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Gallery quiltmaker’s reward is ‘beautiful product’
By Satina Tolman For The New Era When Carol Kilfoil talks about quilting, her eyes brighten and her…
Pens, Pencils and Paint, en Plein Air
Artists took their passion to the lake when the location became the city’s first “en plein air” art…
Musical reunion marks both Wolthuis family, chapel milestone
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The notes of Widor, Brahms, Bédard, Bach and more danced through…
Sweet National Night Out
National Night Out this year was the first event to be held on 13th Avenue between Long and…
City Summer BBQ and Movie in Halsey
Above, crew members from the Halsey-Shedd Fire District flip burgers and hot dogs over a barbecue flame while…
Brownsville Hands on History provides fun for all
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Despite an extreme heat advisory, participants showed up in droves for…
Scene Around Town: Aug. 20, 2025
Learning about Health Sweet Home held its eighth annual Health Fair Saturday, Aug. 16, in the Activities Gym…
Wolthuis daughters to perform in church’s anniversary
Fifty years ago, the newly completed meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1155…
Sweet Home Rodeo returns to enthusiastic response
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The bleachers reverberated with the sound of cheers from more than 1,500…
Dinners fill need, connect community
When board members of CONNECT Linn County (CLC) learned the Central Linn School District would not be able…
Hands on History this Saturday
Hands on History returns to Brownsville Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Library Park,…
‘Plein Air’ Artist Event
Interested in discovering your inner artist? If so, opportunity awaits at the inaugural “Plein Air” Artist Event, a…
Rodeo to make return to Sweet Home this week
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era After 13 years without a local Sweet Home rodeo, cowboys and…
Library Summer Reading
Friday, Aug. 8, was Game Day at Sankey Park for Sweet Home Library’s Summer Reading Program participants. This…
Antique Faire in Brownsville
Brownsville held its annual Antique Faire and Antique Car Show Saturday, Aug. 2, in Pioneer Park. The event…
Roots go deep at the Bohemian Club Tavern
Outside, the sun playing a cordial role in the evening’s temperature, patrons gathered around makeshift tables propped up…
‘Stand By Me’ features annual flashback to days gone by
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era The community of Brownsville celebrated the remembrance of the filming of…
Bohemian Tavern making memories for 100 years
The hinges of the Bohemian Tavern door squeal as a patron adds their presence to the facility. It’s…
Vintage trailers rally in Brownsville for annual event
As many as 145 old-timey trailers from all over the country converged on Pioneer Park for the annual…
SHEDG announces this year will be final Oregon Jamboree
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group announced last week that 2025 will be the final year for its…