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Remembering 2025: Year in Review
January Scott and Miriam Swanson returned to The New Era and Lebanon Local after having sold it…
Fire destroys residence off Old Hufford
Fire destroyed a home on Old Hufford Drive early Saturday morning, Dec. 27. Fire crews and the Linn…
Storms impacts area with multiple closures, minor flooding
Last week’s storms left downed trees and some power outages, but otherwise, Sweet Home largely escaped the flooding…
Christmas on Parade in Sweet Home
Sweet Home’s lighted Christmas Parade held Saturday, Dec. 13, drew some 50 floats and other entrants, who marched…
Scholarship dollars flow in Christmas Tree sale
It was a big night for the Sweet Home Alumni Foundation as it hosted nearly 250 people Saturday…
Pearl Harbor Day dinner to honor Albany man, 105, one of remaining survivors
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Quick action saved David Russell from going down with the USS…
Fire chief: Government shutdown caused some ‘full-on panic’
The 43-day government shutdown created some anxious moments for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, Fire Chief…
Honoring Veterans
Charter School honors veterans Above, Sweet Home Charter School students Liam Potter, left, and Serinity Boyer prepare to…
City leaders talk issues on hunger in Sweet Home
Sweet Home’s relief organizations are struggling, but the biggest needs aren’t food resources or money. It’s volunteers. That’s…
Legion needs some help from community to get new post up and running
Kat Cox stands with other officers of Sweet Home’s American Legion Post 133 in the spacious basement of…
Ken and Kathi Collins: A Life in Harmony
By Satina Tolman For The New Era For Ken and Kathi Collins, music has always been more than…
Winners have big night at talent show
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The lights dimmed, the crowd hushed, and the seventh annual SHOCASE…
School bands on rise in numbers, public awareness
Lori Tuter stands on a podium and taps her music stand in a packed classroom of some 40…
SH Fire gets $8.7 million grant for wildfire defense
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and other firefighting agencies got some really good news last week: $8,711,040…
Habitat for Humanity ushers 31st family into new home
It took three long years, but the wait is finally paying off for the McMahon family as they…
Vandalism closes Weddle Bridge
The City of Sweet Home announced on Monday, Sept. 15, that Weddle Bridge is now closed to public…
School Board member added, another resigns
Sweet Home School Board members chose a new board member Monday night, Sept. 8, then watched another of…
Sweet Home ODOT facility faces closure, regardless of outcome in Salem
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home’s Oregon Department of Transportation facility, along with others around…
Rapid ‘amazing’ response by firefighters saves structures in Holley fire
A large vegetation fire burned roughly 25 acres in Holley late Monday afternoon, but firefighters were able to…
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…
School Board takes action in face of accusations
Former Sweet Home School Board Chair Jason Redick and newly elected member Dustin Nichol gave the board a…
Final Curtain for Jamboree
To the strains of “Happy Trails to You,” Oregon Jamboree fans left the festival grounds one final time…
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…
As protests arise, effort to oust superintendent paused
Some two dozen protesters, a mixture of Sweet Home School District staff and local residents, lined the sidewalk…
Natalie Conn named 2025 Sportsman’s Holiday Queen
By Cindi HamarFor The New Era Natalie Conn was crowned the 2025 Sportsman’s Holiday Queen on a perfect…