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A fire that officials have concluded was caused by an arsonist severely damaged a building at Elm Street Baptist Church Tuesday evening, May 11. Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and Sweet Home Police Department personnel responded to a report of a structure fire at the church, 1150 Elm St., ju...
A fire that officials deem "suspicious and believed to be criminal in nature" severely damaged a building at Elm Street Baptist Church Tuesday evening, May 11. Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and Sweet Home Police Department personnel responded to a report of a structure fire at the church, 1...
Weekly News Update!
Thank you, Lt. Charles DeJesus of the Salvation Army for taking care of our neighbors!
Lt. Charles DeJesus of the Salvation Army was honored Tuesday morning by Salem-based Bolante.net for his dedication to feeding families displaced by last September’s wildfires, first at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center and then for many weeks delivering meals daily in the Santiam Canyon. Dr. Reb...
Congratulations Husky football award winners!!
Senior Aiden Tyler was named Most Valuable Player for the Sweet Home football team at the Huskies' awards night, held April 27 at the Rio Theatre. The Huskies finished the season 1-2 in Oregon West Conference and 2-4 overall, which included losses to two of the state's top-ranked teams, Cascade and....
Longbow camp has received a facelift from the Job Corps. Thanks for the hard work!
Saving the past, from the present, for the future. That's what a group of four Job Corps students at Longbow Organizational Camp have been doing over the last three weeks, said retired Sweet Home National Forest archaeologist Tony Farque. The Job Corps crew just completed a three-week project to imp...
Ooops! We got some dates wrong in our Live Local publication, which Sweet Home residents received in their mailboxes this week. Here are the corrected dates for your all important egg and milk coupons at Thriftway! Coupons are good on Friday and Saturdays only. Thank you Thriftway for choosing to advertise with The New Era & Live Local!
Ooops! We got some dates wrong in our Live Local publication, which Sweet Home residents received in their mailboxes this week. Here are the corrected dates for your all important egg and milk coupons at Thriftway! Coupons are good on Friday and Saturdays only. Thank you Thriftway for choosing to advertise with The New Era & Live Local!
Believe it or not...new cases of COVID are raising fast in Linn County, and are higher now than ever.
Friday's National Honor Society Inductee ceremony at Sweet Home High School's gymnasium honored the academic accomplishments of 26 juniors and seniors. However, eight students were not able to attend the event as a result of the school district putting them under a 14 day COVID-19 quarantine from sc...
Throwback Thursday from 25 and 50 years ago.
If you know 'em and you like 'em, tag their name.
Even without the help of COVID, mental health has become a serious problem for Americans. Suicide had become an alarmingly common cause of death PRE-COVID. What do you think is causing this?
Calls for service to the Sweet Home Police Department from people suffering from mental health issues have gone up dramatically in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. In the first quarter of 2020, 31 calls were made to the police that Sweet Home officers deemed were from...
Thank you for supporting local journalism! Happy Cinco de Mayo!!
What a great opportunity for first-time workers! How old were you when you got your first real job?
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Spenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, April 20, that helping young people find jobs this summer is more important than ever and doubled the amount of money area employers can be reimbursed for hiring first-time employees. The Youth Wage Gran...
I am so thankful for our local fire and ambulance personnel! We are really lucky to have people of their caliber watching out for us.
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel rescued a teenager who had fallen down a waterfall east of Cascadia Monday evening, April 18. According to SHFAD, a caller reported at 6:45 p.m. Monday that a man had fallen off a waterfall near Longbow Camp and had suffered unknown injuries. First to...
New COVID cases are higher now than they were during flu season.
Gov. Kate Brown, in a press conference Friday, April 23, warned that Oregon is in a “fourth wave” of COVID-19. The state now ranks second in the nation in having the most rapid growth of COVID-19 infection spread, Brown said. “A few weeks ago I came before you to say that we were concerned we ...
The city is hosting an opportunity for residents to discuss plans for Upper Sankey Park. Today's Concept Discussion opportunity runs through 7 p.m. Tomorrow's runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have ideas, the city wants to hear them!
The city is hosting an opportunity for residents to discuss plans for Upper Sankey Park. Today's Concept Discussion opportunity runs through 7 p.m. Tomorrow's runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have ideas, the city wants to hear them!
