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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…
Hillsboro fourth-grader chosen to light tree at nation’s Capitol
Details are coming together for Sweet Home’s celebration of the cutting and send-off for the U.S. Capitol Christmas…
County Commission: Independent candidate Gary Sullivan wants to cut taxes for residents
Sean C. Morgan Gary Sullivan would like to charge much lower property taxes on residential properties. “It’s not…
Councilors mixed in reactions to business license proposal
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week, by consensus, directed city staff to begin looking…
Fire destroys Airport Road home early Saturday
Fire destroyed the home at 4302 Airport Road Saturday morning. Sweet Home firefighters responded at 6:32 a.m. The…
Elks provide supplies to teachers
Sweet Home Elks held their seventh annual supplies giveaway for local teachers Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the Elks…
House District 17: Incumbent Sprenger says she’s made progress, but has more to do in Legislature
Sean C. Morgan Sherrie Sprenger says she still has more work to do. Sprenger, 53, is the Republican…