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New owner plans elder care facility at former Twin Oaks site
Kelly Kenoyer A new elder care facility on Nandina Street is expected to bring up to 50 jobs…
COVID numbers in county all over the place, but mostly up
Kelly Kenoyer Day after day this week, Oregon broke new COVID records for daily cases, has seen record…
Teacher takes classroom outside via video
Kelly Kenoyer On a brisk autumn morning, as fog clung to the hillsides, Natural Resources Instructor Blake Manley…
Governor’s new orders to result in local shutdowns
Kelly Kenoyer Local businesses and organizations are adjusting to new requirements set down by Gov. Kate Brown Friday,…
Parent to board: School ‘is not working’ for kids
Kelly Kenoyer Last week’s Sweet Home School Board meeting opened emotionally as a desperate parent, Jenna Northern, told…
Little Promises opens doors after drilling new well, negotiating COVID
Kelly Kenoyer When Little Promises Children’s Program closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no way Nelia…
Elks’ remodeled facility needs more usage, lodge leader says
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Elks have spent the last decade remodeling their facility, but now that they have…
Councilors approve plan to refinance debts, save city money
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home City Council is looking to refinance some of its debts to take advantage of…
Holiday lineup mixture of live, virtual and drive-thru events
– Community Kindness Event Deadlines: The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and Sweet Home Police Department are…
Compression drops, meaning SH will get more levy revenue
Kelly Kenoyer Compression rates have gone down significantly in Sweet Home, which means the recently passed police and…
Gearing up for the holidays? Check out these recipes
Cathryn Arndt We all want to know how to eat well during the seasonal festivities don’t we? Regardless…
Measure 108 passage means businesses, customers will be paying increased tobacco taxes
With the approval of Measure 108 by Oregon voters last week, the state Department of Revenue is moving…
Service truly what brought family together for local couple
Scott Swanson This is the story of two military veterans who start their adult lives without much of…
Local director brings stories of service to life in ‘Veterans’ Voices’
Sarah Brown As a storyteller and eight-year volunteer on the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight, Leigh Matthews Bock…
Life is delivering music for Veteran of the Year, local bugler
Scott Swanson Peter Butler enjoys surprises – most of the time. There was that draft notice he got…
Letter from a soldier: – Vietnam, 1969
Editor’s note: A reader sent us this letter, which appeared in the Aug. 7, 1969 edition of The…
Local Veterans Day events few, due to COVID-19
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple Veterans Day events have been canceled in the Mid-Valley. Breakfasts and dinners,…
Dispute threatens parking for theater, liquor store, gym customers
Kelly Kenoyer After signs saying “No Rio Theatre Parking” appeared in the downtown parking lot between the theater…
Election: City Council gets 2 new members
Kelly Kenoyer and Scott Swanson Angelita Sanchez, Dave Trask, Lisa Gourley and Dylan Richards were the winners in…
No charges filed against watercraft operator in fatal accident at Foster
Scott Swanson No charges will be filed against the operator of a personal watercraft that struck and killed…
Governor pleads for Oregonians to stay home, stop COVID spread
Kelly Kenoyer After record-shattering spikes in COVID-19 cases across Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown held a press conference on…
New Community Court offers positive options to defendants
Kelly Kenoyer Editor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of stories dealing with the challenges facing…
