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Sweet Home man dies after two-car collision on Highway 20
A Sweet Home man was fatally injured Tuesday, July 17, in a two-vehicle crash near the Highway 20…
Gubernatorial candidates lay out cases for newspaper crowd
Scott Swanson With Gov. Kate Brown bowing out, a proposed debate between the top gubernatorial candidates became, instead,…
Wake the World gives foster kids opportunity for day on Foster Lake
Wake the World has become an annual event at Foster Lake and director Vince Castronovo said this year’s,…
Local heart transplant recipient gets to meet donor’s mom
Sarah Brown It took nearly a lifetime for Vicky Johnson to decide she was ready for a heart…
Warm, dry weather pushes fire danger to extreme as restrictions tighten
Sean C. Morgan Fire danger increased to extreme Monday, July 23, and the Oregon Department of Forestry Sweet…
Water service shut-offs rise
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home is shutting off more water services to delinquent customers each…
Cellphone outage due to broken fiber cable
Verizon cell phone users, along with carriers who use the company’s towers, lost service for nine hours Monday,…
Community Center roof repairs planned to begin in few weeks
Sean C. Morgan Repairs to the flat areas of the roof at the Jim Riggs Community Center will…
Five injured in collision that resulted in rollover on Main St.
Five people were injured in a two-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon, July 15. Police, medics and firefighters responded to…
Two SHPD officers promoted to sergeant as part of department expansion
Sean C. Morgan Ryan Cummings and Chris Wingo were sworn in Friday afternoon as new sergeants with the…
Crimes against people in Sweet Home spike over last year at end-of-June tally
Sean C. Morgan Mid-year statistics show a spike in crimes against people in Sweet Home, while the number…
Longtime local dog trainer says she’s back – to fill a void
Sean C. Morgan After a 12-year break from training dogs, ConnieDeBusschere is hanging up her shingle again. DeBusschere…
Community dog jamboree on calendar for fall
Sean C. Morgan Most of the details are finalized for this fall’s Cascade K9 Jamboree, and now organizers…
Missing woman found
Lebanon Police have located a woman who was reported missing. Bobi Lynn Wikkala, 53, “has been located and is…
Sweet Home man dies in Hwy. 20 crash
A Sweet Home man has died after a rollover accident on Highway 20 on Tuesday, July 17. Oregon…
Sweet Home provides pit stop for Gambler 500 participants, all in good fun
Scott Swanson Decked out in a straw hat and red striped shirt, Kelly “Kell-Dog” Whitlock fronted a group…
Planners OK permits for 2 public projects
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved conditional use permits for the School District’s construction project…
Local man clocks out after 42 years at Foster plywood plant
Sean C. Morgan Erik Duncan had never accepted a job that required an interview until last December. That’s…
Sweet Home water tests clear of cyanotoxins
Sean C. Morgan Testing has showed Sweet Home’s drinking water is clear of the cyanotoxins detected in May…
Twin Oaks to close in 90 days
Avamere, owner of Twin Oaks, is planning to close the is planning to close the Sweet Home care…
Commissioners approve 8% rural trash rate increase
Linn County Commissioners on July 10 approved an 8 percent rate increase for waste haulers who serve rural…