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SHFAD calls down from ’11
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to fewer medical calls, 2,085, in 2012…
2013 brings new laws for Oregon residents
Scott Swanson Now that 2013 has arrived, Oregonians need to be aware of a number of new laws…
Sunshine Industries nearing fund-raising goal with grants
Scott Swanson Sunshine Industries has reported receiving more than $250,000 in grant funds from two foundations in recent…
Hoy’s makes switch to bigger-name supplier – Ace
Scott Swanson After more than four decades as a True Value Hardware affiliate and a year after being…
City seeks advisory group members
The city of Sweet Home is seeking interested city residents to serve on various city boards, commissions and…
Crime bumps up slightly in latest report
Sean C. Morgan The crime rate in Sweet Home increased a little from 2010 to 2011, according to…
Early-morning fire damages Clark Mill Road greenhouse
A fire caused minor damage to a greenhouse early Thursday morning. Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded…
School funding picture could be improving
Sean C. Morgan If Gov. John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget and retirement system reforms are approved, School District 55…
Roof over their heads
Scott Swanson Scout’s Eagle project creates shelter for skate park, wins city recognition Paden Tyler decided when he…
Community Forest Solutions Team first meeting to be Jan. 7
Scott Swanson The Oregon Solutions Project team established to create a South Santiam Community Forest Corridor between Sweet…
Fish transfer facility work progresses at Wiley Park
Sean C. Morgan Work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ new $18.6 million fish transfer facility is…
Sunshine Industries offers haven for special people
In the early days, most of the special-needs children in Sweet Home were in regular grade school classrooms.…
New year starts with design twists start off
Dedicated readers of The New Era may notice some slight changes in today’s issue. We’ve revised the design…
Local students named to honor rolls
The following Sweet Home-area students at Linn-Benton Community College, listed by hometown, earned a grade point average of…
Local genealogists make resources available on-line
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Genealogical Society launched a new website, featuring tools to locate information contained…
Suspects in Sweet Home bank robbery arrested
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police arrested two persons on Saturday, Dec. 29, in connection with the Dec.…
Review of 2012: January through June
January – The year 2011 ended wet, with more than 4 inches pouring in a four-hour period, but…
Sen. Merkley to hold town hall in Sweet Home Tuesday
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in Sweet Home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8,…
Pedestrian struck by car still in serious condition
Sean C. Morgan The man hospitalized after being struck by a motor vehicle last month is out of…
Sweet Home man hospitalized after shooting
The Sweet Home Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday evening, resulting in the hospitalization of…
The Cat Who Came Home for Christmas
Scott Swanson After disappearing in 2003, tough tom crawls back into rescuer’s life Mary Anne Miller was feeding…
Local school children lay out Christmas requests
Foster Elementary Susan Walling’s Class Dear Santa Claus, What kind of cookies do you like? I want an…
Jamboree signs Yoakam
Sean C. Morgan Dwight Yoakam named as final Jamboree headliner The Oregon Jamboree this week announced the 2013…
Local homeless students rate still among state’s highest
Sean C. Morgan The percentage of students identified as homeless within the boundaries of School District 55 remained…
School zone stays for now, council says
Sean C. Morgan The City Council declined on Dec. 11 to remove a school zone designation on Seventh…