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New athletic director making strong first impression
Scott Swanson Steve Brown grew up in Iowa, so he understands wrestling. Looks like one, too, with his…
CCC veterans honored by Forest Service at annual Longbow picnic
Scott Swanson Tony Farque – aka J. Roy Blake, Sweet Home district ranger – was in fine form…
Jamboree, county have big plans for former WLSRT property
Sean C. Morgan After its biggest Oregon Jamboree ever, the Sweet Home Economic Development Group is planning a…
Crawfordsville Bridge Day this Saturday
Crawfordsville Bridge Day will return this year, with the traditional community gathering this Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10…
Motorcyclists injured in Highway 20 crash
Two Washington motorcyclists were transported to the hospital by ambulance following a crash near Highway 20 milepost 56.…
Three candidates have filed so far in council race
Incumbent Marybeth Angulo and two newcomers, Gerritt Schafer and Andrew Allen, have filed to run for Sweet Home’s…
Oak Heights’ new leader has school in her blood
Sean C. Morgan Oak Heights Principal Colleen Henry comes from a family full of educators, so her 10-year…
Council sends manager’s contract request to advisory panel
The Sweet Home City Council sent a request from City Manager Craig Martin to update his contract to…
Genealogy calendar in the works
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Genealogical Society is asking for historic photos again, this time to put…
New Hawthorne principal has big PBIS goals
Sean C. Morgan Hawthorne School is getting a new look – and a new principal – as the…
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,…