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Mason Flores – ‘So Much More Than an Athlete’
Coaches, football players, family and friends and a grandstand overflowing with Sweet Home community members gathered Saturday morning,…
Sweet Home candidate forum answers community-submitted questions
The November 2026 election cycle invites Sweet Home residents to elect their mayor for the first time in…
Sweet Home man killed by bullet believed fired by hunter
A Sweet Home man died Saturday evening, Oct. 10, after being struck by a bullet fired, authorities say,…
Teen’s death after football game stirs SH community
Sweet Home High School sophomore Mason Flores has died after sustaining a head injury in a football game…
Fire in Sweet Home
Sweet Home firefighters, along with other agencies, are battling a fire in the area of 18th Avenue and…
After 50 years, logger Richard Malusky still loves woods
In 1975, Richard Malusky wanted a job in the woods, and when he got it, he never left.…
Faith Community Health Network helps elderly residents navigate healthcare needs
“Faith community nurses go where there is a need, and there was a need at Garden View apartments.”…
Sweet Home remembers 9/11 with American Legion ceremony
Sept. 11, 2001 began “as just an ordinary Tuesday morning” 25 years ago, in the words of Sweet…
Retiring gallery curator displays one last exhibit – hers
Lee Roscoe-Bragg has been part of the east Linn County art scene since she arrived from northern California.…
Local candidate lists take shape for Nov. 3 election
The final filing period for the Nov. 3 local and general elections ended Monday, Aug. 31. Here are…
After week with Hotshots, SH wildland crew converges on local fire
Sweet Home’s Wildland Fire Crew 21 was working the Grasshopper Fire east of Mt. Hood earlier this month…
Second revived SH Rodeo bigger and better
The second year of the revived Sweet Home Rodeo outstripped its inaugural predecessor in both size and content. The…
Fifty years later, skateboard pioneer returns to Lebanon where epic trip began
Fifty years after beginning a cross-country skateboard journey in Lebanon, Jack Smith is returning to retrace portions of…
Gubernatorial candidate Drazan shares vision during opening debates, Kotek absent
Gubernatorial Republican candidate Christine Drazan accepted the invitation to take part in a debate, at the annual convention…
PNW Showdown Smokeshow & Shine draws crowds
The Mill Drift Track came alive Saturday, July 25, with the smell of burning rubber, polished chrome, and…
Aerospace to rainforests: Local engineer brings the jungle home
When Bill Rodman first started keeping orchids and poison dart frogs, he was looking for a hobby that…
Simmons crowned Sportsman’s Holiday Queen at coronation ceremony
By Ryker BurrFor The New Era Miu Simmons was selected as this year’s Sportsman’s Holiday Queen during the…
Local athletes medal at Nike Nationals track championships
Lebanon’s Cade Weber and Logan Large both medaled at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and USATF U20 track and…
New wildland firefighters get test at live fire exercise
The forest just north of Foster Lake came alive Friday, June 26, as 200 wildland firefighters completed their…
Trading moon missions for Main Street stories
Editor’s note: The New Era welcomes a new staffer, Brandon Cominsky, who arrived earlier this month to give…
Watershed projects improve fish passage, drainage in local streams
Tyrell Styhl, executive director of the South Santiam Watershed Council, center, leads a tour focusing on…
SHHS graduation highlights graduates, alumni achievements
By Satina Tolman For The New Era One hundred eighty-four graduating seniors filed onto Husky Field beneath a…
Strawberry Festival welcomes “Summer Lovin'” fun
Summer nights are back again, but “strawberry nights” are on the picnic table this summer. For 117 years,…
Memorial Day has deep meaning for veterans
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For a holiday marked by backyard barbecues, camping trips and retail…
SH boys make state in golf
Trent Harvey led the Sweet Home boys to qualification for their first state tournament since 2018 Monday and…