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Jamboree announces third headliner: Big & Rich
The Oregon Jamboree today announced that Big and Rich will be the third headliner for 2015. Jamboree officials…
Student’s threats prompt lockdowns
Sweet Home police are investigating a disturbance at Sweet Home High School Monday morning that prompted officials to…
Christmas in Crawfordsville: Church hosts first Living Nativity
Scott Swanson Crawfordsville Community Church leaders were interested in finding a way to reach out to their community.…
SH loses two pillars of community
Jeff Hutchins For The New Era It’s been a sad week for me, and especially for my dad.…
Equestrians lead Christmas Parade award winners
Here are the trophy winners from the Grand Parade held Saturday, Dec. 6 during the opening weekend of…
SH woman’s murderer sentenced to life in prison
Austin Louis Rolfe, 33, was sentenced to life in prison on Dec. 9 in Lane County Circuit Court…
City Council seat decision now a game of chance
Sean C. Morgan It’s official – James Goble and Bruce Hobbs are tied again for City Council. Following…
Fentiman celebrates completion of 26 years as councilman
Sean C. Morgan Craig Fentiman completed 26 years on the City Council, 14 of them as mayor, on…
Lights Contest Winner – 994 29th Avenue
The results are in on our 2014 Christmas Lights Contest. Judged by 19 senior citizens who toured the…
Cops nab fugitive who was on run from multiple warrants
Linn County deputies arrested 45-year-old David Clinton Fox on Dec. 11 at a residence in the Sweet Home…
SH loses two pillars of community: Tom Hufford was longtime steady presence behind restaurant, car show, Legion
Sean C. Morgan “Grampa” Tom Hufford, longtime local restaurant owner and log truck driver who died Dec. 8,…
Hobbs wins council seat in a coin toss
Bruce Hobbs won a coin toss in a tiebreaker for the fourth City Council seat in the Nov.…
SHFAD receives $100K from donor
Sean C. Morgan After reading in the newspaper about the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s need for…
Bus hits wire, knocks out power
Audrey Gomez About 1,700 people were without power for a couple hours Thursday evening, Dec. 11, after a…
City Council race ends in a tie – again
It’s official. Following a hand recount of the Sweet Home City Council election ballots, the Nov. 4 council…
Bob Waibel was a man of action, adventure
Scott Swanson Bob Waibel was one-of-a-kind – larger than life. He was a country boy who melded into…
Nick Augsberger selected to fill school board seat
Sean C. Morgan The School Board appointed Nick A. Augsberger Monday evening during its regular meeting to fill…
Rotarians seeking donations to ‘Story Time’ literacy program
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Rotary Club members are asking for help to improve literacy among young Sweet…
No threat found in Sweet Home High School lockdown
Sweet Home police are investigating a disturbance at Sweet Home High School Monday morning that prompted officials to…
Hunt more than success for SH couple
Sean C. Morgan When Cara O’Brien of Sweet Home shot a nice four-point buck on the opening day…
Indians tour local forest management project
Sean C. Morgan Johan Hogervorst and Saibal Dasgupta have a lot more in common than they may have…
Recent FBI crime report for 2012-13 shows little change in SH crime rate
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s crime rate did not change much from 2012 to 2013, decreasing by 2.3…
Museum Christmas celebration to include classic cars this weekend
Sean C. Morgan Christmas festivities at East Linn Museum will not include the usual carriage rides Saturday evening.…
SH tree trimmer falls to death
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Sweet Home man who fell while trimming…
SH man arrested after chase by alleged gas theft victim, officers
A Sweet Home police officer and Linn County deputy arrested a 28-year-old Sweet Home man for allegedly stealing…