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Gala concert to feature ‘Broadway Baritone’ singer, local talent
Sean C. Morgan SHOCASE will present a gala concert featuring Broadway baritone Douglas Webster next week to celebrate…
Sweet Home man killed in Highway 20 car crash
A 20-year-old Sweet Home man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20 west of Philomath on…
Something’s afoot as high school Drama Club presents ‘Miss Holmes’
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home High School Drama Club will present “Miss Holmes” this week. “It’s a…
School board agrees to list of services offered by Education Services District
The Sweet Home School Board approved a resolution during its regular meeting Monday night agreeing to the list…
Narcotics bust in Sweet Home results in eight arrests Jan. 10
Sweet Home police arrested eight persons Friday morning, Jan. 10, after serving a narcotics-related search warrant Friday morning,…
Police, bicyclists say new ‘Idaho Stop’ law won’t be big change
Sean C. Morgan Local police say a new bike law, passed last year by the legislature, will give…
Walker finds box of dead puppies
Ray Maynard was out for a walk on New Year’s Eve, when he spotted a “disturbing” sight: a…
What just happened? We look back at 2019
Here are some of the top stories from 2019. Missed something? Check out our archives at sweethomenews.com. Just…
Longtime Sweet Home Police CSO Gina Riley retires
Sean C. Morgan Gina Riley called it quits Monday, Dec. 30, after nearly 11 years working with the…
New laws greet Oregonians with arrival of new year
The Oregon Legislature passed a total of nearly 700 new bills in 2019, many of which kicked in…
Grants available for arts, culture
The Linn County Cultural Coalition is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects that will promote and improve…
Phone charger blamed for house fire
A fire severely damaged an Airport Lane home Monday morning. Sweet Home firefighters responded to the fire at…
SH man located area after two nights in snow
A Sweet Home man spent two nights trapped in the snow after crashing his pickup in the Moose…
Mill fire human-caused, officials say
Sweet Home Police Department is investigating the fire that destroyed the shipping and receiving office at the former…
Restoring the Past
Sean C. Morgan For Gary Betts, a 1943 Willys MB Jeep he found in a quarry outside Corvallis…
Police calls down for Sankey Park
Sean C. Morgan The city’s efforts to improve Sankey Park in recent years appear to have paid off…
City eyes zoning change near 18th and Tamarack
The City of Sweet Home is requesting a zoning change in the area east of 18th Avenue and…
Local pastor aims to pass it on through mentoring
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Skyler Bascom remembers, as a child in Harrisburg, how life was rough.…
Fire destroys office building at old Willamette Industries Sweet Home Mill
SWEET HOME FIREFIGHTERS, above, cut through the front gate at 2210 Tamarack St., the old Willamette Industries Sweet…
Ranger District taking public input on Quartzville project
The Sweet Home Ranger District is seeking public input as it prepares an environmental assessment for its Quartzville-Middle…
Sweet Home man, former resident charged in kidnapping case
Two suspects, one from Sweet Home, have been arraigned for what authorities describe as a Lebanon-area kidnapping, reported…
Quilts for Needy
Vicki Glasco, left, and Dawn Davis, hold quilts they and others made for local homeless people. Below, they…
Rotary Club aids local family
Sweet Home Rotary Club members, above, donated $250, along with paper product donations, to SHEM at their meeting…