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Mayor hopes survey results will steer Sweet Home’s future
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home residents have spoken, and the plan is for their…
‘Sweetheart’ fun run for The New Era
Here are (fairly) official results of the Feb. 8 fun run held to benefit The New Era. Thanks…
Oak Heights open house reveals safe, ‘inviting’ redesign
Oak Heights Elementary hosted an open house on Monday, Feb. 10, showing off its renovated building designed to…
Library expecting shipment of donated books from Library of Congress
While visiting Washington, D.C., on a work-related matter, Mayor Susan Coleman took the opportunity to select a number…
Student Services Director Brian Brands’ focus is helping students thrive
Brian Brands’ job description is, well, so wide-ranging that it would be impossible to describe in one short…
Randy Whitfield found 35-year calling in fire service
It didn’t take long for Randy Whitfield to realize he’d found his calling when he joined the Sweet…
Huskies finish regular swim season with win to finish 6-1
Despite missing one of their top points producers, Sweet Home’s girls won their final home swimming match of…
Chamber honors those who make Sweet Home better
Honorees of the Distinguished Service and First Citizen awards received a standing ovation Saturday night during the Chamber…
High school’s technical classes have wide impact
Sweet Home High School agricultural sciences teacher Scott Jacobson is teaching a full room of students on a…
Skilled gourmet ‘Cheffry’ to cater annual banquet
Gourmands may have already discovered one of Sweet Home’s hidden food gems, and area foodies may have already…
Local kids compete in Elks Hoop Shoot
Sweet Home Elks Lodge held its annual Hoop Shoot competition Saturday, Jan. 18, at Sweet Home Junior High’s…
Cheer team has good weekend in Las Vegas
Sweet Home’s high school cheerleaders had a big weekend at the Jamz Cheer Nationals in Las Vegas Friday…
First baby of 2025 is a true early arrival
The final day of 2024 was not comfortable for Aleah Hard Vandehey. And then she wound up in…
How an 80-year-old and 10-year-old wrote a book together
The distance between a friend and a stranger is only a smile apart, and age should be of…
Chamber meeting reveals plan to honor Alice Grovom
Some community members want to honor a former resident for her work in the city of Sweet Home,…
Get ready: 13th Avenue block about to become one-way street
As has been planned for several years, the City of Sweet Home is waiting for good weather to…
New art exhibit trots in with bridled precision
A rotation of fresh art is now being exhibited at City Hall, providing viewers a glimpse into the…
Saving animals is an act of Faith
“It started off with a duck that I had brought into school. It wasn’t the first time I…
Husky wrestlers dominate district teams in dual competition
Sweet Home’s boys showed their dominance among 4A wrestling teams in the Mid-Valley Saturday, defeating Cottage Grove, Junction…
Siletz Tribal Grant Funds Life-Saving Devices for SHFAD
On August 2nd 2024 Sweet Home Fire received grant funds in the amount of $9,235.80 from the Siletz…
Christmas Tree Auction Grosses $50,000-Plus
The Sweet Home Alumni Foundation held its 21st annual Trees for Scholarships Auction on Dec. 7, drawing a…
Swimming Captures First Wins
Sweet Home’s boys and girls kicked off their swimming season with team wins over Stayton, Blanchet Catholic, Crosshill…
Wrestlers Have Big Days at Tournaments
Sweet Home wrestlers were busy over the first weekend of December, competing in three tournaments – the Perry…
Shop With A Cop Serves 33 Kids This Year
The annual Shop with a Cop event took place Saturday, Dec. 7, offering an opportunity for kids to…