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New library services director arrives with SH ties
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Public Library has announced former Puyallup Public Library services manager Megan Dazey as…
Dr. Emmert returns to mid-valley to finish residency
Sarah Brown Dr. Amanda Emmert, the first local graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific…
Man gets nine years in child pornography case
A Sweet Home man has been sentenced to just over nine years in prison after pleading guilty to…
Linn firefighters assist on Middle Fork fires
About 16 Linn County firefighters comprise a task force dispatched to assist crews battling the 9,000-acre Middle Fork…
SH grad serving aboard nuclear-powered Navy sub
Yunke compares experience, values to hometown By Alvin Plexico U.S. Navy A Sweet Home native is serving in…
Florida native named Linn County’s new Emergency Services Manager
Ric Lentz has packed a lot of incident command and search and rescue experience into his 27 years.…
Sheriff’s Office seeks law-enforcement levy support
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office will ask voters in November to support a four-year law enforcement levy of…
Video series earns Manley a Waibel award
Benny Westcott Sweet Home High School forestry and natural resources instructor Blake Manley received the first-ever Rob Waibel…
DeFazio to hold tele-town hall
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Eugene, will host a tele-town hall meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. DeFazio will…
Downtown medical clinic opening this month
Scott Swanson Sweet Home residents will soon have another option for healthcare, with the opening of a new…
Hillsboro native begins career with Sweet Home police
Benny Westcott On Tuesday, July 6, Trevor Sundquist started as a new officer at the Sweet Home Police…
Class of 2021 Scholarships
Following are scholarships awarded to Sweet Home High School graduating seniors from the Class of 2021. This list…
Samaritan makes changes to Lifeline program
Samaritan Health Services has made changes to its Samaritan Lifeline program for seniors and others who are homebound. …
Clinics set for Linn residents facing eviction
Linn County residents who may be facing eviction now have a free local resource that can help them…
OSU grant-based study focuses on plant nutrition for bees
By Kym Pokorny Oregon State University Writer A new grant will allow Oregon State University researchers to study…
Three in contention for SHSD superintendent
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home School Board has announced three finalists for further consideration to be the next…
Student wins ‘If I Were Mayor’ contest
Scott Swanson For a 10-year-old, Madalyn Coleman has had a lot of exposure to politics, being the youngest…
Bruler Fire containment at 75%
Crews have contained about 75% of the 195-acre Bruler Fire burning 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home as…
SH native, longtime educator representing Liberty District
Benny Westcott Sweet Home native and former district employee Janice Albert brings community and education experience as a…
Danger-tree reduction project set
The U.S. Forest Service released its danger-tree decision memo last week and will begin to implement its roadside…
Creating a healthy menu from discount groceries
Grocery shopping and cooking used to be a real hobby for me. I shouldn’t say “used to be,”…
Residents protest mask mandate
Benny Westcott A parking lot full of people, with crowds spilling into the streets, showed up at the…