It's a great day to get outside and celebrate trees!
It's a great day to get outside and celebrate trees!
What do you think should be done to help with Sweet Home's drug problem?
In 2018, Mid Valley Healthcare received a Human Resources and Services Administration grant from the federal government. The grant, overseen by the Coast to the Cascades Community Wellness Network (CCCWN), financed a support system in which a project director, a project coordinator, and peer support...
Throwback Thursday.
You know what to do; tag 'em if you recognize 'em.
You know any cool young ladies that would make a good Sportsman's Holiday princess? Their application has to be in before the 1st of May!
After a year in which the Sportsman's Holiday Court had little opportunity to engage in what would be normal activities for participants, organizers are hoping to get things back up to speed this year. But first, they are waiting for applicants for the 2021 Court. The Sportsman's Holiday Court's app...
Want an excuse to play outdoors?
When you focus on doing what you love, it is surprising the impact you can have on the world. Are you making the time to do what you love?
For Donna Short, taking a photograph helps her be present in the moment and really see what she's seeing. "It's a way to see more intently. Even if I never do anything with that picture ever again, it helps me be there and see it," she said. She and her husband, Doug Robin, both take thousands of pi...
Miriam with the 4-28-2021 edition of The New Era.
Interested in getting your COVID vaccination? Linn County Health Department has opening this Thrusday and Friday -- Click on the image below to get more details.
Interested in getting your COVID vaccination? Linn County Health Department has opening this Thrusday and Friday -- Click on the image below to get more details.
Way to go Husky Cross Country! We are proud of you!
Seniors Jessy Hart and Treyson Smith were named Most Valuable Runners for the Sweet Home cross-country team at its awards event Thursday, April 15, at the Community Chapel youth barn. Coach Kambria Schumacher introduced Hart, saying she was "a joy to work with" throughout her four-year career at Swe...
Great Job Husky Baseball! Also, check out the story on our Softball team. They are doing great too!
Sweet Home's baseball team got off to a fast start, going 4-0 in its first contests last week and early this week. The Huskies started the season off with a 10-0 win against Woodburn on Thursday, April 15. Head Coach John Best said Dawson Armstrong and Russell Holly did a nice job offensively. The H...
Congratulations Sweet Home ESPY Award Winners!
A photo from The New Era
Sweet Home City Councilors have a problem to solve. Can you give them any suggestions?
What to do with $2.03 million? That was a focus of the Sweet Home City Council’s April 13 meeting, in which members discussed potential allocation strategies for the funding that Sweet Home will receive from the American Rescue Plan Act. Councilors Angelita Sanchez, Susan Coleman, Lisa Gourley, Gr...
Throwback Thursday. Familiar faces, the original food stamp, odd movies, and those ads.
You know, people used to be paid to literally draw the graphics in ads. There's an extinct job. Yes, I know there are still graphic designers, but I doubt they're using a pencil.
People asked that we keep them updated on this fire. The home belonged to Lynette Peterson, and she could probably use some local support.
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury early Wednesday morning, April 14, when the porch at her mobile home caught fire, then spread to the residence, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District reported. Linn County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls at 6:13 a.m. for a mobile home on fire at the Wagon Whee...
The Oregon Jamboree is Coming! Have you seen the lineup for Saturday, July 31st?
Oregon Jamboree organizers kicked off their 2021 festival Monday, April 19, by announcing performers for Saturday, July 31. Festival Director Robert Shamek said that, thanks to the likelihood that crowds will be reduced this year due to COVID restrictions, "with everything that's happened, we're goi...
Miriam with the April 21st Issue Update!
To all our Husky athletes that participated in sports this Spring: Thanks for being flexible, showing great attitude and giving your all. We hope you all have enjoyed it as much as we have enjoyed seeing you out there!
It was a tough year. Thanks for sticking to it, Huskies!
In their final game of the season and the last contest in the careers of eight seniors, Sweet Home football lost 45-6 to Hidden Valley in a non-league matchup. "For these seniors, it's bittersweet," said Head Coach Dustin Nichol. "It's the last time they could put on the pads." One of them, wide rec...
Residents of the north 18th Avenue, Willow and Yucca streets are invited to participate in open houses the city is planning for the proposed Willow and Yucca Street Neighborhood Local Improvement District. The two meetings are being held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, and Thursday, April 29, at Swe...
