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Little Promises lesson: Curl up next to a friend with a good book
Marilee Reyes For The New Era One of the best things a child can learn is that they…
Storm drainage may cost residents $4 per month
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council will continue discussions about the creation…
Field burning’s real impact is here
Editor: Great article in the Albany Democrat-Herald Friday, Aug. 17, about the state Environmental Quality Commission, which declined…
CTC nearing approval on 4,000 acres of Measure 37
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Cascade Timber Consulting is finalizing nearly 4,000 acres in Measure 37…
SHEDG offers District 55 $100,000 to remove tennis courts
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home Economic Development Group offered the District 55 School…
Cost of city’s new water treatment plant rising
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council approved resolutions on Aug. 14 authorizing…
Owner of Cascadia bridge in fatal collapse suing insurance agency and tow company
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The owner of a bridge that collapsed two years ago and…
Airport project expansion requested
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home Planning Commission continued a public hearing on a…
Attitude is back
Camper Josiah Schuermyer, 7, of Portland has his photo taken with Smokey Bear (Rob Helfrich) at Camp Attitude…
Fire lookout enjoys outdoor life, beauty on Green Peter
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era It’s a little lonely at the top, but that’s all right…
Fires down; danger’s not
Fire season around Sweet Home continues to be fairly quiet, but fire danger is high. “We’re in high…
Ranch’s petrified wood draws Travel Channel
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Brad Newport was in his element, in more ways than one. Chauffeured…
District offers information for students, parents, as school year nears
Sweet Home School District No. 55 is offering the following information and reminders for parents and students as…
Dispatcher hopes to move up ladder to police officer
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Working as a dispatcher is the first step in a planned…
Lynn happy for new challenges as sergeant
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home Police Detective Jeff Lynn was promoted to sergeant effective…
City stripes streets in effort to improve parking
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era City of Sweet Home Public Works employees painted parking stalls along…
Foster programs making difference
Scott Swanson Of The New Era After just over a year of operation, Foster School’s after-school and homework…
Sewage stink prompts multi-faceted remedy
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The city of Sweet Home and OMI, Inc. are doing what…
Mild weather, music make great mix
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Jo Dee Messina’s show Sunday was one of those rare, magical…
Retirement results in new roles for cops
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era With the recent retirement of Cmdr. Steve Young, Sweet Home Police…
Library distributes prizes for reading
The Sweet Home Library finished its Summer Reading Program Aug. 1 with an awards presentation at the library.…
Former Sweet Home DJs to broadcast Oregon Jamboree Radio
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Last-minute changes, schedules and information – plus a little programming –…
City begins developing Hobart Nature Preserve into park
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era After several years of inactivity, the city of Sweet Home has…
New owner steps up to take over Mollies
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Calvin Brown and Ares Rogers are hoping the third time will…
County Fair attendance up despite wet weather
Linn County Fair had a great year, according to Fair Manager Terry Wood. “We’re up across the board…