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Snow in Sweet Home
Public Works Employees sand 12th Avenue where vehicles lost traction in the snow the morning of Nov. 23,…
Foster holding cell phone fund-raiser
The Foster After School Program wants your old cell phones. The old cell phones (including the battery) are…
Police recognize restaurant owner for service
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Department Community Services Specialist Gina Riley interrupted lunch at The Point Restaurant…
Methodist church opens to homeless
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home United Methodist Church is opening its doors to warm the homeless on…
Foundation accepting grant requests
The Sweet Home Community Foundation is beginning its annual grant cycle on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The goal of…
Students to take tuition hike at LBCC
The LBCC Board of Education approved a tuition increase of $7 per credit hour beginning winter term 2011…
Oregon Jamboree announces headliners
Sean C. Morgan Headliners for the 2011 Oregon Jamboree are Ronnie Dunn formerly of Brooks and Dunn, Lady…
Pool backers move ahead with district proposal
Sean C. Morgan A committee attempting to establish a special taxing district to fund the operation of the…
Early snow falls on SH
Mark Floyd Oregon State University Writer Snow in the Willamette Valley before Thanksgiving? The dusting that Sweet Home…
Kids store part of Warm and Cozy
Megan Sanderson For The New Era The Sweet Home Junior Chamber of Commerce is offering children 10 and…
11,565 cans for SHEM
Last Thursday Hawthorne Principal Ryan Beck looked at the food collected by students and other members of the…
Deadline nearing for input on schools superintendent, closures
Deadlines are approaching for two surveys being conducted by School District 55. The surveys seek public input about…
Downtown Snow
Lee Fields, owner of Cascade Laundry and Dry Cleaners on Long Street, sweeps his entrance Tuesday.
Tooth Taxi has school dental care down to science
Scott Swanson Two years ago Foster School was the first stop for the Tooth Taxi, a mobile dental…
Timothy Kennedy, Andrea Davis wed
Timothy Lee Kennedy and Andrea Lynn Leilani Davis were married Oct. 30 in Reno, Nev. Both are from…
Disconnect between taxes, property values raises eyebrows
Scott Swanson The downturn in the economy, coupled with the provisions of Measure 50, passed by state voters…
Deputies locate lost EPA employees near Lava Lake
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies located two lost people Monday night, Nov. 8, near Lava Lake off Highway 20…
Deputy kills suspect
An Albany man was shot and killed by a Linn County Sheriff’s deputy Saturday night after apparently trying…
Elks, The Point offer Thanksgiving feasts
Scott Swanson Folks who are experiencing hard times this Thanksgiving have two chances at turkey dinners during the…
New sign ordinance moves on
Sean C. Morgan The city’s new sign ordinance moved ahead Tuesday as the Sweet Home City Council held…
State asking for feedback on hiring new forester
Recruitment for a new Oregon state forester is under way, and state residents are invited to help by…
New ODFW Web site intended to debunk common myths about bats
Bats are everywhere in the fall—on Halloween decorations, pumpkins, costumes and cards. And while the flying mammal’s scary…
Family and friends help Andersons celebrate 50th anniversary
Dean and Marcy Anderson of Sweet Home celebrated their 50th anniversary Oct. 23 with a potluck dinner hosted…
Linn County outvoted on candidates
Scott Swanson Final results of Linn County voting in the Nov. 2 election, released last week by the…
Celebrating Veteran’s Day
Boy Scouts representing Holley and Crawfordsville enjoy a carriage ride during the 59th annual Veteran’s Day Parade in…