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Bowling alley fire leaves officials unsure of cause
Sean C. Morgan Ron and Mary Ann Rettke are simply relieved to have escaped the fire that ripped…
Hawthorne’s hustle wins school $5,000
Scott Swanson Thanks to a surge of last-minute support from Hawthorne School parents and friends over the holidays,…
OSU study shows rainbows play big role in steelhead health
David Stauth Oregon State University Writer Genetic research is showing that healthy steelhead runs in Pacific Northwest streams…
SH youth give 29,823 pennies to polio effort
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home children have donated 29,823 pennies to help eradicate polio throughout the world. Members…
Truck takes bath in Calapooia
A Vancouver, Wash. man lost control of the semi tractor he was driving south on Interstate 5 Wednesday…
Council OKs sewer rehab deal
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council Jan. 25 approved a $5.8 million contract with K&R Plumbing…
Skilled labor
Sean C. Morgan Imagine playing a game for a living – a comfortable living. For Matt Matuszak, it’s…
Oh say, can you see?
Photo by Sean C. Morgan First-graders from Hawthorne School sing the National Anthem Friday before the varsity boys…
School officer position gets ax
Sean C. Morgan In response to falling revenues, the Sweet Home Police Department is moving the school resource…
City officials see drop in revenue looming
Sean C. Morgan With revenue expected to drop in the oncoming months, Sweet Home officials say they don’t…
2 arrested after, police say, medical marijuana claim goes up in smoke
Sweet Home police arrested two persons after serving a search warrant at 38770 Mountain Home Drive on Jan.…
Chamber banquet at Community Center
The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet has been moved to the Jim Riggs Community Center…
For local couple, retirement means active life
Scott Swanson Retirement, for Gus and Diane Gerson, has simply been a new chapter in what already was…
Fire destroys Sweet Home Lanes bowling alley
Sean C. Morgan A fire destroyed Sweet Home Lanes and the apartment occupied by the owners early Friday…
PLC provide teachers with meeting of the minds
Sean C. Morgan There’ll be no more excuses. “You graduate as a teacher, and you get a bachelor…
City, cops opting for mediation
Sean C. Morgan The city of Sweet Home and the police employees union will enter mediation on Feb.…
City experiences rise in cop calls over past year
Sean C. Morgan The number of calls for police service in Sweet Home increased by nearly 800 in…
City finds leaving bridge unlocked reduces problems
The city of Sweet Home has started leaving Weddle Bridge unlocked and open to reduce vandalism on the…
Rainy weekend causes mudslides, high water
Sean C. Morgan An extraordinarily large rainstorm caused a series of landslides along Highway 20 east of Cascadia…
Cell phone fund-raiser brings money, curiosity
After-School Program students pawed through a pile of used cell phones last week in the Foster School cafeteria,…
Local author finishes new chapter of ‘Good Old Days’
Megan Sanderson For The New Era Sweet Home historian Mona Waibel has created the next chapter in her…
Chamber looks to fill vacancies, plan year
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce is seeking new board members while preparing its 2011…
Business owner says she’s feeling fallout after alleged attack
Sean C. Morgan Cindy Blondin was the victim of what law enforcement officials say was an attempted murder…
Mayor: City has some fixes to go, but in good shape
Sean C. Morgan The city is in good shape, by and large, and its sewer system, along with…
Fentiman re-elected to mayor’s seat after vote splits council
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council re-elected Craig Fentiman to serve as mayor after a brief…