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Sweet Home boys wind down challenging hoops season against No. 1 team
The Sweet Home boys basketball team wrapped up their season on Tuesday, Feb. 25, with a loss to…
Fishermen rescued off island below Green Peter Dam
Two fishermen were rescued from an island in the Middle Santiam River Sunday evening after water from Green…
Huskies second in state wrestling with four individual champs
Sweet Home’s boys battled adversity all the way to a second-place finish at the 4A Division state wrestling…
Council to send mayor question to May ballot
After hearing remarks from as many as 17 residents in a crowded City Council Chamber, City Council members…
SHHS seniors nominated for top scholastic award
Two Sweet Home High School seniors have been nominated as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program this…
New county RV dump gets paved; opening planned by early May
A parade of Knife River dump trucks delivered loads of asphalt last week to pave the new recreational…
Victim’s death leaves grief, questions
A young woman who has been described as a loving, outgoing, energetic and “super sweet” person left this…
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…
Authorities tight-lipped after damage to transformer
Federal authorities are being tight-lipped as they work to repair damage that occurred at the Bonneville Power Authority…
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,…
Sweet Home woman dies in crash south of Crawfordsville
A Sweet Home woman was killed Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, in a head-on crash just south of Crawfordsville.…
Mayor hopes survey results will steer Sweet Home’s future
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home residents have spoken, and the plan is for their…
Boys end regular season with big wrestling win at Tillamook
Sweet Home’s boys ended their regular wrestling season Tuesday, Feb. 11, with a long bus ride followed by…
Fire severely damages house on 4th Avenue
Firefighters responded Sunday evening, Feb. 16, to a house on fire at 1232 4th Ave. Sweet Home Fire…
‘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…
Oak Heights open house reveals safe, ‘inviting’ redesign
Oak Heights Elementary hosted an open house on Monday, Feb. 10, showing off its renovated building designed to…
Dear Editor: Let the people have a voice
Dear Editor, Oh the irony. A former appointed Mayor in opposition to the people being able to have…
Local elementary schools to get beefed-up wifi, board decides
Sweet Home School Board members last week approved a project to improve internet service at the school district’s…
Council to decide ballot initiative regarding elected mayoral system
This is an updated version of a story previously published on the website. It reflects a work session…
Girls win 13th straight swim title; boys second
Saturday was a big day for the Sweet Home swim teams, but it was a really big day…
Four Huskies qualify for girls state wrestling; Chafin wins third district title
Bailey Chafin led the Sweet Home girls to a second-place finish Saturday, Feb. 15, in the OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A…
Library expecting shipment of donated books from Library of Congress
While visiting Washington, D.C., on a work-related matter, Mayor Susan Coleman took the opportunity to select a number…