Scott Swanson
Of The New Era
After five years as economic development director for the Sweet Home Economic Development Group (SHEDG), Karen Owen has decided to start her own business elsewhere.
Owen, 57, said she submitted her resignation April 15, but her last day will be May 31.
She plans to open a Navis Pack and Ship Center, possibly in Tangent Business Park. She and her husband John, a Realtor, live in Albany.
“I’ve been…