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SH’s first baby of 2012 has rough arrival
Scott Swanson Natalie Renee Looney is Sweet Home’s first baby of 2012 but her arrival came with a…
Fire calls drop in 2011; medical calls set record
Sean C. Morgan 2011 was the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s busiest ever for medical calls, while…
Minimum wage increases, new rules take effect
As you read this, your neighbor’s minimum-wage salary has gone up, you run a greater risk of getting…
SHEDG, Jamboree provide more than $255,000 in 2011
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group announced Monday that the 2011 Oregon Jamboree provided more than $255,000 in…
Board plans 4-day school week forum
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 will host an open forum at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 to…
FBI report: SH crime rate up
Sean C. Morgan According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, Sweet Home has a higher crime rate than…
SHEDG staffers say new offices raise profile, cut costs
Scott Swanson After more than 10 years in the 1300 block of Long Street, the Oregon Jamboree has…
Neighbors say skate park woes persist
Sean C. Morgan After complaining to the City Council on Nov. 8 about pervasive foul language and other…
Skating at the next level
Sean C. Morgan Anthony “GQ” Warner, 33, has been a longtime roller skater, but now he’s taking his…
Well-traveled local man heads out again – on mission to Philippines
Sean C. Morgan Gary Myers has a yen for travel – and ministry. This week the former Sweet…
Senator to visit
Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in Linn County at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at…
Local colleges announce Honor Rolls
The following Sweet Home-area students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher…
SHARE doubles downtown improvement dollars in 2011
Sean C. Morgan 1/4/12 In its third year of existence, the Sweet Home Active Revitalization Effort has more…
Hold on to that Wilco ad!
The flyer included in this week’s advertisements from The New Era for the grand opening of the new…
4-day school week is old hat for many area districts
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board will continue discussing Monday night whether to switch Sweet Home…
Deluge raises lake, river levels
Sean C. Morgan Lots of rain, more than 4 inches in a 48-hour period, according to U.S. Corps…
SH cops exiting to Lebanon
Sean C. Morgan Three Sweet Home police officers have resigned and accepted positions with Lebanon Police Department in…
Sweet Home Junior High honor roll, fall trimester 2011
Following is the Fall 2011 Sweet Home Junior High Honor Roll as reported by school officials: Seventh Grade,…
We review top news of 2011: July through December
Editor’s note: This is the continuation of our review of the major news events of 2011. The events…
Veterans offered discount on business classes
Sean C. Morgan Linn-Benton Community College’s Small Business Development Center has a special deal for veterans who own…
Post Office closures delayed, but Cascadia future uncertain
Sean C. Morgan The U.S. Postal Service agreed to a five-month moratorium on closing post offices on Dec.…
27 lap robes just one more activity for SH woman
Scott Swanson Kate Waldroup is not someone to sit around watching grass grow. After she moved to Sweet…
Alleged firearms violation results in arrest of two men
Two Sweet Home men were arrested Thursday, one allegedly for being a a felon in possession of a…
What’s with this weather?
Mark Floyd Oregon State University Writer So far this December, Portland has been drier than Tucson, Ariz., Corvallis…
Golden eggs in coops
Sean C. Morgan Chickens need homes too, and Tristan Nichols has discovered that if he builds them, he…