City Asks for Community Input
The City of Sweet Home is inviting residents to participate in a survey to share their ideas, concerns…
Harvest Festival Showcases Friendly Competitions
From best home-cooked food to best motorcycle and best mullet, the 18th annual Harvest Festival proved Sweet Home…
America’s Best Restaurant Roadshow Samples The Point
It was “lights, camera, action” at The Point when a crew arrived on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to film…
City Council Weighs City Manager Recruitment Options
The City Council held a work session on Oct. 1 to discuss options for recruitment of the city…
Police, City Leader Honors People for Response to School Threat
Noting his extreme gratitude to the public, local police and school staff, Police Chief Jason Ogden honored multiple…
Vintage Weddle Bridge Mugs May Draw Funds for Repairs
The Park & Tree Committee learned during its Sept. 18 meeting about some vintage mugs they might be…
Veterans Home Celebrates 10 Year
The Oregon Veterans’ Home of Lebanon, also known as the Edward C. Allworth Veterans Home, celebrated its 10th…
Area Couple Win at Flock & Fiber Festival
Sweet Home resident Kris Noland returned home with 13 of her Angora goats, five of which won ribbons…
Sweet Home Firefighters Climb 3,200 Steps
Some Sweet Home firefighters participated in the annual Portland Firefighter Stairclimb at the U.S. Bancorp Tower on Sept.…
Park Plan, Wellness Center Approved by Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held two public hearings, one for a Park System Plan and one for a conditional…
Council Agrees to Remove 47th Avenue Stop Signs
Following citizen complaints, and council questions and comments, the City Council approved the removal of two stop signs…
Foothills Drive Subdivision Approved
Returning to a proposed subdivision development off the west end of Foothills Drive that was addressed at last…
Speed Limit Dropped on Long Street
The City of Sweet Home will be decreasing the speed limit on a portion of Long Street from…
Squarenaders Back on Cue
Members of the Sweet Home Squarenaders sashayed their way around each other as the club celebrated its first…
Rodeo Event to Return to Sweet Home
After a 13-year hiatus, Sweet Home will once again be the location for a rodeo as a new…
New Pastor’s Ministerial Roots in Science and the Bible
Sweet Home Evangelical Church has welcomed a new pastor into their fold, a man who likes to work…
Dreamy, Surrealist Art Now on Display at City Hall
Cetiva Rose Daboling, 29, has an artistic style different from what the community is used to seeing at…
New Little Libraries Being Added Throughout City
Little bookworms who frequent the Little Free Library kiosks around town will be pleased to learn a new…
Life Jacket Loaner Program Restocked Through Donations
A life jacket loaner program at the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District was in need of rescuing,…
New Park at Osage Inching Along
The Park and Tree Committee discussed Weddle Bridge, the Harvest Festival and the new park at Osage during…
Traffic Committee Looks at Commercial Truck Parking Code
The Public & Traffic Safety Committee discussed commercial vehicle parking on residential streets during its Aug. 14 meeting.…
Council Moves to Install Temporary Speed Tables on 1st Avenue
Concerns about traffic safety were among the top discussions during the Aug. 27 City Council meeting. City Hall…
Eleven Graduate SAR Training
Linn County Sheriff’s Office held its 30th annual Youth Search and Rescue Training Academy this summer, turning over…
SHFAD Offers EMT Course to Combat Staffing Shortage
Firefighters at Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District are getting ready to host their first EMT course next…
Group Sets Eyes on Revitalizing SHARE
After a four-year hiatus, committed citizens are working to restore the Sweet Home Active Revitalization Effort (SHARE), a…