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Local author’s fourth history collection follows strong sales of previous volumes
Scott Swanson Mona Waibel is just trying to keep up with the demand for her books on Sweet…
Corps to give fish new lift
Sean C. Morgan Construction of a new fish passage facility at Foster Dam is about to begin and,…
Shooting zombies
Local teens star in tongue-in-cheek suspense movieBy Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Zombies overran Thriftway the…
‘Road warrior’: Fight for Cascadia P.O.
Sean C. Morgan Retired postal carrier Jamie Partridge says that the U.S. Postal Service is not broke, and…
Sweet Home market owner dies in Highway 228 crash
The 62-year-old owner of Sweet Home’s Midway Grocery died in a crash on Highway 228 on Aug. 15.…
Hatchery chief: Good run so far
The run of spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead has been “well above average” this year,” Brett Boyd,…
B&G Club scores in annual golf tournament
Thirty-one teams turned out for the Third Annual Robbie Melcher Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting the Boys & Girls…
Former swimmer now running own pool program
Megan Sanderson For The New Era Gretchen Daugherty has assumed the role of aquatic director for Sweet Home’s…
Poker run nets Sunshine $500
The 2012 Sweet Home Choppers Poker Run raised some $520 toward the Sunshine Industries fund-raising campaign to build…
Girl Scouts at Sunnyside
Scott Swanson It was the event of the century, at least for Girl Scouts of the Pacific Northwest…
Blues fest is labor of love for couple
When the Harvest Moon Blues Festival kicks off Friday afternoon at Cheadle Lake Park in Lebanon it will…
Railroad project to impact city
Sean C. Morgan The owners of Albany and Eastern Railroad are spending $23 million plus in a “build-it-and-they-will-come”…
Fire danger goes to high with hotter temperatures
Sean C. Morgan Fire danger around Sweet Home officially reached medium at the beginning of the month and…
Ex-principal named to School Board
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board appointed retired Curriculum Director and Principal Jan Sharp to fill…
Efforts to save Josai under way
Sean C. Morgan A representative of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement visited School District 55 Monday, Aug. 13,…
Quittin’ time
Sweet Home Police Officer Rex Bostrom receives a shadow box filled with memorabilia from his tenure with the…
Cool Soda plan taking shape; public hearing Aug. 21
Sean C. Morgan The U.S. Forest Service Sweet Home Ranger District is putting the finishing touches on a…
Highway 20 cycle wreck leaves 2 dead
A Salem couple were killed Saturday afternoon, Aug. 4, in a mo- torcycle crash on Highway 20 east…
Sweet Home man’s body found in river
The body of a Sweet Home fisherman was recovered Friday morning from the South Santiam River after he…
Schools bear close scrutiny, chair says
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home School District 55 has finished a difficult year, but it will need to…
Rock concert in park, poker run up next for Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan The country music is done, and now it’s time for a little local rock ’n’…
Stars draw big crowds
The New Era Dierks Bentley wrapped up the 20th Oregon Jamboree Sunday evening with a pulsating, high-energy performance…
Council gives good marks to city manager
Sean C. Morgan City Manager Craig Martin got high marks from the City Council in his annual evaluation…
Other than heat, police and medics have relatively quiet weekend, they say
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police reported fewer law enforcement issues dur- ing this year’s Jamboree than usu-…
Longtime local postmaster calls it quits
Sean C. Morgan Ruth Powers was voted Most Likely to Succeed by her high school classmates. Forty- ive…