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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,…
Sweet Home man stabbed in fight
A Sweet Home man is recovering from “life-threatening” stab wounds allegedly suffered during a fight with a friend,…
Hope Center needs volunteers, supplies
The new year for the Hope Center doesn’t look good, its leaders say. The center at 12th Avenue…
SH police to offer first self-defense class
Scott Swanson Sweet Home police are offering a self-defense course for women, something they say has been a…
Driver in rollover faces meth charges
Holly Marie Craig, 31, who was involved in a high-speed pursuit through Sweet Home on Jan. 13, is…
SHEDG to ask county for Knife River property
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors voted Wednesday, Jan. 21, to ask…
SHHS basketball player injured in North River crash
Sweet Home High School junior Tyler Plebuch was injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24, on…
Longtime watershed coordinator departs to take new post
Eric Hartstein has resigned his position as coordinator of the South Santiam Watershed Council to go to work…
Students, teacher say ‘Beauty and the Beast’ strikes close to home for them
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Junior High School will present “Beauty and the Beast” this weekend. The…
SHFAD receives ‘new’ ambulance – 2011 Duramax to fill void
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has received shipment of a used 2011 Chevrolet…
Citing questions, council decides to hold off on committee appointment
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on Oct. 13 tabled a request to appoint William C.…