Articles from the February 23, 2022 edition
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Rallying for Gavin
Dozens of people from around the state arrived at Sankey Park on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 15, to support 13-year-old Sweet Home Junior High student Gavin Doner, who was jumped and beaten by...
Arrests in attack on teen now at five
Sweet Home Police Department announced Friday, Feb. 25, that they have arrested four additional suspects in the Feb. 9 assault on a 13-year-old Sweet Home student. A total of five individuals are in custody in connection with the attack, police... Full story
Fire destroys Willow Street home
Fire destroyed a home at 1907 Willow St. early Wednesday morning, Feb. 23. According to a Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District statement, occupants of the home noticed an odor of smoke around 1:30... Full story
Towry out as city manager
Ray Towry resigned as Sweet Home’s city manager Friday, Feb. 18, during a special meeting of the Sweet Home City Council. The council unanimously accepted an “agreement and release” with Towry and authorized Mayor Greg Mahler, who called it a...
Facing, braving the heat
By Scott Swanson and Sarah Brown Of The New Era When Mike Pomeroy's wife Ronda asked him earlier this month what he was doing on Feb. 15, he told her he had no idea. She told him they were going...
Sweet Home girls are state swimming champions
Sweet Home's girls lived up to the expectations that have built as they've steamrolled through the swimming season, winning their fourth state championship Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Tualatin Hills...
Imogene 'Kay' Rosencrantz
Imogene "Kay" Rosencrantz, 82, of Foster, passed away Saturday, Feb. 19. 2022. She was born Sept. 14, 1939, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Sim Simon and Opha (Chambers) Perryman. She was raised in Wilder, Ida... Full story
Carol Salmon
Carol J. Salmon, 80, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 1, 2021. She loved and faithfully served her Savior Jesus Christ. All who knew her regarded her as one of the most sweet-spirited people they had known.... Full story
Death Notices (Feb. 23, 2022)
Maureen Eileen Miner, 61, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 18, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Lorraine S. Stiles, 92, of Sweet Home, formerly of Beaverton, died Feb. 20.... Full story
Sweet Home School District February ESPY Award Winners
Foster School: Violet Wilson and Blake Bellon, second grade. Oak Heights School: Abigail Meek, third grade; and Jaxson Hutson, kindergarten. Hawthorne School: Abby Banker and Willow Hart, first grade; and Nathan Uhlry, second grade. Holley School:...
President Biden having difficulty embracing coronavirus normality
By Rich Lowry Joe Biden was the candidate of normality who hasn’t been able to deliver it, particularly on the pandemic. This is not entirely his fault, obviously. He didn’t create the delta and omicron surges, nor did he — or most anyone else...
From Our Files (Feb. 23, 2022)
Feb. 24, 1972 A traffic accident at 4219 Hwy. 20 sent Everett Taylor to the hospital and left three trucks in considerable damage. When Taylor entered the highway from the Gateway Cafe drive, he collided with an eastbound truck, which then slammed...
Mill site deal still brewing
The county has agreed to sell the former Willamette/Weyerhaeuser mill site to Sweet Home businessman Josh Victor, but the deal is still in the works. County Commissioners agreed unanimously at their Feb. 8 meeting to sell the 154-acre property...
County extends Knife River enterprise zone
Albany-Millersburg Economic Development Corporation president John Pascone on Tuesday, Feb. 15, asked the Linn County Board of Commissioners to extend a three-year Enterprise Zone agreement with Knife River Training Center for an additional two...
Public Safety (Feb. 23, 2022)
February 14 5:50 a.m. - Kyle Travis Immel, 34, was cited for careless driving, 1300 block of Clark Mill Road. 10:36 a.m. - Emily Hicks, 19, of Bend, reported a hit-and-run, Brush Creek Road/Childers Drive. Call came "days after" a motorcycle crashed...
Around Town (Feb. 23, 2022)
COVID-era heart health tips Feb. 23 Samaritan Health will offer a free virtual seminar on “Heart Health During the Pandemic” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. Cardiology fellow Dr. Tyler Schultz will offer tips on ways to facilitate...
The proof is in the work
The New Era's fortunate to have a feature not many other newsrooms can brag about: a 92-year-old, very exacting traditional proofreader. Every Monday afternoon, Joan Scofield drives the 10 minutes...
Historic postcards worth more than a thousand words
Not long ago, a number of colorful picture postcards at the East Linn Museum drew attention as they were placed in new albums with plastic sheaths, which allow both sides to be seen. What have we...
Tales of two cats who had run of clinic
“Joleen, are you still feeding that feral tomcat out the back door?” I asked. “I don’t think he is really feral,” she replied. “I am going to catch him one of these days.” “Catch him,...
Real Estate Sold (Feb. 23, 2022)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late December 2021 and early January 2022. These are not properties for sale, and some transactions may represent a change of ownership...
Boys basketball: Aiker pours in 28 points in loss at Newport
Sophomore Nathan Aiker scored 28 points in Sweet Home's 65-47 loss at Newport (9-13) Friday, Feb. 18, recording the best single-game offensive performance by a Huskies player this year. It was also a...
Girls basketball: Road win over Newport makes 3 in row
The Sweet Home girls’ basketball team took care of business Friday, Feb. 18, with a 50-25 road win at Newport, earning its third straight win and fifth victory in the last seven games. The Huskies (10-12, No. 18 in 4A action) never trailed against...
Wrestlers heading to Culver, Cascade this week for state meets
Sweet Home’s wrestlers will defend their state team championship Saturday, Feb. 26, at the 4A tournament at Cascade High School, and two Huskies will seek to repeat as individual champions. Sophomore Kyle Sieminski, at 106 pounds, and junior Jacob...
