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Details of Christmas tree cutting announced
Sweet Home Ranger District will host two public events surrounding the cutting of the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas…
‘Citizen Portal’ gives residents quick connection to city staff
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home residents who notice something that needs to be fixed can now report it…
Zombie Run, Zoup slated to return Oct. 27
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home and Youth Advisory Council are finalizing details for the third…
Ballot measures address guns, taxation, abortion, more
Local voters will see five statewide measures and two county measures on the ballot when they vote in…
Angland offers ‘common-sense values,’ fresh perspective
Larry Angland believes he can bring a fresh perspective and common sense values to the City Council. Angland,…
Briana wants to help city reach its potential, especially parks
Sean C. Morgan Bob Briana wants to help Sweet Home reach its potential. Briana, 69, is one of…
Coleman wants to keep positive momentum going in city
Sean C. Morgan Susan Coleman believes things are moving forward positively in Sweet Home, and she wants to…
Gerson says city teamwork encourages her to continue
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home is moving forward, and Diane Gerson wants to continue to be part of…
Korn wants to serve residents, focus on how money is spent
Sean C. Morgan While he doesn’t have a specific agenda, Greg Korn would like to make sure taxpayer…
Mahler says he has ‘unfinished business’ with City Council
Sean C. Morgan Mayor Greg Mahler wants to see through some unfinished business with the City of Sweet…
Nash wants to see SH return to bustling local community
Sean C. Morgan Cortney Nash says he remembers Sweet Home as a bustling place when he was younger,…
Fire burns grass, brush, trees on Green Mountain line
Fire burned three-quarters of an acre of brush and trees near the Green Mountain 500 line Monday afternoon.…
Sweet Home School District voters asked to approve new pool levy
Voters will decide whether to continue a local option levy used to pay for swimming pool operations at…
Man sentenced to jail time for damaging cables in Sweet Home
Brandon Scott Schatz, 29, was sentenced in Linn County Circuit Court Sept. 28 to 50 days in jail…
House District 17: Windsor-White would bring understanding of rural issues to Salem
Sean C. Morgan Renee Windsor-White says that she can speak to the issues facing the people of House…
Planners OK permit for new City Hall
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission Monday approved a conditional use permit for the new City…
Cougar sightings, calf killing raise hackles
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police posted warnings Friday, Oct. 12, regarding cougar sightings north of Main Street…
Sheriff warns about phone scam from fake “Captain Guilford”
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon is warning about a scam technique that, he says, is currently on a…
SHEDG: Cost-efficient Jamboree in black
Scott Swanson Reduced talent budgets and cuts in other expenses are turning things around for the Oregon Jamboree,…
Fire season not over yet
While regulated use restrictions have been lifted, fire danger is at moderate this week in the Sweet Home…
County Commission: Republican and incumbent John Lindsey says things good in county
Sean C. Morgan Through hard times, Linn County and its Board of Commissioners have performed, says Commissioner John…
County Commission: Challenger Stephanie Newton says commission needs new blood
Sean C. Morgan If elected to the County Commission, Stephanie Newton says she wants “to bring a fresh…