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Oak Heights’ Gaskey stepping down after 34 years with special needs kids
By Satina Tolman For The New Era After more than three decades of gentle guidance, tireless patience and…
Fluoridated water on its way out in Sweet Home?
During its June 24 meeting, the City Council moved to repeal a 1964 ordinance that provides fluoridation in…
Structural fires dominate Saturday’s calls
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance responded to multiple calls for two back-to-back structure fires starting at around 5…
Samaritan, Santiam Hospital cease affiliation pursuit
After a year of due diligence and operational exploration, Samaritan Health Services and Santiam Hospital and Clinics announced…
Fireworks show to return to SH – on Fourth of July
A summer fireworks show will return to Sweet Home this year, but it won’t be during Sportsman’s Holiday.…
Learning to love hoops
Sweet Home girls basketball Coach Erika Evans talks to campers at the Girls Basketball Camp held last week,…
Crash on Highway 228
Damaged vehicles sit on Highway 228 at the scene of a crash that occurred Wednesday, June 18, between…
Oak Heights student wins statewide poetry contest – and cash prize
When Oak Heights teacher Melissa Kruzel delivered an assignment to write a poem to her sixth-graders, she got…
Teen killed in Cascadia
A teenage girl was killed Monday morning, June 16, after falling while hiking, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan…
Gallery exhibit features local nature photographer’s work
By Satina Tolman For The New Era With a keen eye for hidden beauty and a heart drawn…
Retired forester working to improve trees in parks
Lena Tucker surveys trees planted on the grassy lawn of Sankey Park. They’re young trees, eight, 10 feet…
Dustin Nichol top write-in candidate for Holley School Board Seat
Final results from the May 20 election have been announced for Sweet Home races. A final total of…
Brownsville Council reorganizes agenda for public comments
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Brownsville City Council at its May 28 meeting decided…
Council urged to make move on vacant building problem
During its June 10 meeting, the City Council was urged to give serious consideration to the problem of…
Steve Thorpe Honored With High Q Award of Merit
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Steve Thorpe was named the Sweet Home Alumni Foundation’s High Q…
Open house features first edition of new Brownsville Times
News staff at The Brownsville Times held a grand opening on the day of the release of the…
Community pool kicking off summer season with ‘block party’
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The Sweet Home Community Pool is diving into summer with its…
Council finalizes approval for speed humps on 1st Avenue
Increased brake lights will be the future for 1st Avenue as the City Council on Tuesday, May 27,…
Jamboree kicks off summer events with Santiam Smoke Show
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era The “Santiam Smokeshow” barbecue cookoff competition, which touted itself as the…
Councilors discuss downtown issues in work session
Sweet Home City Council members expressed frustration in the lack of progress in addressing the vacant buildings downtown…
Updated: Phone call leads to high-alert police response at Husky Field
An apparent “swatting” incident late Thursday morning, May 28, led to school lockdowns and a police response near…
Scene Around Town: May 28, 2025
Day of Remembrance Local veterans groups held their annual Memorial Day service at noon Monday, May 26, at…
City Hall gallery features art from local elementary students
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Artwork from a selection of local artists – students at Hawthorne…
Fir Lawn roof repairs begin with tear-down
Workers begin tearing off the roof of the former Fir Lawn Lutheran Church building on the corner of…
Motorcyclist injured in crash at Menear’s Bend
A collision between a motorcycle and a car on the tight curve near Menear’s Bend on Hwy. 20…