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Council OKs water rates increase
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved an across-the-board increase in water rates that…
District seeks ways to honor ’20 graduates
School officials are working on plans to recognize and honor the Class of 2020 in lieu of regular…
Crash kills Salem woman near intersection of Main, Pleasant Valley
A Salem woman died Thursday evening, April 16, in a three-car collision near the intersection of Main Street…
Easter Service on Wheels
Sean C. Morgan Those horns blaring in Holley Easter Sunday morning no doubt got neighbors’ attention. But the…
1st SH case of COVID-19 reported
The City of Sweet Home reported Monday evening that Sweet Home has one confirmed case of COVID-19, while…
State releases graduation credit requirements
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Department of Education released Graduation Pathways 2020 Wednesday (April 8) with the message…
Remains discovered in south county
Linn County Sheriff’s officials are working to identify human remains found last week off in the Upper Calapooia…
New Planning Commission chair wants to get codes up to date
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission has appointed Jeff Parker chairman. The chairman is selected annually…
Legislators play it safe with COVID-19, but concerned about governor’s decisions
Sean C. Morgan The state legislature isn’t in session, but the legislators who represent the majority of the…
Driver arrested after collision in Bi-Mart parking lot
A 26-year-old Sweet Home man was arrested in connection with a multiple-vehicle crash in the parking lot of…
Explosive fire destroys shop next door to Oak Heights School
Scott Swanson Fire destroyed a 5th Avenue residential shop next door to Oak Heights Elementary Friday afternoon, April…
‘Can-do’ attitude in place as school progresses, board told
Sean C. Morgan Supt. Tom Yahraes and School District staff members outlined how the Sweet Home School District…
Updated: School restarts online as seniors await word on graduation plans and schools are closed through the end of the year
Sean C. Morgan Update: This story has been updated to reflect that Gov. Kate Brown has extended the…
State reveals plan to graduate high school seniors
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Oregon Department of Education released Graduation Pathways 2020 Wednesday (April…
Linn Shuttle buses keep rolling – with precautions
Scott Swanson A Linn Shuttle bus rolls up to the stop on Kalmia, between 12th and 13th avenues.…
Building boom continues in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan Building is booming in Sweet Home. The city has about eight developments in the permitting…
Jamboree offers free daily concerts
The Oregon Jamboree is offering live “virtual jam sessions” every weekday this week, featuring various regional artists, including…
COVID-19 numbers decline in county, but third veteran dies
Sean C. Morgan The total number of positive COVID-19 tests statewide increased to 1,132 as of Monday morning…
City seeking ways to help businesses
Sean C. Morgan City officials are seeking ways to help local businesses survive through the impacts of social…
Free firewood through June 1 in Willamette National Forest
Personal firewood cutting will be free to the general public through June 1 on Willamette National Forest. No…
After 15 years as half-finished ‘eyesore,’ duplex gets new life
Scott Swanson A half-completed duplex that’s sat nearly untouched for 15 years on the corner of Juniper Avenue…
Updated: Human remains found off Gordon Road, east of SH
Linn County detectives and the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office have tentatively identified remains found near Gordon Road…
Update: Missing Junction City man found in Lebanon
The Junction City Police Department announced Wednesday morning that Larry Dean Housen, who had been reported missing from…
Another body found, this one on south Upper Calapooia
Linn County Sheriff’s officials are investigating the discovery of possible human remains on Monday, April 6. County Sheriff…