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Park Plan, Wellness Center Approved by Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held two public hearings, one for a Park System Plan and one for a conditional…
Dentist Recognized for Lifelong Learning and Service
One of Sweet Home’s own was recognized among the dentistry population with a Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition…
No Injuries in Fairview T-Bone; Driver Cited
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to calls for a t-bone accident at the intersection of…
Board Highlights New Student Support Initiatives, Strong Start to School Year
At the recent school board meeting on Sept. 9, long-time educator Steve Thorpe emphasized the district’s continued success…
District Nears Completion of Oak Heights Upgrades
The Sweet Home School District is in the final phase of a building upgrade at Oak Heights Elementary…
Council Agrees to Remove 47th Avenue Stop Signs
Following citizen complaints, and council questions and comments, the City Council approved the removal of two stop signs…
Foothills Drive Subdivision Approved
Returning to a proposed subdivision development off the west end of Foothills Drive that was addressed at last…
Speed Limit Dropped on Long Street
The City of Sweet Home will be decreasing the speed limit on a portion of Long Street from…
Squarenaders Back on Cue
Members of the Sweet Home Squarenaders sashayed their way around each other as the club celebrated its first…
Multi-Agency Response Saves Life of Pitbull
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District (SHFAD) responded to a call about a vehicle fire at or…
Fatal I-5 Wreck Takes Local
Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to calls of a single vehicle rollover crash on Interstate-5 near milepost 225,…
Juvenile Arrested After Threat to Sweet Home High School
Sweet Home Police Department has taken a juvenile into custody following a threat toward Sweet Home High School.…
Rodeo Event to Return to Sweet Home
After a 13-year hiatus, Sweet Home will once again be the location for a rodeo as a new…
81’ Japanese Exchange Alum Reunites With Alma Mater
The Sweet Home High School recently welcomed the return of one of their first Japanese exchange students, Chieko…
Two States Seeking Child Abuse Suspect
WASCO COUNTY, Ore. 9 Sept. 2024 – Oregon State Police and Alabama’s Mobile Police Department are seeking the…
New Pastor’s Ministerial Roots in Science and the Bible
Sweet Home Evangelical Church has welcomed a new pastor into their fold, a man who likes to work…
Dreamy, Surrealist Art Now on Display at City Hall
Cetiva Rose Daboling, 29, has an artistic style different from what the community is used to seeing at…
Linn County Public Health Offers Free HIV Testing
Linn County Public Health is offering free HIV, syphilis and Hepatitis C rapid testing from 8:30 a.m. to…
Police Seek Bull Elk Hunter
WARNING: Graphic image below LINN COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking…
New Little Libraries Being Added Throughout City
Little bookworms who frequent the Little Free Library kiosks around town will be pleased to learn a new…
The Roll Back of Measure 110
Oregon will no longer treat the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs as a non-criminal offense, marking…
Commissioners OK Jail Project Design Contract
Renovation and expansion of the female cell block of the Linn County Jail in Albany took a step…
Invasive Insect Nears Linn County
The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) pest has been discovered in three new Oregon counties this summer, according…
Life Jacket Loaner Program Restocked Through Donations
A life jacket loaner program at the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District was in need of rescuing,…
Single Vehicle Roll Over Flags Multi-Agency Response
Updated: Sept. 3 at 11:45 a.m. The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District (SHFAD) responded to a call…