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Around Town Oct. 24, 2018
Safe Driving class for seniors at LBCC A Safe Driving class for seniors will be held from 9…
October 24, 2018
All in a day’s play
Gemma and Sweet Home Police Officer Sasha McDonald have located and seized more than 20 ounces of narcotics…
October 24, 2018
Details of Christmas tree cutting announced
Sweet Home Ranger District will host two public events surrounding the cutting of the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas…
October 24, 2018
Ballot measures address guns, taxation, abortion, more
Local voters will see five statewide measures and two county measures on the ballot when they vote in…
October 24, 2018
Public Safety Oct. 24, 2018
Oct. 22 3:07 a.m. – Tracy Leanna Mullins, 44, cited for driving while suspended. Oct. 21 1:54 a.m.…
October 24, 2018
Angland offers ‘common-sense values,’ fresh perspective
Larry Angland believes he can bring a fresh perspective and common sense values to the City Council. Angland,…
October 24, 2018
Fire burns grass, brush, trees on Green Mountain line
Fire burned three-quarters of an acre of brush and trees near the Green Mountain 500 line Monday afternoon.…
October 24, 2018
Sweet Home School District voters asked to approve new pool levy
Voters will decide whether to continue a local option levy used to pay for swimming pool operations at…
October 24, 2018
Sheriff warns against ‘Capt. Guilford’ scam
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon is warning about a scam technique that, he says, is currently on the…
October 24, 2018
Circuit Court: Defendant a no-show for sentencing
Linn County Circuit Court issued a warrant for failure to appear for James Lee Baker Oct. 19 after…
October 24, 2018
Army Corps team to investigate Foster Dam embankment safety
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Dam Safety team on Monday, Oct. 22, began a geotechnical investigation at…
October 24, 2018
Competitive ballot gives voters actual choices
One thing we can say for sure about Sweet Home’s ballot for the Nov. 6 election: It’s loaded…
October 24, 2018
Pool’s value to SH prompts ‘yes’ vote
Editor: As we consider the value that the swimming pool adds to our community, I encourage you to…
October 24, 2018
Election Letters
Editor’s note: We have received many election letters from Linn County residents, but the writers are neither Sweet…
October 24, 2018
Susie Groshong
March 28, 1929 – Oct. 16, 2018 Susie Fay (Duncan) Groshong, 89, of Sweet Home died peacefully in…
October 24, 2018
Girls suffer 3-1 soccer loss to Sisters
Injury-plagued Huskies lost Thursday evening 3-1 at home against Sisters in girls soccer. “That first half actually was…
October 24, 2018
Volleyball team awaits its next opponent after swiftly dispatching the Cubs
Sweet Home’s volleyball team capped off a perfect league season with a quick three-set win over Newport at…
October 24, 2018
Husky runners post multiple personal-bests at Country classic
Sweet Home runners turned in a slew of personal bests Wednesday, Oct. 17, in their final regular-season tune-up…
October 24, 2018
Local coach gets national honor
Sweet Home High School wrestling coach Steve Thorpe, chairman of the Oregon Wrestling Association, has been named the…
October 17, 2018
Man sentenced to jail time for damaging cables in Sweet Home
Brandon Scott Schatz, 29, was sentenced in Linn County Circuit Court Sept. 28 to 50 days in jail…
October 17, 2018
Huskies clinch league volleyball title with win over Sisters
Sweet Home’s volleyball team won its first league title in years Monday night, with a 3-2 win over…
October 17, 2018
Free treatment offered for local student athletes
Samaritan Sweet Home Physical Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine is now offering a free sports medicine clinic for student…
October 17, 2018