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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…
Husky Royalty proceeds
Participants in this year’s Husky Royalty pageant display the $3468.78 they raised through donation jugs, work crew, waiting…
SHEDG board decides to increase its number
Staff The Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors decided to expand the size of the board…
Cops arrest one suspect in tire store break-in
Sweet Home police have arrested one suspect and are seeking another in the burglary of Les Schwab Tire…
High-schoolers hand out $5,200 in grants aid to SH nonprofits
Scott Swanson For students in Sweet Home High School’s Leadership Class, giving out $5,200 was a learning experience.…
Council to discuss pot on May 6
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week set May 6 as the date for a…
Bicyclist, hit by car, suffers broken legs
A crash Thursday afternoon, April 16, broke both of a 51-year-old Sweet Home man’s legs. Bicyclist Louis Carreiro…
Livability participants report
Some 25 people gathered Tuesday, April 7, to discuss progress made in implementing some of the results of…
Taking care of Ames Creek
Robert Sayers, left, and Gilbert Guzman remove blackberries from the banks of Ames Creek below Weddle Bridge in…
Mental health expert gives cops options
Sean C. Morgan A local police officer responds to a call and finds a subject who is clearly…
Planners present annual awards
The Sweet Home Planning Commission presented its annual Quality Development Awards during its regular meeting held on April…
Community involvement key for new SHALC coordinator
Community involvement has long been part of Sharon Kanareff’s life, and it’s one of the reasons she has…