for Trout Creek drainage modeled after similar projects
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Ranger District staff members are developing a list of projects for the new…
High winds cause power outage
Several power poles along Highway 34 were knocked down at about 10 a.m. on Monday by strong winds.…
Two arrested on drug charges at SH residence
Two people were arrested Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, following a narcotics-related search warrant at 1005 Mountain View Road.…
All-day K back before board
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 began offering all-day kindergarten two days per week to Sweet Home students…
Ames Creek crash
Sheriff’s Deputy Bruce Davis surveys the scene of a one-car crash Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, just after 8…
SH man allegedly stabbed in fight with ‘friend’
A Sweet Home man sustained “life-threatening” stab wounds allegedly suffered during a fight with a friend, Linn County…
Correction
A misprint in this week’s The New Era gave the wrong date for Cal Poly’s wrestling team’s visit…
New SH centenarian finds turning 100 bit of a surprise
Scott Swanson When Sally Sicotte was 65 years old, she realized her daughter didn’t know how to do…
Council changes rules on medical hardship dwellings
Sean C. Morgan Following a public hearing, the Sweet Home City Council agreed on Jan. 27 to remove…
Hawthorne grad, whose star is rising, returns
The New Era Gabe Fernandez had flashbacks of his days as a student at Hawthorne Elementary as he…
Kitzhaber resigns
Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his resignation on Feb. 13. Kitzhaber’s resignation will be effective at 10 a.m. on…
Commissioners give SHEDG thumbs up on Knife River property acquisition
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Board of Commissioners agreed in principle last week to give more than…
Arrest made in narcotics investigation
On Jan. 28 at approximately 7 a.m., Sweet Home Police Department, with assistance from the Linn County Sheriff’s…
Canyon Creek road closure
A boulder (circled) hanging over Canyon Creek Road has prompted the closure of a section of the route…
On the ropes: B&G Club weighs SH branch options
Scott Swanson Five years after a merger that combined the Sweet Home and Lebanon Boys and Girls Clubs,…