Did you get your artwork submitted for the show yet?
Deadline for art show is April 17 Linn County Arts Guild will hold its first-ever “Li’l Arts Show” and is seeking submissions from local artists. The event is open to all. Art must be original pieces or photography taken by the person submitting the work. Hanging art must not exceed 8x10 inche...
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A reader sent us a video of D&S Logging cutting fire lines in the Upper Calapooia area to protect Sweet Home this week.
We spoke with Police Chief Jeff Lynn to see how SHPD is addressing community concerns. Topics include arson rumors, looting concerns, traffic, and evacuation plans within the department. TRANSCRIPT: The New Era spoke with Police Chief Jeff Lynn regarding concerns that are circulating. New Era: Do you have any indications that there might've been an arsonist who's involved in these fires, and are you on the look out for anybody who may have done some arson? Lynn: We're not aware of any such things, but I will qualify that with the fact that all of these large fires started outside of our jurisdiction, so we wouldn't necessarily be involved with any investigative efforts associated with those. But there's nothing coming out statewide where any agency is looking for a specific person, any specific vehicle associated with the large fires. And none of the fires that we've had around here in our local jurisdiction in Sweet Home and the surrounding area were suspicious by any nature. The ones we had most were started by the wind storm, either power lines down or transformers blowing, things like that. New Era: As far as looting goes, there's some concerns there might be looters who are coming through in case people are evacuating; they're seeing an opportunity. Do you have any concerns about looters? Lynn: I think everybody does. Once you evacuate people from a specific area, I know there will be a criminal element that may want to come in and take advantage of that. I even talked to Linn County Sheriff Jim Yonn, and he's aware of those concerns; he's concerned about them himself and is taking steps to help mitigate that. I know that a number of agencies are stepping up to assist Linn County with patrolling those areas. And I talked specifically about the Upper Calapooia and Holley area, several agencies are stepping up to assist them with patrols. They have two areas they're really focusing on, the Linn County Sheriff's office, and it stretches their resources th
Explosive fire burns a shop just before 5pm tonight at the top of 5th Avenue next door to Oak Heights Elementary. More Details and photos to come.
It’s apple cider time! Brocard antique apple orchard is pressing cider today! Take a Drive out Highway 20 just passed the narrows to get a cider sample— and pick up a $5 gallon of fresh pressed cider! They say they'll be open till all the cider is sold out.
Free bus rides are available tonight for the fireworks display at Foster Lake. Pick ups will start at 7 PM at Bi-Mart and Husky field, with stops at the new City Hall (3200 Main ) and the US forest service ( 44th and Main). Bus service drops off at Shea point. Return trips will leave from Shea point following the fireworks. Thank you Linn Shuttle, Sweet Home Police Department and Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District!!! We hope that you are enjoying your Sportsman’s Holiday Weekend!!!
If you want to see a great little concert, the African Children's Choir performs tonight at the Sweet Home High School Auditorium! 7 p.m. These kids are good! Here's some really rough video of the choir's visit to Oak Heights earlier this week... At least you can hear them... To see them clearly, be at SHHS tonight!
Two house fires occurred in Sweet Home Monday, October 27th 2014. A person died in each fire. Video footage shot by Sean Morgan and Scott Swanson.
Here's a clip of Saturday's mysterious fire on 14th Avenue, which is currently under investigation-pick up tomorrow's paper to get the story!
Video highlights of the 2014 Sportsman's Holiday, brought to you by The New Era!
The New Era brings you video highlights of the Sportsman's Holiday Queen's Coronation and Chips 'n' Splinters.
Check out The New Era's video coverage of the parade and fireworks from Sportsman's Holiday! Our camera let us down on a few entries, but if you missed it or want to take another look, here are the highlights!
You may have heard about it, but have you actually experienced the Banjorama? There's nothing quite like 50 experts playing banjos and other instruments on the Fourth of July in Sweet Home! Here are some video clips from The New Era.
The New Era offers video snapshots of this year's Sweet Home High School graduation exercises.
The New Era presents a few highlights from the Choir and Band Concert held May 30 at the High School!
Missed Mr. Husky? Check out our highlights video, courtesy of our (not so) trusty video cam!
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