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Council aiming to upgrade downtown
Kelly Kenoyer After years of watching stagnation continue in downtown Sweet Home, City Council is ready to make…
Family reunited with local homeless man after 20 years of silence
Kelly Kenoyer On a bright Saturday morning in mid-October, Louis Carreiro anxiously waited for a car he wouldn’t…
New pastor brings varied experience to Cornerstone
Scott Swanson Kurt Schnabel has been involved in church pretty much all his life. He was born in…
Hospice to honor those who have passed in virtual event
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice will hold its annual Light Up a Life celebration as a virtual event that will…
Harry’s place more than just typical veterinarian’s call
D E Larsen DVM “Hi Doc, I’m glad you could come this morning,” Harry said as he stepped…
Retired dentist stays active with interests ranging far and wide
Sarah Brown When Henry Wolthuis retired from his dentistry practice in Sweet Home in 2014, he found himself…
Former forest ranger’s local history a go-to for stories of old
Roberta McKern Roy Elliott’s 1971 book, “Profiles of Progress,” ranks high on the favorite book list at the…
Cascadia crash injures five
A single-car collision in Cascadia Sunday afternoon sent all five occupants to hospitals, one by Life Flight, authorities…
County-funded library program gives kids opportunity to learn, have fun
Kelly Kenoyer Even with sports canceled and schools closed, youngsters in Sweet Home still have the chance to…
Halloween, harvest celebration events planned for SH, beyond
Here are some Halloween or harvest festival-type events that have been announced in the community: Family-friendly haunted house:…
Local land case appealed to state Supreme Court
Neighbors of a 108-acre parcel off Crawfordsville Drive are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to overrule a decision…
Governor loosens restrictions on kids returning to school
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Governor Kate Brown announced a change to school re-opening metrics today that…
City seeking proposal for downtown streetscape upgrades
Kelly Kenoyer The City of Sweet Home is requesting proposals for a streetscape and parking plan in the…
Sweet Home getting taste of France with new cooperative venture
Kelly Kenoyer A taste of Champs Elysées is coming to Main Street. Sweet Home will soon have its…
ODOT seeks ADA input sought
The Oregon Department of Transportation is offering an online open house to give the public an opportunity to…
OSU study: Terns’ impact on steelhead runs ‘significant’
Caspian terns feeding on young fish have a significant impact on runs of steelhead in the Columbia River,…
Corps officials upgrade Green Peter from ‘high-‘ to ‘low-risk’ dam
After years of extensive studies, a risk assessment and recent rehabilitation of spillway gates, U.S. Army Corps of…
Local Mom helps playground makeover
Scott Swanson When Rachel Maynard of Sweet Home took her two boys to the playground at Waterloo County…
City to staff water/sewer treatment
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home’s wastewater and water treatment plants are going to be handled in-house next year for…
Fire department to use old City Hall for training
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home’s old City Hall will be used as a training facility for Sweet Home Fire…
New officer from Land of Ten Thousand Lakes
Kelly Kenoyer There’s a new cop in town, and he’s come hundreds of miles to join Sweet Home’s…