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Two arrested in separate cases accused of eluding police
Sweet Home police recovered a pickup truck reported stolen out of Salem and arrested two persons last week…
Thanksgiving: What it can do for you and what you can do for it
Here we are, only a few weeks away from one of the largest and the solely American holiday…
Marijuana tax revenues surpass city projections
Marijuana tax receipts for the first quarter of the 2019-20 fiscal year have already exceeded the city’s budgeted…
Commissioners to consider 2 requests to build towers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission next week will consider requests to construct two new communications…
Sports car lover’s latest project is Porche 912 he found in barn
Sean C. Morgan When Eric Mauer had the change to snag a 1969 Porsche 912 barn find in…
Median trees to be removed
Sean C. Morgan Public Works crews are planning to remove five trees in the Main Street median strip…
Local organizations recognized for contributions to Oregon Veterans’ Home
The Oregon Jamboree, the Oregon Elks and Quilts of Valor were honored by the Oregon Veterans’ Home Sept.…
Runner’s 100-mile trek takes him through Sweet Home
Sarah Brown What does a long-distance runner squirrel away in his pack before setting off on a two-day…
Exclusion zone nearing nuts and bolts stage
Sean C. Morgan The City Council may begin the process of passing the proposed exclusion zone ordinance at…
Exclusion talk attracts attention, feedback from homeless advocates
Sean C. Morgan When she heard about Sweet Home’s proposed exclusion ordinance, Diane D. Nilan decided to stop…
WWII service launched vet into active life
Scott Swanson Keith James sits in his living room in a rented apartment in Sweet Home, telling about…
SHOCASE inviting entries for fiber arts exhibition
Sean C. Morgan The SHOCASE Public Arts Committee is inviting entries for its next art exhibit, to be…
Driver airlifted to hospital after dump truck rollover
A Texas man was injured last week when his dump truck left Ridgeway Road and rolled over. Luciano…
Council likely to decide on utility management next month
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will likely decide next month whether to continue contracting with…
Sharing Tree and SHEM Christmas Food Basket programs under way
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s Christmas for Kids Sharing Tree Program and Sweet Home Emergency Ministry’s…
Local woman gives new life to stars from retired flags
Sean C. Morgan The trunk of Teneil Marcoccia’s car is usually filled with retired American flags, which typically…
World War II veterans find Honor Flight ‘wonderful’
Scott Swanson Bill Seig and Phil Palkki once worked together, but they hadn’t seen each other in years,…
Events schedule: Plenty to do, locally, for Veterans Day
Free Veterans Dinner Monday, Nov. 11 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sweet Home Elks will be honoring veterans…
Tom Hyer honored as 2019 Distinguished Veteran
Scott Swanson When World War II broke out for the United States in 1941, Tom Hyer wanted to…
Veterans parade to honor service dogs
Albany’s Veterans Day Parade, which starts at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, is the largest Veterans Day parade…
