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Burn ban looms as heat and dry weather continue
Scott Swanson With rainfall levels less than 70 percent of normal for this time of year, 2013 is…
School Board candidates weigh in on issues faced by district
Ballots for the May 21 election were mailed to voters beginning on Friday. They are due no later…
House Burns
Scott Swanson House burns in Cascadia Fire destroyed a house and detatched garage in the Moose Creek area…
Driver in manslaughter case arrested
A woman wanted for her involvement in a fatal motor vehicle crash last October has been arrested after…
High school students ‘excited’ to stage ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School will present “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” this week.…
Contest aims to boost local awareness
How observant are you? Let’s find out. In an effort to foster community identity and interest in local…
Getting a feel for forest
Sean C. Morgan Project team members take field trip to check out the lay of the land Members…
Railroad depot rescue
Sean C. Morgan City official takes it upon himself to save historic structure Sweet Home Public Works Maintenance…
SH woman, 85, killed in Highway 20 collision
Oregon State Police troopers are continuing an investigation into a traffic crash Wednesday afternoon, April 24, that resulted…
Family of eight left homeless by 19th Avenue fire
Fire destroyed the home of a family of eight Thursday afternoon, April 25. Firefighters responded to the blaze…
Suspected kidnapping results in four arrests
Sean C. Morgan Linn County deputies arrested four people last week in connection to the alleged kidnapping of…
Bobby Ray Hancock ordered into custody on $600,000 bail
Sean C. Morgan Linn County Judge Daniel Murphy ordered Bobby Ray Hancock, 41, to be taken into custody…
Fire Chief Mike Beaver announces retirement
Sean C. Morgan Fire Chief Mike Beaver has announced that he will retire July 1, but he will…
Corps to keep Foster slightly low for study
Sean C. Morgan Foster Lake will be a couple of feet shy of a full pool this summer.…
Director: ‘Best ever’ auction for Little Promises auction ‘best ever,
Some 200 people turned out Saturday night, April 27, for the annual Little Promises Children’s Programs auction, held…
SHHS vals and sals announced
Sweet Home High School officials have announced the students who will lead this year’s graduation exercises. Valedictorians will…
Council approves taxi ordinance update
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on April 23 adopted ordinance revisions governing taxis and vehicles…
Racing ducks deliver more than $2,000 for Senior Alcohol Free Event
Cody Cannon For The New Era A rubber duck race raised some $2,030 for the 2013 Sweet Home…
Planning participants develop one-sentence vision
Sean C. Morgan Some 15 Sweet Home residents gathered Friday and collaborated to create one sentence that are…
McKenna Burnett, Jerad Olsen to wed
McKenna Elizabeth Burnett and Jerad Allen Olsen have announced their engagement to marry on Aug. 17. Burnett is…
Ashton scholarship deadline is May 15
Completed applications for the annual Dan and Daisy Ashton Scholarship must be turned in by May 15 to…
Police arrest four suspects in kidnapping case
Update April 25 Linn County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three more suspects in the kidnapping and assault of…
Legislature transparency rated a C
Shelby Sebens Northwest Watchdog Washington is sunnier than Oregon – when it comes to government transparency. Washington fares…
HOPE Center gets help from donors
Sean C. Morgan Solely through donations, the HOPE Center has a new roof. The project was completed in…
Railroad right-of-way
Sean C. Morgan Albany and Eastern says clearing of trees and other objects necessary for safety, legal reasons…