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Missing man’s wife still seeks clues, a year later
Sean C. Morgan One year ago Tuesday, Mark Joseph Hardin’s wife, Angela Hardin, reported him missing, and she…
National Forest celebrates 100 years
Sean C. Morgan “Another recruit coming up here,” called out Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the U.S.…
‘New’ officer comes with MP background
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Department Officer Dave Hicox has law enforcement in his blood. Hicox is…
Teens charged in grafitti case
Following an investigation, the Sweet Home Police Department took two juveniles into custody and charged them in connection…
Neighborhood Watch groups to observe National Night Out
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Neighborhood Watch programs will join the National Night Out Against Crime event from…
Ken Roberts remembered as ‘all heart’ when it came to students
Sean C. Morgan Longtime coach, educator and Huskies announcer Ken Roberts died Thursday. He was 61. He leaves…
B&G Club’s Robbie Melcher golf tourney sign-ups open
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam will host the third annual Robbie Melcher Memorial Golf…
HS shop classes to take a hit this fall
Sean C. Morgan The auto shop program at Sweet Home High School will be smaller next year, limited…
N. River Road problems have county grinding asphalt
Sean C. Morgan A portion of North River Road will remain graveled at least through the end of…
Six-year-old’s persistence gets help for neighbor in distress
Sean C. Morgan A 6-year-old boy is hero to a local woman who slipped dangerously close to a…
Chamber steadily progressing in its reorganization efforts
Scott Swanson With spruced-up landscaping, paid employees staffing the office and Visitors Center, and a general sense of…
Back where it belongs
Scott Swanson The school bell, a longtime source of school pride for Sweet Home High School, is back.…
Tyler Schilling, Caytlin Gillespie are freshmen of year
Sean C. Morgan Tyler Schilling and Caytlin Gillespie are this year’s Freshman Boy and Girl of the Year…
Cuff picks SH as launching pad for governor’s race
Sean C. Morgan Bruce Cuff has announced his candidacy for governor in 2014 and he kicked off his…
Red tape snag may stop Josai exchange
Sean C. Morgan A federal recertification process may prevent two Japanese students from Josai University High School of…
Robinson makes two SH stops after laying out views in book
Sean C. Morgan Art Robinson, who ran against Democrat Peter DeFazio for Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District seat two…
Trip to Japan shows Sweet Home students a whole new world
Scott Swanson Ian Wingo knew he wasn’t in Oregon any more when the Japanese man behind him on…
SH man gets 90 days for charges related to attack on mother
Chris Walnum, 50, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail in connection to an incident in April…
Crowd of alums return for 100th SHHS reunion
Megan Sanderson For The New Era A lot of Sweet Home High School was unfamiliar to Eugene resident…
Sweet Home on parade
Sean C. Morgan Anne Marie Miller was named Sportsman’s Holiday Queen Thursday night, and Jared Severns, Brady Severns…
Council ups sewer charges
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council approved an increase in the wastewater rate last week. During…
Hiett top finisher in Sportsman’s Holiday Mile
Despite a lower-than-normal turnout after a year’s hiatus, a dozen runners gave it a serious effort Saturday morning…
Local fire protection cooperative effort marks 100 years
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School wasn’t the only organization celebrating its 100th anniversary last week. The…
Olympic trials participation dream comes true for therapist
Scott Swanson Justin Meier once dreamed of competing in the track and field Olympic Trials and a few…
Local newspaper has big day at state awards ceremony
The New Era was the top award winner among the state’s 54 weekly newspapers at the Oregon Newspaper…