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Sweet Homefirm fined by DEQ over fiber piles
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality reported last week that $192,000 in fines levied against a pair of…
The Shannons: Sweet Home women find themselves in some humorous mix-ups, thanks to shared name
In 2002 Shannon Thayer was living in Portland when she got calls from two acquaintances asking why Thayer…
Local store aids Tibetan orphans
Sylvia Fireman has opened a new store to raise funds for Manjushree Vidyapith Orphanage in Tawang, located in…
Sweet Home’s Mayor Fentiman gets ‘vote of confidence’
The Sweet Home City Council unanimously elected Craig Fentiman to serve a third consecutive term as mayor during…
Road reopens after completion of repairs to Foster Dam spillway gate
Repairs to one of Foster Dam’s spillway gates are complete, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reopened…
Wrestlers tops in Tillamook Tournament
After two dual-meet match losses to Tillamook over the past three weeks, Sweet Home’s wrestlers roared back to…
Robert Ratter
March 12, 1942 €“ Jan. 13, 2009 Robert R. “Bob” Ratter, 66, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 13,…
Local teen gets trip to UN, tour of East Coast
Jill Mahler of Sweet Home will visit the United Nations and tour the East Coast for about two…
Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Montgomery Gentry head ’09 Oregon Jamboree line-up
Country music superstar Tim McGraw, along with LeAnn Rimes and Montgomery Gentry, will headline the 2009 Oregon Jamboree,…
Husky boys rebound against Y-C after league losses
Ken Roberts For The New Era Sweet Home combined a tough man-to-man defense with patience in their offense…
Husky boys sweep home swim meet
Sweet Home’s boys and girls swim teams came away with a win Friday in a home meet against…
Girls clobber Taft for biggest hoops win in years
Ken Roberts For The New Era A devastating second-quarter defensive stand powered Sweet Home by Taft, 66-32, last…
Local man arrested in alleged kidnapping
A Sweet Home man was arrested on Jan. 14 for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a 35-year-old Sweet Home…
Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Montgomery Gentry head 2009 Oregon Jamboree line-up
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Country music superstar Tim McGraw, along with LeAnn Rimes and Montgomery…
STEWARDShip training: Program aims to teach kids about outdoors, local water resources
Pamela Archer has always loved the outdoors. Now she has the chance to teach kids about them. Archer…
Swimmers set 22 personal bests in home meet
Behind first-place finishes from Jayce Calhoon, Kieran Schaefer and Michael Simmonds, the Sweet Home boys defeated Central and…
Nancy Williams June 26, 1964 €“ Dec. 17, 2008
Nancy Jeanette Williams, 44, died at her residence in Lowell on Dec. 17, 2008. She was born on…
Husky girls lose first two league games, but not without a fight
Ken Roberts For The New Era Sweet Home opened the league season with two losses on the road,…
Boys and Girls Club director steps down
Boys and Girls Club Board President Ron Moore said Friday that longtime Executive Director Kevin McLaughlin has stepped…
Charter School gets thumbs-up from school board
The District 55 School Board unanimously voted to approve the renewal of Sweet Home Charter School pending negotiation…
Sweet Home United Methodists mark 60th year
Sweet Home United Methodist Church is inviting the public to celebrate its 60th anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday,…
Medical calls up, cops down in 2008
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Call loads for Sweet Home police and fire services decreased while…
Charter School gets OK
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The District 55 School Board unanimously voted to approve the renewal…
Boys and Girls Club director steps down
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Boys and Girls Club Board President Ron Moore said Friday that…
United Methodists mark 60th year
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home United Methodist Church is inviting the public to celebrate…