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Committee mulls options for assisting local homeless
Sean C. Morgan Members of the community’s homelessness committee kicked around ideas Thursday afternoon, Jan. 17, on how…
Sellout? Jamboree ticket sales on record pace
Sean C. Morgan Oregon Jamboree ticket sales are strong and could set records for the event. “Ticket sales…
Wowing crowds
Scott Swanson Moriah Winn has turned heads since she was a little girl – most recently in east…
Mayor: City going in right direction
Sean C. Morgan Although it may not be as fast as he would like, Mayor Greg Mahler believes…
Number of freshmen on track to graduate climbs
Sean C. Morgan The percentage of ninth-grade students on track to graduate at this point in the school…
SHHS alum Candalynn Johnson seeking change through ‘civic engagement’
Scott Swanson Candalynn Johnson has never been one to miss an opportunity to get involved. So working to…
Officer honored for saving shooting victim
Sean C Morgan Sweet Home Police Officer Sean Potter has received a Letter of Commendation for saving a…
Chris Wingo honored for valor during armed confrontation
Sweet Home Police Sgt. Chris Wingo was recently awarded the Oregon Peace Officers Association Medal of Valor, one…
Treasure hunters club donates record $10,000 to Food Pak program
Sean C. Morgan The East Linn Treasure Seekers recently donated a record $10,000 to the Kids Food Pak…
Police see decline in call volume, but more crime reports in 2018
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department saw a decline of 3 percent in its call volume…
Leak detection turns up 68 spills from city pipes
Sean C. Morgan A contractor has located 68 leaks in the City of Sweet Home’s water distribution system,…
City leaf pickup final tally: 1,350 cubic yards
The new city leaf pickup program officially ended on Dec. 15. The Public Works Department has described it…
New Oregon license plate to feature Smokey
Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry, is launching…
SHFAD calls down, but department’s getting plenty done
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District saw a 4.4 percent decline in its total…
Driver in fatal 2016 truck crash charged
Robert Gene Mayfield was arraigned today in Linn County Circuit Court on multiple charges, including manslaughter, in connection…
Late Frank McCubbins’ stories come to life in new book
Sean C. Morgan The late Frank McCubbins lived a colorful life, and he used to tell his family…
New state laws cover roadkill to retirement – and a lot more
Scott Swanson As the echoes of fireworks died away early on Jan. 1, a bunch of new laws…
Sankey Park work proceeding with changes to parking lot, new bathrooms
Sean C. Morgan Joe Graybill’s plan for Sankey Park is taking shape. Sweet Home’s city engineer has new…
First baby’s brother has plans for him
Sarah Brown Sweet Home’s first baby of 2019 was welcomed into the world Thursday, Jan. 3, at Samaritan…
New high school program prepares teens for careers in real world
Sean C. Morgan A new career and technical education program at Sweet Home High School is giving students…
Hospital program helps participants learn to control pain naturally
Sarah Brown Kari White says she’s an introvert due to chronic pain from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, restless leg…
Year in review: Christmas tree leads list of stories from 2018
Here is a review of the major news stories of 2018, compiled by our staff. By far, we…
New Sweet Home police officer started as Explorer in department
Sean C. Morgan When he was sworn in at Sweet Home Police Department Dec. 6, Sweet Home’s second…