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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…
Firefighters mop up truck fire after homeowner douses it
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire that ignited in a trailer used for storage in the…
From Our Files: Feb. 19, 2025
Feb. 23, 1950 Sweet Home Active club members will launch a fundraising drive as the first step…
Update: Tyler Lanz in custody following motorcycle crash
After leading law enforcement officials in a chase on Wednesday, Feb. 12, a Sweet Home man who was…
Student Services Director Brian Brands’ focus is helping students thrive
Brian Brands’ job description is, well, so wide-ranging that it would be impossible to describe in one short…