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Pool levy passed by voters
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home voters renewed the pool levy nearly two to one. 63% of voters approved the…
Drone take-off and landing classification criteria
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will live-stream a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov.…
Veteran finds roots in Sweet Home
Ethan Hoagland For many who enlist, adrift and uncertain after putting high school behind them, the Army can…
Two new police officers join Sweet Home beat
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home residents will start to see two new police officers about town. The New Era…
Sweet Home veteran reflects on service, 50 years later
Ethan Hoagland Fifty years ago, a young Coast Guard recruit from Sweet Home made his newspaper debut with…
Area resident named Veteran of the Year
Sarah Brown One of Lebanon’s newest residents, Robert Gore, was selected as this year’s Veteran of the Year…
Bodacious Babes to hold 20th anniversary fundraiser
Ethan Hoagland Each year, members of the Sweet Home community come together to help raise money for one…
Marching in the Veterans Day Parade
Ethan Hoagland On Saturday, Nov. 11, many Sweet Home community members will flock to this year’s Linn County…
From community idea to Community Foundation
Bob Burford In the mid-1990s the Oregon Jamboree was in its infancy. The Sweet Home Economic Development group,…
Sweet Home man charged with stolen vehicles
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office reported they recovered a stolen trailer from Sweet Home over the weekend. Linn…
“Water is testing as safe,” city officials assure
Ethan Hoagland The drawdown of Green Peter Reservoir sent a shock through the Sweet Home community. Thousands of…
Gov. Kotek tours homeless shelter
Ethan Hoagland Tucked off of Main Street against a backdrop of jagged hills and the town’s silver water…
New police officers sworn in
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home’s final October city council meeting kicked off with the addition of two new officers…
Samaritan cuts ribbon on new family health center
Ethan Hoagland *Correction: Original story indicated the total cost of the building was 3 million. 3 million is…
City nears franchise agreement with Alyrica Networks, Inc
Ethan Hoagland High-speed fiber optic internet is one step closer to coming to Sweet Home, as the city…
United Methodist Church celebrates three-quarters of a century
Janet McInerney The Sweet Home United Methodist Church celebrated its 75th anniversary during the 11 a.m. service on…
Despite bankruptcy, Lebanon Rite Aid stays operational
Sarah Brown Rite Aid Corporation announced on Oct. 15 that it initiated a voluntary court-supervised Chapter 11 Bankruptcy…
ODFW seeks candidates for Oregon Fish Passage task force
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks two members to represent the state’s Fish Passage Task Force.…
Voters to decide whether to keep pool funding flowing
Ethan Hoagland On November 7, Sweet Home voters will decide whether to keep the community pool running when…
New recreation area proposed for Sweet Home Junior High
Ethan Hoagland A viral sport taking the U.S. by storm could soon be played at Sweet Home’s Junior…
Contractor picked for Oak Heights seismic upgrades
Ethan Hoagland The Sweet Home School board has picked Gerding Builders of Corvallis as the contractor that will…
Another successful year for Sweet Home Farmer’s Market
Ethan Hoagland With an early start and a late finish, the Sweet Home Farmer’s Market wrapped up another…
The New Era welcomes its new reporter, Ethan Hoagland
Sarah Brown The New Era would like to introduce to the Sweet Home community its newest reporter, Ethan…
It’s in the mail
Roberta McKern “Why not write about post offices?” a volunteer asked. She had come across an article about…
Virginia Erickson, The Forgotten Sweet Home Woman
Skyler Chappell Virginia Erickson, a name that’s almost forgotten. The Sweet Home resident has been missing since Oct.…