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Local family builds vehicles for disabled
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The 16-year-old boy had just gotten his permit and wanted to drive…
Grandfather remembers former resident who died in Iraq
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Steven O’Brien of Sweet Home is mourning the loss of his…
City manager gets thumbs-up review
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council gave an all-thumbs-up to City Manager…
Cops’ focus on speeders results in more tickets
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Watch your speed. Sweet Home police officers have been committing any…
After 15 performances, Jamboree going strong but challenges loom
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It was 1992 and Marge Geil had an idea. She wanted to…
Work begins on new Foster Lake boat ramp and park
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Linn County closed the site of the new Calkins Park and…
Laryngitis forces artist Billy Currington out of Oregon Jamboree
Country music artist Billy Currington has pulled out of the Oregon Jamboree, citing a severe case of laryngitis.…
Star to take to road on students’ behalf
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home student musicians will be the beneficiaries of an on-line auction…
Fire destroys mobile home
Firefighters fight a blaze that destroyed a mobile home at 42114 Marks Ridge at about 8 a.m. on…
Isolationism won’t work with Iraq
Editor: Sen. Gordon Smith thinks we should not be fighting a civil war in Iraq and need to…
Japanese visitors get taste of two cultures: American, country
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Communication can be tricky for the Japanese students who are visiting…
Local streets to close for Jamboree
Next week, several streets will be closed during the Oregon Jamboree. – Eighteenth Avenue between the concert entry…
Sunshine Industries doing right by clients
Editor: I recently had the opportunity to tour the facilities of Sunshine Industries here in Sweet Home and…
Rider dies in Ames Creek ATV crash
An 18-year-old Sweet Home man died Friday afternoon when his all-terrain vehicle left the road and hit a…
Wet weather chills local fire danger
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era More than a half-inch of rain and some unseasonably cool weather…
Sweet Home boy making good riding big bulls rodeo circuit
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home residents could take some pride during Saturday night’s Sweet…
City acts against illegal parking
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sweet Home Code Enforcement Officer Byron Wolfsong reported last week that…
Part of riders injured in Hwy 228 motorcyle crash
A female passenger on a motorcycle was seriously injured in a crash Saturday afternoon after the operator lost…
Community great when people participate
Coming off a rather wild-and-crazy few weeks of computer problems, a trip out of state that we had…
Alicia Nichol named Sportsman’s Holiday Queen
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Alicia Nichol announced the kickoff of Sportsman’s Holiday Thursday night after…
Annual festival goes off with barely a hitch
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Things got competitive Saturday morning during the mile-long run/walk before the…
Reconstruction of 2nd Avenue nears finish after council bid approval
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Most of the reconstruction work on 2nd Avenue is complete following…
Knights among headliners at Fair
The Linn County Fair will take on a new look this year for its main event Sunday afternoon,…
Army suits local man for 20 years and counting
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Sgt. 1st Class William “King” Keeney has put in 20 years…
Hay Fire on North River Drive
Firefighters put out a hay fire that started on a trailer full of hay Sunday afternoon on North…