Articles from the July 31, 2019 edition
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Big finish gives Casey Tow third in decathlon nationals
Of The New Era Casey Tow finished third in the decathlon last week in the USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track & Field 17-18 Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Competing in his fourth...
After low points, local swimmer experiences ultimate high
Of The New Era Lucie Davis' sophomore year as a swimmer at Boise State University started with a low. Her coach quit, suddenly, right before summer workouts were supposed to begin. Davis had won four...
City gets first installment of $9 million total in state grants for wastewater plant
Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council last week accepted a $2 million grant from the Oregon Business Development Department to help pay for its planned $28.2 million Wastewater Treatment Plant project. It is the first of two grants, totaling $9...
Fair Photo Winner
Krista Reed, a member of the Raindrops 4-H Club, shows off her photo of the Grand Canyon that won at the Linn County Fair. She won reserve champion among all photos and will send her photo to the... Full story
Sweet Home police get new vehicles as force switches to SUVs
Of The New Era In Sweet Home, the Dodge Charger police car will soon be a memory as the Sweet Home Police Department puts all but one out to pasture. The School Resource Officer will use the one...
Art sought for display in City Hall
The SHOCASE Public Arts Committee is accepting art from local artists for display in the new City Hall beginning with an art show to be held there on Aug. 23. Grand Opening, Grant Art kicks off at 12:30 p.m. and will remain on display through Dec. 15...
New arrival's garden delivering produce – by the bucket
Of The New Era On Donnie Lowman's bucket list is the dream to own a farm, set up some worker bees, and start a hydroponic gardening system. Until then, he's settling for growing a garden – in...
Public Safety – July 31, 2019
July 28 8:21 a.m. - Caller reported a bike, a bike trailer and a backpack were left on her property, 4100 block of Osage. Placed in found property. 9:07 a.m. - Caller reported a dog running loose, 1100 block of 32nd Court. Dog placed in kennel, and...
Fire danger hits 'high' in Sweet Home
The fire danger rating in the Sweet Home area increased to “High” Tuesday morning, July 30, after the Industrial Fire Precaution Level moved from I to II on Thursday, July 25. “It’s cooling off for the next few days,” said Chad Calderwood,...
Sweet Home Municipal Court May, June, July
July 24 n Angulo, Cassandra, no contest, criminal trespass violation, fined $246. n Buttenhoff, Mikeal T., guilty, driving under the influence of intoxicants, fined $2,396 and sentenced to two days in jail, 60 months probation, 20 days work crew;...
Josai visitors get a taste of Sweet Home
Visitors from Josai Gakuen high school in Tokyo, Japan pay a visit, with their Sweet Home hosts, to Sugar Vibes donut shop Thursday morning, July 25, before hitting the road to a Corvallis Knights...
Around Town – July 31, 2019
Know a special kid who needs help? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires schools to make available special education to children from kindergarten through age 21 who are eligible for special services. If you know of any chil...
KFIR departs Sweet Home
Joe Van Ras, sales manager for KFIR radio station, moves items out of the radio station's longtime Pleasant Valley Road offices on July 20. KFIR went off the air July 20 to begin moving from Pleasant...
New city utilities manager to oversee treatment contract
Of The New Era Sweet Home's new utilities manager is native Steve Haney, will provide oversight over the city's contract with Jacobs Engineering, which operates and maintains the city's wastewater and...
from Our Files – July 31, 2019
July 31, 1969 Work on the high school’s new grandstand was completed this week after Sweet Home Rotary Club members finished painting the laminated wood beams. The football stadium grandstand burned to the ground last September following a...
Have a good time, but keep it responsible
Sometimes it’s not hard to write an editorial. This might be one of those times. We’ve all heard, over and over, year after year, warnings about driving while intoxicated. We’ve seen the billboards. The bumper stickers. Heard the commercials....
Stormy Barge
Stormy Lee Barge, 24, of Sweet Home died July 23, 2019. She was born April 25, 1995 in Elk City, Okla. to Richard Barge and Valerie Watters. Ms. Barge moved to Lebanon in 1995. In 2019, she moved... Full story
David Blair
David Elroy Blair, 58, of Sweet Home died July 27, 2019. He was born Oct. 31, 1960 in Soap Lake, Wash. to David Edward and Dolores Lorane (Bensch) Blair. He lived in Soap Lake, Hermiston, Umatilla, Junction City, Weatherford, Texas, Lebanon and... Full story
Johnie Fagan
Johnie Russ Fagan, 96, of Sweet Home died July 20, 2019. He was born Nov. 17, 1922 in Licking, Mo. to John Perry and Minnie A. (Mooney) Fagan. A longtime resident of Sweet Home, he owned and... Full story
James Roy Seiber
James Roy Seiber, 80, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday, July 25. 2019. He was born Feb. 18, 1939 in Bend to Roy and Irene (Turpin) Seiber. The family moved to Sweet Home in 1950 where he continued... Full story
Diane Gaye Yunker Green
Diane Gaye Yunker Green passed away on June 29, 2019 after a two-year battle with cancer. She had recently celebrated her 51st wedding anniversary with her husband, Karl Green. They shared three sons... Full story
Death Notices – July 31, 2019
Shirley Ann Atkison, 80, of Sweet Home, died July 27, 2019. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Norman Eiler Kaldahl, 85, of Sweet Home, died July 28, 2019. A memorial...
