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SHFAD looking to find new ways to boost volunteer numbers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District needs volunteer firefighters and more. “Not only in…
New planning commissioner brings construction background to panel
Sean C. Morgan Having enjoyed raising his family in Sweet Home, Jeff Parker intends to give back to…
Washington trip brings long-delayed healing for Vietnam vets
Sarah Brown Jack McCreary, Bill McKechnie and Chuck Christensen had never met until only recently, when the three…
Quick SHFAD response stops mobile home fire
Fire seriously damaged a manufactured home in the Fir View Villa manufactured home park Thursday night, May 23.…
Entrepreneurship game Thursday
Think you’ve got what it takes to be an enterpreneur? Test yourself and a friend in a game…
Council hears from public on city funds transfer plan
Sean C. Morgan During a public hearing last week, several members of the public objected to a proposed…
Update: Police arrest suspect in shooting
Police arrested a suspect Sunday, May 26, in the shooting death of a Sweet Home man. Page Lee…
ODF: Get burning done now, before it’s too late
Sean C. Morgan Oregon Department of Forestry officials say now is the time to finish preparing for fire…
Nine students named to lead June 7 SHHS graduation exercises
Scott Swanson Sweet Home High School has announced eight valedictorians and one salutatorian to lead the Class of…
‘Shrek’ musical to take stage in renovated SHHS auditorium
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School students will present “Shrek” as a musical play next week. The…
City Council considers up to $4 increase to most utility bills
Sean C. Morgan Depending on how the City Council acts, city utility bills could increase by about $4…
Suspected arson fire closes Walmart for a week
Lebanon police arrested a 49-year-old male in connection to a fire Tuesday, May 14, that closed the Lebanon…
Ex-SH man dies in Salem prison
Former Sweet Home resident Ovid John Teixeira, 55, died May 18 in the custody of the Oregon Department…
SH driver injured in Hwy. 228 crash
A Sweet Home man was injured Monday evening, May 13, when his pickup hit a tree head-on on…
Meals on Wheels volunteer helps keep program humming in SH
Sean C. Morgan For nearly two decades, delivering Meals on Wheels has been something Joan Scofield has enjoyed…
City, school district looking into options for athletic field, park irrigation
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District and City of Sweet Home are exploring options to work…
Sweet Home Youth Advisory Council get taste of life in capital
Sean C. Morgan The city’s Youth Advisory Council along with a couple of other local high school students…
Firefighter, cop with SH ties honored in Lebanon
Lebanon Fire District Lt. Brett Kibble and Firefighter Casey Topp, along with Lebanon Police Officer Justin McCubbins, received…
SH teen arrested after threat
A 15-year-old Sweet Home High School student was arrested Thursday afternoon, May 9, after a threatening message was…
Sweet Home man flown to hospital following Highway 228 crash
A Sweet Home man was injured Monday evening, May 13, when his pickup hit a tree head-on on…
