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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…
Local accountant Steve Hanscam calls it quits after nearly four decades
Sean C. Morgan After nearly 40 years in business as an accountant on Main Street, Steve Hanscam has…
Local couple finds excellent retirement occupation in art
Sarah Brown Everybody has talents in one way or another, and it is a gift from the Lord.…
Traffic stop in Albany results in discovery of 28 pounds of pot in vehicle
A California man, arrested Sunday night by Linn County Sheriff’s deputies after a traffic stop, was charged with…
City staffers present plans for downtown
Sean C. Morgan City staff last week outlined a multi-pronged approach to dealing with issues in the downtown…
Traffic data: Speeders not common on 1st Avenue, Airport
Sean C. Morgan According to statistics gathered by new electronic speed limit signs on Airport Road and 1st…
Riding safely in SH
Scott Swanson The small group of cyclists pedal up 6th Avenue, toward Elm Street, on a recent sunny…
Schools make big gains
Sean C. Morgan While recently released results from statewide assessment tests showed improvements among Sweet Home schools with…