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Corps warns of hazards in lake beds
Due to low water levels in many Corps reservoirs in the Willamette Valley, officials are warning reservoir users…
City: Water leak detection, repairs to save big bucks
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home estimates that up to half of the water it produces…
Ex-teacher brings ‘inside’ perspective to School Board
Sean C. Morgan Toni Petersen is bringing an inside look to Sweet Home School District as she takes…
When there’s a need, Dave and Linda Holley step up to meet it
Sean C. Morgan In their retirement, Dave and Linda Holley stay busy in relatively unconventional ways, this past…
Foster remodel plans finished; Holley next
Sean C. Morgan Plans for the remodel of Foster Elementary School are complete, and gLAs Architects, the Eugene…
SHFAD’s final new vehicles hit the roads in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has taken delivery of the final two vehicles…
Board OKs contract for district staff
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board last week ratified a contract and 3.1-percent raises for classified…
Sweet Home gets some neighborly advice on homeless
Sean C. Morgan A Lebanon city official told a Sweet Home group Thursday, Nov. 15, that communities can’t…
Police Citizens Academy returning in what officials hope is more user-friendly format
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department is planning to resume its Citizens Academy classes after the…
New doctor feels right at home in town, at county health center
Sarah Brown Sweet Home Health Center has a new physician. Dr. Denise Kelley is celebrating one year in…
Code enforcement officer making progress in community
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s code enforcement officer handled 264 cases in the five-month span between June 4…
SH man sought after allegedly ramming Sheriff’s unit
A Sweet Home man is on the run after allegedly ramming a Sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle Monday morning, Sheriff…
Councilors agree to team up with other cities to support housing block grant application
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council agreed last week to sponsor an application for a $400,000…
Dry winds cause slash fires to spread
Sean C. Morgan East winds dried out local forests last week, causing five slash burns to rekindle and…
Approaching winter prompts attention to traction tires
With winter fast approaching, it’s time to think about snow, says the Oregon Department of Transportation. The studded…
Olin, Hewitt named Jr. First Citizens
Scott Swanson Sweet Home High School seniors Sarah Hewitt and Austin Olin have been chosen Junior First Citizens…
Superintendent: New state report cards show local schools continuing to improve
Sean C. Morgan The state’s report cards for schools and school districts may lack a letter grade again…
Commissioners approve revised plan to create 3 lots on Mountain View
The Sweet Home Planning Commission last week approved a request to partition 980 Mountain View Road into three…
Ranger District seeks comment on Upper Calapooia steelhead project
The Sweet Home Ranger District is seeking public comment on the proposed Calapooia Steelhead Habitat Enhancement Project. The…
Northwest Natural Gas rates decline with fall in gas prices
Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural) has announced that customers are paying lower rates as of Nov. 1…