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East Linn Museum volunteers look to the community as museum marks 50 years
As the East Linn Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, volunteers hope more community members will join…
Girls wrestling camp returns to SHHS
Sweet Home hosted its sixth annual Santiam Girls Wrestling Camp last week, drawing 99 girls for what Head…
Updated: Where are they now? 2025-26 Alumni Roundup
Following is a round-up of the exploits during the past school year of local high school alums who…
Miner’s Meadow fire draws multi response
Multiple local agencies responded Monday afternoon, July 13, to a fire in the area between Yellowbottom and Old…
Scene Around Town: July 15, 2026 issue
Creature Teacher Kids learned a little about molting, pedipalps and snake farts on Friday, July 10, when Shanti…
Golden jubilee highlights SH history
Access to East Linn County’s historical roots became more tangible when the Sweet Home Genealogical Society and the…
SHEM works to fill volunteer gaps as community demand rises
The Sweet Home Emergency Ministries (SHEM) organization is seeking additional volunteers as demand for food assistance and community…
SH Fire acquires new emergency vehicles
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District announced it has acquired three new pieces of emergency response apparatus…
Sweet Home Tennis Camp
Participants in a tennis camp held last week at Sweet Home High School gather for a group photo…
UPDATED Police Logs: July 15, 2026 issue
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
SH Municipal Court: July 15, 2026 issue
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
From Our Files: July 15, 2026
July 19, 1951 Three Sweet Home boys, unidentified due to being underage, were found guilty for being…
Local athletes medal at Nike Nationals track championships
Lebanon’s Cade Weber and Logan Large both medaled at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and USATF U20 track and…
25th annual Santiam Wrestling Camp draws 170 boys
Sweet Home High School hosted its 25th annual Santiam Wrestling Camp for boys June 26-29 and, this week,…
Theft costs SHHS track program $10,000-plus
Burglars stole more than $10,000 worth of equipment from a storage shed at Husky Field in Sweet Home…
Cut the Gut car cruise arrives in Sweet Home Friday
Registration is open for the ninth Annual Icebox Cut the Gut Car Cruise, taking place in downtown Sweet…
Garden Center to become space to grow young minds, community events
The City of Sweet Home is purchasing another corner of Long Street and 13th Avenue to benefit its…
Chips ‘n’ Splinters variety to highlight patriotic local talent
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Patriotic music, hometown talent, familiar songs, and a celebration of America’s…
Sweet Home’s Manna Meals to split from SHEM
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries has announced a change for the Manna Meals program. In a statement issued last…
UPDATED Police Logs: July 8, 2026 issue
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Events Around Town
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
From Our Files: July 1, 2026
July 12, 1951 Sweet Home’s water situation got worse when an overworked water pump gave up under…
New wildland firefighters get test at live fire exercise
The forest just north of Foster Lake came alive Friday, June 26, as 200 wildland firefighters completed their…
‘Flamingos’ instructor loves teaching water aerobics at pool
By Satina Tolman For The New Era When a flock of pink flamingos marches down Main Street during…