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Sharing Tree, food baskets under way
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District will once again conduct the Christmas for Kids Sharing Tree and…
Remains identified as Salem man
Human skeletal remains discovered in a remote area south of Lyons have been identified as a missing Salem…
Downed wire causes outage
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Chief Mike Beaver inspects the site of a downed power line Monday…
Chainsaw creativity
Marilee Reyes For The New Era Ever heard the parable about making lemonade when life hands you lemons?…
New stop signs for Canyon Creek, 27th Avenue, get OK
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The City Council approved the placement of eight new stop signs…
District students shine on state assessments
Larry Horton For The New Era The Oregon Department of Education passed out their annual assessment results this…
Police, fire department calls slightly below ’06
Call loads for Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and for Sweet Home Police Department are running a…
SHEDG extends limit on tennis courts offer
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Perplexed by the School Board’s reaction to their offer of $100,000…
Gala brings together collection of talented artists
Sue Jarvis For The New Era Oh, what a night, beginning with a lovely art display featuring oils…
Lacey Davis, Matthew Francis wed
Lacey Davis of Sweet Home and Matthew Francis of Albany were married in Lebanon on March 29. Mrs.…
State can’t staff Cascadia park, so it’s closed
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Cascadia State Park has been closed completely for the winter instead…
Former queens to chaperone court
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sportsman’s Holiday Court chaperones Karla Burcham and Mary Sue Reynolds have…
Storm drainage utility poised to become reality
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council is expected, at its next meeting…
A Man of Influence
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home Head Football Coach Rob Younger has been named recipient of…
USFS wants input on forest road closures
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era If you have a favorite spot in the Willamette National Forest,…
Fire destroys vacant house on Surrey Lane
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Fire destroyed an empty single-family residence Thursday morning, Oct. 11, at 541…
Schools meet No Child Left Behind mark
School District 55 is in compliance in all areas of the No Child Left Behind Act, according to…
New district ranger among changes for local USFS station
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home Ranger District will have a new district ranger…
Schools’ state report cards mixed
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era State report cards on schools and school districts released last week…
Filipino official visits local Rotary project
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Rotary Club of Sweet Home, in cooperation with the Rotary…
Pharmacy group announces opening of new drug store at Thriftway
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A former local pharmacist and several partners are establishing a new independent…
New body shop seeks to raise the bar
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Brad Newport met Les Barnes when Barnes worked on Newport’s 1969 Mustang…
Fire season ends early after wet weather sweeps in
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Fire season officially and abruptly ended on Oct. 1, the earliest…
Sweet Home man sentenced to nearly 72 years for bomb attempts
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era A Marion County judge on Monday sentenced Lonnie Glinski, 45, of…
Sweet Home Elks pondering sale of their lodge
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home Elks Lodge is considering selling its building, located at…