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District mulls options after Gov. Brown changes policy
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday, Dec. 23, directed the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority to implement several new policy initiatives, with the goal of putting more school districts on track to return students to in-person...
Community battles as massive blazes, spot fires, threaten
In the aftermath of the windstorm that swept in on the evening of Labor Day, Sweet Home-area residents found themselves facing a threat last week that many had never experienced up close and...
Jamboree announces final headliner: Dustin Lynch
Dustin Lynch has been announced as the third and final headliner for this year's Oregon Jamboree, to be held July 31-Aug. 2. Also added to the lineup is sister duo Walker County. They join a lineup...
Around Town
Folk performer at library Thursday Adam Miller, folksinger, story-teller and autoharp virtuoso, will perform a free, sing-along concert at the Sweet Home Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 6:30 p.m. He will perform folksongs about the American L...
Public Safety
Aug. 30 10:46 a.m. - Caller reported that someone cut the passenger side rear section of the soft top on her jeep while she was boating, 44500 block of Quartzville. Report taken. Aug. 29 4:45 a.m. - Caller found a cell phone at the CFN fuel station,...
Public Safety 11-15-17
Nov. 13 4:29 am. - Caller reported his phone was taken, 1100 block of Nandina. Report taken. Loss valued at $55. Nov. 12 1:39 a.m. - Larry Dean Bergstrom, 53, arrested for second-degree attempted burglary and second-degree criminal mischief, 5401 Mai...
Park set-up help needed
Doing anything the Saturday after Thanksgiving? Local organizers of Sweet Home’s Christmas celebration in Clover Park need some help installing this year’s display on Nov. 25. A primary need is electrical work, which must be done by a licensed...
Rotary poker raises nearly $2,000
The Sweet Home Rotary Club raised approximately $1,700 for college scholarships and its Dolly Parton Imagination Library project in a Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament Nov. 11. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is an early literacy program for 1-...
Natural response to gun violence may not be wise one
Ten days ago, a lone gunman killed 22 people at a Sunday morning church service in Texas. That tragedy came almost exactly a month after another lone gunman killed 58 people and left another 546 injured after opening fire on a crowd of 22,000...
Around Town 11-15-17
Healthy lifestyle class for kids A program to teach healthy lifestyles to children, Culinary Health Education and Fitness, is being offered at 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m on Thursdays through Dec. 14 for fifth-grade students at the Boys and Girls Club of the...
Corps of Engineers seeks feedback on study of Willamette Valley water storage
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a study of whether reallocation of water storage in the Willamette Valley could grant municipal and industrial water supply, irrigation and fish and wildlife better access to the stored water. The...
Variety of opportunities for holiday giving available in SH
A variety of opportunities to contribute to holiday happiness for local children are available in Sweet Home. Both the Sweet Home Police Department and the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District have begun their annual Christmas tree...
Tanner Sayers, Jessy Hart named cross-country most valuable runners
Junior Tanner Sayers and freshman Jessy Hart were named Most Valuable Runners at the cross-country team's awards potluck Thursday, Nov. 9. There wasn't much suspense on the boys side, Coach Kambria...
Rawlins Lupoli named boys soccer MVP, Player of the Year
Rawlins Lupoli was named team Most Valuable Player during the high school boys soccer team's awards banquet Nov. 8. The senior was also named Sky-Em player of the year. Those honors came in a year in...
Sydney Nichol leads Corban to NAIA nationals
Freshman Sydney Nichol of Sweet Home led the No. 19-ranked Corban University women's cross- country team to a fourth-place team finish in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships on Saturday,...
Public Safety 11-1-17
Oct. 30 6:46 a.m. - Caller reported that his neighbor’s dog barks incessantly every morning between 5 -and 7 a.m., 2200 block of Ironwood. Officer contacted the owner and advised her of the complaint. She advised she would make sure it doesn’t...
SHPD accepting gifts for Blue Santa program
Sweet Home Police Department is offering a teen Blue Santa Christmas tree again this year. The program serves young people ages 13 to 17 and up to 18 if actively enrolled and attending school. Applications will be accepted Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 for teens...
Two injured in separate logging accidents
Two loggers were injured earlier this week in separate incidents, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District reported. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, fire district personnel responded at 10:14 a.m. to a logging ac...
City issues, though difficult, do not need to be over-complicated
Our City Council has been busy. As evident from the four separate, lengthy stories we’re running this week on their activities, councilors have tackled a wide range of issues in recent weeks, and a lot of those are coming to a head: what to do...
In times of disagreement, respect and decency are paramount
Respect has been a key attribute of Sweet Home city government for many years and, particularly for those of us who have experienced government in other communities where such has not been the case, it has been appreciated. That’s why a seemingly... Full story
Records, titles for Huskies at state
The OSAA 1A-2A-3A-4A state swimming championships came down to half a point Saturday, Feb. 2(1) for the Sweet Home girls, as they finished a close second to North Bend for the team championship. Wow,...
Volunteers put in hours each week feeding fellow seniors
Three days each week volunteers for Meals on Wheels take over the kitchen at the Sweet Home Senior Center. The kitchen crew starts preparing food between 9 and 9:30 a.m. for delivery. They also get...
Hawthorne grad, whose star is rising, returns
Gabe Fernandez had flashbacks of his days as a student at Hawthorne Elementary as he walked toward the classroom full of students waiting to meet him Monday morning, Feb. 2. Fernandez, who attended...
Knife River property a stepping stone for SH
Since Commissioner Roger Nyquist urged the Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors late last summer to ask the Linn County Board of Commissioners for the Knife River property, we’ve been all for it. What an exciting opportunity,...
