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Juices, smoothies can be good ways to consume fruits and veggies
Cathryn Arndt We know that adding more fruits and veggies into our diets are good for us but…
Fourth Focus
Scott Swanson Elspeth Liermann stands in her first-grade classroom at Hawthorne School. The lights are dimmed, and she’s…
Update: Fire that burned Elm Street church building ruled arson
Scott Swanson A fire that officials have concluded was caused by an arsonist severely damaged a building at…
School district outlines plans for SIA funds
Benny Westcott Sweet Home School District’s 2021-22 Proposed Budget proposes using the Student Investment Account (SIA), funded by…
City officials highlight plans, spending proposals for 2021-22 budget
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Budget Committee and a number of city department heads met on May 6…
Parks Commissioner Rachel Maynard sees fruition of efforts at dedication
Scott Swanson Linn County Parks Commission member Rachel Maynard recalls how much her boys, Zachary and William, enjoyed…
Throwback to past: Job Corps workers repair Longbow camp
Benny Westcott Saving the past, from the present, for the future. That’s what a group of four Job…
Ex-mayor: City should allocate federal funds to businesses
Benny Westcott Former Mayor Dave Holley suggested to the City Council at its April 28 meeting that the…
COVID reports rise, kids quarantined, counties protest
Benny Westcott Friday’s National Honor Society Inductee ceremony at Sweet Home High School’s gymnasium honored the academic accomplishments…
Fundraiser brings in cash for fireworks
A fund-raising drive by the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce in the past week raised an estimated $2,475…
Ex-athletes recall ‘Donna Momma’ Davis as ‘tiny, huge gal’
Scott Swanson Donna Davis is remembered for a lot of things. That piercing whistle, which would cut like…
School Board seat has two candidates as others opt for noncompetitive positions
Ballots were mailed late last week to Sweet Home voters for Sweet Home’s May 18 School Board election.…
Commissioners honor fire hero
Lt. Charles DeJesus of the Salvation Army was honored Tuesday morning by Salem-based Bolante.net for his dedication to…
Summer jobs available in parks
The Linn County Parks and Recreation Department is looking for summer help — 40 hours per week for…
Sharp increase seen in mental health calls over past year
Benny Westcott Calls for service to the Sweet Home Police Department from people suffering from mental health issues…
Election for open SHFAD Board seat draws experienced candidates
The single competitive race in this year’s election on May 18 for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance…
City’s budget process starts with guessing
Benny Westcott How do you construct a budget amid the worst pandemic since the early 1900s? “The recipe…
Grant helps local addicts find help support, recovery
Benny Westcott In 2018, Mid Valley Healthcare received a Human Resources and Services Administration grant from the federal…
Organizers seek Sportsman’s Holiday Court applicants
Scott Swanson After a year in which the Sportsman’s Holiday Court had little opportunity to engage in what…
Case numbers up as Brown warns of risk level hike
Benny Westcott Gov. Kate Brown, in a press conference Friday, April 23, warned that Oregon is in a…
Local resident receives scholarship from Sweet Home’s PEO Chapter DD
Sweet Home PEO, Chapter DD, has awarded Sweet Home resident Muffie McQuistion $1,800 through the Program for Continuing…
SHFAD rescues teen who fell down Cascadia waterfall
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel rescued a teenager who had fallen down a waterfall east of…
Couple mixes cycling, other pastimes as they tour world
Sarah Brown For Donna Short, taking a photograph helps her be present in the moment and really see…
Oregon pioneers took the trail to where grass was greener
Roberta McKern A book entitled “The Willamette Valley: Migration and Settlement on the Oregon Frontier” can be located…
City working with Willow LID residents to reduce price tag
Benny Westcott Most residents of the Willow Street neighborhood agree that improvements to some of their basic public…