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Virtual recognition event honors SHHS forestry students
Sean C. Morgan Oregon high school forestry programs last week honored their students last week with special recognition…
Two Sweet Home teens die in early-morning wreck on Highway 228
Two Sweet Home teens were killed and another was severely injured early Saturday, May 23, in a two-vehicle…
Furloughs to save money for district
Sean C. Morgan Anticipating a revenue shortfall next year, the Sweet Home School Board decided Monday night, May…
Sprenger, Cate, Glaser lead Republicans in contested local primaries
State House District 17 Rep. Sherrie Sprenger is carrying 65.87 percent of the vote in the Republican primary…
SH begins to reopen following COVID-19
Linn County is among 31 counties that entered Phase 1 of the governor’s plan to reopen Oregon Friday,…
City working to support at-risk businesses, build ‘relationships’
Scott Swanson So what’s Sweet Home’s economic development director to do during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown? “It’s been…
Graduation plans begin to take shape
Sweet Home High School Seniors will have their chance to walk across the stage and receive a diploma…
Superintendent: Schools wrestling with questions about summer, fall
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home School District staff are starting to imagine how school will look in September,…
Investigators seek public input on clues from Gordon Road
The public is being asked for help in identifying human remains found April 3 near Gordon Road, east…
Linn COVID-19 cases top 100
Sean C. Morgan Linn County had 103 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday morning, an increase from 97…
Budget panel nixes proposed levy reduction
Sean C. Morgan City Budget Committee members last week rejected a budget proposal that would decrease property taxes…
Jamboree on hold – pending update this week
The Oregon Jamboree announced May 7 that the 2020 event will not be held the first weekend of…
Officials eye skies as fire season nears
Sean C. Morgan While rain is in the forecast through next week, fire season is fast approaching; and…
Pandemic-related uncertainties overshadow schools budget process
Sean C. Morgan While preparing a budget for the 2020-21 school year, the Sweet Home School District faces…
New chamber manager looks forward to getting into community
Sean C. Morgan New Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce office manager Diana Kelly is ready to get out…
Proposed police budget includes spending increase of $12,000
Sean C. Morgan Under the proposed budget for 2020-21, the city is projecting a slight increase in police…
Linn County parks slowly opening after coronavirus closures
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Parks and Recreation Department is opening parts of the system that had…
Sketch depicts possible likeness of woman whose remains were found near Gordon Road
The public is being asked for help in identifying human remains found April 3 near Gordon Road, east…
County officials say it’s time to end shut-down
Sean C. Morgan Linn County commissioners are hoping that Linn County will be among the first counties to…
Oregon Jamboree announces festival will not be held in early August
The Oregon Jamboree announced today (May 7) that the 2020 event will not be held the first weekend…