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Medicare plan deadline is Monday
People with Medicare have until Dec. 7 to make changes to their health plans and prescription drug coverage…
Old bottles tell all manner of tales from days of yore
Roberta McKern This is a tale of old bottles. Once, a pair of 5-year-old twins lived in a…
Council takes step targeting derelict buildings
Kelly Kenoyer The City Council held its first reading last week for an ordinance which would fine owners…
Residents asked to share thoughts on local culture
The Linn County Cultural Coalition invites members of the public to take a brief online survey about local…
Domestic violence rates up dramatically since start of COVID
Kelly Kenoyer Local emergency call data shows that domestic violence has shot up dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Child abuse reports down, but experts warn reality may be otherwise
Kelly Kenoyer While reports of domestic violence are on the rise locally, child abuse reporting has actually fallen…
COVID cuts threaten SH Library staff
Kelly Kenoyer On Nov. 17, three part-time staffers at the Sweet Home Library received an unexpected letter: a…
Registration requirement in works for SH businesses
Kelly Kenoyer City officials are planning to implement a requirement for all businesses within city limits to have…
5 COVID deaths reported in Linn County last week
Kelly Kenoyer The coronavirus has claimed five lives in Linn County during the past week, the largest single-week…
Downtown owner restores old building that will be store
Scott Swanson Scott Snedeker is, by his own admission, a “do-it-yourselfer.” So when he moved to Sweet Home…
Quiet volunteer Bob Weidner has served in multiple ways
For decades, St. Helen Catholic Church has been providing Christmas meals to families in need during the holiday…
Samaritan announces new face mask requirements
Samaritan Health Services is requiring patients, visitors and all staff in any Samaritan facility to wear properly fitting…
Free fishing, clamming, crabbing this weekend in Oregon
Everyone, including nonresidents, can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28.…
USFS seeks public input – before Nov. 30 – on prioritizing maintenance projects
The USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region is seeking public feedback on a proposed list of deferred maintenance…
Culture in Linn County? Local funding organization seeks public input
The Linn County Cultural Coalition is inviting the public to take a brief online survey about local culture.…
Locals join up to help homeless
Kelly Kenoyer The weather was dreary the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 18. The sky was dark and rain…
School district responds to COVID cases
Kelly Kenoyer The Sweet Home School District notified parents and staff Friday, Nov. 20, that two staff members…
Got lights? Organizers envision show that draws crowd
Scott Swanson Picture a downtown lighted to the nines, so spectacular that people from throughout the Mid-Valley region…
Local students don’t let COVID stop their volunteerism
Scott Swanson It was the chimneys, most of all, that left an impact. “The number of chimneys –…
Longtime SHPD dispatcher Teresa Culley retires
Sean C. Morgan Teresa Culley retired Monday, Nov. 9, after more than 33 years as a dispatcher at…
Farmer’s familiarity with his livestock pays off in early care
D E Larsen DVM Editor’s note: This article contains some explicit biological terminology. It was a late spring…
City seeking to fill Planning Commission vacancy
The City of Sweet Home is seeking to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission. The seven-member Planning…
Ornament hunt returns to local Willamette National Forest trails
The Willamette Valley Visitors Association has launched its third annual ornament hunt on non-wilderness trails of the Willamette…