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Local housing shortage sends renters down road
Sean C. Morgan As is true elsewhere in Oregon, property values are climbing in Sweet Home, and so…
City loading up to streamline building, take on park
Sean C. Morgan With a personnel shift and funding in hand, the City of Sweet Home is putting…
Free academy to give young women taste of fire service
Audrey Caro The only requirements to participate in the Linn County Women’s Fire Academy are a positive attitude…
Mona Waibel, local city leader, advocate, dies
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home community was Mona Waibel’s life until she died Tuesday, April 17. She…
Senior Center making progress on coin drive for roof repair
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Senior Center members had collected close to $1,300 by the end of last week…
Open house to celebrate Arts Guild’s third anniversary
Audrey Caro The Linn County Arts Guild is hosting an open house to celebrate the third anniversary of…
First-time candidate sees room for new blood
Audrey Caro Stephanie Newton, 28, decided to run for the open seat on the Linn County Board of…
Former SH councilman, running for return to commission seat
Audrey Caro Update (2 p.m. – April 25, 2018): Larry Johnson is no longer running for the position…
County ceremony highlights abuse awareness
Audrey Caro A pinwheel garden sprouted in front of the Linn County Courthouse on Thursday, April 19, as…
New local anti-child abuse program coordinator finds ‘community’ awareness
Audrey Caro Sarah Helgeson started just after Thanksgiving as program coordinator for Linn County Child Abuse Network. Linn…
Sunshine Industries Spaghetti Feed draws big turn-out
Scott Swanson A large crowd of turned out Saturday, April 21, for Sunshine Industries’ annual Spaghetti Feed fund-raiser.…
Canine cop Gemma graduates from training
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Officer Sasha McDonald’s canine partner has graduated and joined her in patrolling…
Cascadia Shopper bus gets under way
Scott Swanson When the bus rolled up in front of Safeway Tuesday morning, April 10, Wanda Neuschwander felt…
Four candidates for county judgeship in May 15 election
Four candidates are running in the May 15 nonpartisan primary election for Linn County Circuit Court Judge Position…
Local Realtor receives top state recognition
Longtime local Realtor Don Robertson has been named the 2018 Realtor of the Year by the Oregon Association…
Police continue search for SH man after chase
Sweet Home police continue to seek a 31-year-old Sweet Home man in connection to a high-speed early morning…
New volunteer emergency management coordinator making difference for city
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home’s Emergency Preparedness Committee has been somewhat stalled in the past…
Cove logger named SHHS natural resources teacher
Sean C. Morgan Starting next year, Sweet Home High School students will have the option to earn credits…
Council finalizes design details for new SH City Hall
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council selected a floor plan for the new City Hall last…
County jail gets new scanner to detect narcotics
Audrey Caro The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has a new tool to prevent illegal narcotics from entering the…
Pinwheels Against Child Abuse
Sean C. Morgan Dozens of people gathered Saturday morning to plant pinwheels at Sweet Home Police Department and…
Police seek Sweet Home driver after chase, collision with patrol car
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police are seeking a 31-year-old Sweet Home man in connection to a high-speed…