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Huskies leave it all on the stage in Milli Vanilli
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Council OKs deal to buy police radio equipment
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved a $100,000 deal for new police radio…
School Board OKs SHJH construction
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board approved a plan Monday evening, April 8, to spend $5…
Steady rains edge SH toward flood conditions
Sean C. Morgan Other than a brief break March 3, the rain fell last week at about a…
New library computer big draw for young patrons
Sean C. Morgan Thanks to a grant from the Sweet Home Community Foundation, the Sweet Home Public Library…
Chief to target recurring arrests
Sean C. Morgan Based on statistics from 2018, Police Chief Jeff Lynn wants to tackle an ongoing cycle…
Sweet Home High School Winter Honor Roll
SHHS Honor Roll Criteria: Students on Honor Roll must have taken at least four letter graded classes (A-C).…
Sweet Home Junior High Winter Honor Roll
Eight Grade – 4.00: Taryn Abbott, Brookelynn Burke, Leilanie Chao, Zoey Erevia, Alexis Franklin, Suzie Griffin, Rylie Hooley,…
Comcast fiber line price quote gives councilors sticker shock
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council balked Thursday night, April 4, at the price of extending…
Proposed 2019-20 city budget includes big capital projects spending hike
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s city manager is proposing an 18.8-percent increase in spending, mostly composed of some…
County completes most of dam road improvements
Sean C. Morgan Linn County has completed substantial portions of its Foster Dam Access Road project, paving the…
Sheriff’s Office to crack down on distracted drivers
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon wants the public to remember that distracted driving is not only unlawful, but…
City proposes lowering school district water rates
Sean C. Morgan The city’s Administration, Finance and Property Committee has directed City Manager Ray Towry to move…
Donors come through for Sankey upgrades
Sean C. Morgan The city Park and Tree Commission has reached its fund-raising goal of $132,000 to match…
Basset hound, icon at local barber shop, remembered
Sean C. Morgan Some businesses have regulars who customers may sometimes find remarkable and memorable. Think Norm of…
Local talent on display Saturday
Local artists will strut their stuff Saturday night as the Sweet Home Oregon Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic…
City Council formulates goals during three-day focus session
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will likely continue into the next year with a slightly…
Mealey pine forest project may take shape at Sunnyside Park
By Larry Mauter For The New Era Linn County and a local woodlands group may team up to…