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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…
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…