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Judge in PacifiCorp wildfire trials wants to quadruple court’s pace - The New Era

Many victims of the 2020 wildfires still await resolution of their damages. BY JEFF MANNING Oregon Journalism Project A Multnomah County circuit judge has adopted an ambitious new schedule to speed up a class action lawsuit PacifiCorp faces over Oregon’s 2020 wildfires. Judge Steffan Alexander approved a new case management order July 28 that will quadruple the number of damages trials by February. The new schedule calls for four damages trials…Wildfires · Sweet Home Read Article

Secretary of State opens investigation of Umpqua Public Transit District’s response to May election - The New Era

The district’s CEO disputes one of the results and won’t pay his district’s share of election costs. This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read’s Elections Division has opened an investigation of the Umpqua Public Transit District’s response to a hotly contested May election result. “The Elections Division has reason to believe the Umpqua Public Transi…Secretary of State · Sweet Home Read Article

Connie Rae Rye - The New Era

Connie Rye March 9, 1954 – June 23, 2025 Connie Rae Rye, 71, of Sweet Home, passed away June 23, 2025, at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born March 9, 1954, to Dorothy May and Albert “Buster” Lane in North Bend. Connie is survived by her daughter, Candace Rye of Sweet Home; and a granddaughter and her husband of Albany. She was preceded in death by the love of her life Thomas O. Rye (2013); and great- gr…Sweet Home · Sweet Home Read Article

Richard Allen Byrd - The New Era

Richard Byrd April 4, 1964 – July 23, 2025 Richard Allen Byrd, 61, of Sweet Home, passed away July 23, 2025. He was born April 4, 1964 to Dennis Byrd and Gwen Grissom in Riverside, Calif. He was raised in Orting, Wash. In 1983 he joined the U.S. Army and was discharged in 1986. Before coming to Oregon he lived in Pismo Beach, Calif. Working as a chef most of his life, Rick still found time for his family and hobbies. You could always find him pl…Sweet Home · Sweet Home Read Article

Editorial: Demise of Oregon Jamboree opportunity to get innovative again - The New Era

I’m sure I’m not the only one to hear lots of mixed reactions to the fact that this year’s Oregon Jamboree is its swan song. Many who enjoyed volunteering and attending the Jamboree are, not surprisingly, unhappy that the end has come. Others, the ones who tended not to be attendees and had to put up with the noise and the crowds, don’t seem disappointed. Understandable, but it’s a loss for Sweet Home nonetheless. Fact is, the Jamboree has been …Sweet Home · Sweet Home Read Article

CEIP funds dried up; now city is trying to bring it back to life - The New Era

After about six years of offering monetary incentives to improve downtown buildings, the money pot started drying up, but City Manager Jason Ogden is looking for ways to replenish the fund. “We’re actively working to bring CEIP back to life by steadily replenishing the fund,” he said. “Using rental and alternative revenues is one way to do that.” Moneyman used the CEIP grant in 2020 to pressure wash the exterior, caulk and fill cracks, signage a…Sweet Home · Sweet Home Read Article

Sweet Home plans to soon remove fluoride from public water supplies

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In a recent city council meeting, some residents and one councilman suggested the issue be put before the voters, but the mayor said constituents had asked the council to make the decision.Sweet Home · Sweet Home Read Article

Ballot initiative seeks to repeal new permit fees on standup paddleboards and kayaks - The New Era

Lawmakers recently levied fees on the human-powered vessels to raise funds to fight invasive species. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project A trio of petitioners aims to repeal a new law that would require paddle-boarders and flatwater kayakers to pay state permit fees starting in January. “I think it goes against our constitutional rights,” says Angela Epperson, a Hermiston resident who enjoys kayaking on the Columbia and Umatilla River…Species · Sweet Home See the Story

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