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SHOCASE 'Power of Love' gala Saturday
Sometimes music best expresses "The Power of Love." So goes the theme of the Sweet Home Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic Enrichment (SHOCASE)'s annual gala concert - a night packed with local...
Commissioners agree to hear concerns about land swap
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed after a brief public hearing Feb. 28 to accept written comments about a proposed land swap in Millersburg for 72 hours, giving that city’s officials time to respond...
HIGH-LEVEL COMPETITION
Ryker Hartsook competes in the pole climbing event during the annual forestry competition hosted by Sweet Home High School Saturday, March 11. Schools from all over Oregon participated. See more photos in our online gallery....
Mayor: City headed in 'good direction'
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era New Sweet Home Mayor Susan Coleman delivered her first State of the City address Saturday night, March 11, at the Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Awards...
2023 Sportsman's Holiday Court announced
These seven young women were named last week to make up this year's Sportsman's Holiday Court. All juniors at Sweet Home High School, they are, from left, Lydia Wright, Riley Watkins, Abby Hogan,...
Paula Crone named provost at WesternU
The Western University of Health Sciences Board of Trustees and President Robin Farias-Eisner announced Feb. 6 that Paula M. Crone will serve as the university's next provost. Dr. Crone has served as...
Changes affect LBCC's Sweet Home presence
Linn-Benton Community College has experienced some big changes over the past couple of years, which affect what it's doing in Sweet Home, LBCC President Dr. Lisa Avery said last week. The college...
Court and police updates in Lebanon
Lebanon couple pleads no contest in death of child A Lebanon couple pleaded no contest Friday, Jan. 27, in Linn County Circuit Court to criminal negligent homicide in the 2021 death of their child....
City declares homeless state of emergency
The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously at a Wednesday, March 1, special meeting to declare a homeless state of emergency. "Sweet Home is gravely concerned about homelessness in our community...
Neighbors complain about 6th Ave. home
A house reportedly occupied by squatters remains problematic for its neighbors, nearby residents told the Sweet Home City Council Tuesday, Feb. 28. Nancy White spoke for a second time on issues at...
DEQ fines city for 125 violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality recently issued a $22,445 civil penalty to the city of Sweet Home for more than 125 violations of Oregon water-quality protection law. In a Jan. 19 letter, the DEQ cited the city for failing to meet...
Public Safety (March 8, 2023)
Feb. 27 9:55 a.m. - Davy Phillips, 50, was cited and released on Sweet Home Municipal Court warrants for failure to appear on original charges of second-degree theft and second-degree criminal trespass, 1900 block Willow St. 10:21 a.m. - Steven Ray B...
Commissioners approve emergency service plan
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office will team with other county departments for a wildfire emergency drill in the Santiam Canyon in June, as part of a preparedness plan to be funded by a $10,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office. Com...
Sweet Home High School alum earns jail certification
Former Sweet Home resident Jeremy Jewell, a lieutenant in the Benton County Sheriff's Office, recently became the only officer of his rank in the state to earn the designation of Certified Jail...
Investigation into church fire continues
Sweet Home police continue to investigate the Feb. 25 fire that destroyed a portion of Fir Lawn Lutheran Church, Chief Jason Ogden said. The fire, reported shortly before 1:30 a.m., destroyed the foyer and heavily damaged the sanctuary and other...
Circuit Court (March 8, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Noah David Colgrove, Curtis Ray Daniel, Joshua Scott Dawson, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Faron Walte...
Icy roads blamed in three Friday crashes
Icy roads were a contributor to three crashes Friday in the Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District. The first occurred at approximately 6 a.m. when a Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by Julian Cezar...
Walmart executives deliver for Sweet Home homeless shelter
Addam Z. Reel, at right in the first photo, who was formerly homeless and is now a staffer at the Family Assistance and Resource Center's managed outreach and community resource facility in Sweet...
New Linn County Parks director named
New Linn County Parks & Recreation Director Stacey Whaley and her predecessor Brian Carroll share a love of the outdoors dating back to family backpacking trips, his on the east coast and hers...
Crawfordsville Check
No, it wasn't a traffic jam at Crawfordsville Bridge Wednesday morning, March 1. Linn County Road Department crew members, as seen in the first photo, were inspecting the bridge, which is in need of...
State: Filing tax returns key to getting income credits
For low- to moderate-income Oregon families, filing a tax return is the key step toward claiming a series of refundable tax credits that could mean thousands of dollars in their pockets. Four key tax credits can provide valuable financial assistance...
Healthy You: Diet can offer options to deal with age-related body changes (March 8, 2023)
The human body is a marvel. How the body transforms over the course of an individual’s life is one of its more remarkable qualities, and those changes never cease, even as individuals near retirement age. The changes associated with aging include...
OHA: Masks in medical facilities can come off April 3
Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting April 3, Oregon Health Authority announced Friday, March 3. OHA is rescinding provisions in Oregon Administrative Rule 333-019-1011 that require...
DNA helps ID body found in 2020 east of Sweet Home
The remains of a woman found 13 miles east of Sweet Home nearly three years ago have been identified, Oregon State Police announced in a news release posted Tuesday, March 7, to Facebook. The Linn...
