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Thousands turn out for 75th annual Rock and Mineral Show
By Cindi HamarFor The New Era Petrified wood and lots of other mineral attractions were the stars last…
Gala concert to feature international flare
SHOCASE’s upcoming “Passport to the World” concert gala will take the audience around the world with special guests…
Rail bikes to offer pedal-to-metal sight-seeing
Santiam Excursion Trains is rolling out a new service on its tracks in Sweet Home, one which will…
Visiting historian seeks to unearth what’s beneath Foster Lake
An environmental historian, referred to once as “the drowned towns guy,” is making a visit to Sweet Home…
FFA holds inaugural Community Night
Fifteen candidates, most of them freshmen, received their Greenhand Degrees after completing their first-year requirements in Sweet Home’s…
Students to stage Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Sweet Home High School drama students will perform William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth…
Residents clear trash from Sweet Home, expand to Lebanon
Sweet Home and Lebanon got 600 pounds lighter after community members picked up trash in the two cities…
Local author celebrates launch of first two chapter books
When Simone Dankenbring walked into the Sweet Home Public Library on Saturday, she felt like she was home,…
‘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…
Linn Seedling Sale Saturday at fairgrounds
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member The NOAA Climate Prediction Center long-range forecast suggests above average rainfall and cooler…
Sweet Home resident attends Presidential inaugural ball in D.C.
Sweet Home resident Angelita Sanchez wore a black Ralph Lauren evening gown with a rhinestone collar, a vintage…
Feb. 8 fun run to support The New Era
Sweet Home Rotary Club members are planning a fun run on Saturday, Feb. 8, to raise money to…
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…
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…
Volunteers, Donations Fuel Kids Free Christmas Store
Families waited in line out the door for a chance to shop at the 11th annual Kids Free…
Gingerbread and Tree Lights Initiate City’s Holiday Spirit
City Hall was the site for some of the first signs of Christmas spirit in Sweet Home on…
Sweet Home, Linn County Break Ground for New RV Dump Station
As an excavator with a hydraulic hammer head broke up asphalt paving, Sweet Home city officials, and Linn…
Kids Learn About Salmon During Field Trip
Fifth and sixth graders from Sweet Home Charter School took to the river on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for…
Veterans Parade Will Be 50th for SH Native Al Severson
When Al Severson picks up the microphone on Monday, Nov. 11, to announce the Albany Veterans Day Parade,…
Scene in Sweet Home: Downtown Trick or Treat
“Scene” in Sweet Home during the annual Downtown Trick or Treat this year were some of the best…
Shooting Range in Lebanon Levels Up
Oregon Indoor Shooting Range in Lebanon just upped the ante by providing a new, AI-driven technology that allows…
Domino’s Opens for a Busy Day
After some hiccups with getting a new building installed, Domino’s opened its doors for business to Sweet Home…
Cowboys Share Stories to Support Local Gal in Tuffest Rodeo
Cowboys of the area gathered together on a recent evening to support one of their own – a…
Sweet Home Talent Showdown
Sweet Home Oregon Coalition for Art & Scholastic Enrichment (SHOCASE) gave 14 adults and four youth center stage…
2024 Council Candidate Q&A Forum
The Sweet Home Community Foundation and New Era hosted a candidate forum on Thursday, Oct. 17, giving the…