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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…
Holley, Foster seismic work gets green light
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board voted Monday evening to authorize an evaluation committee to offer…
County getting set to begin improvements on Foster Dam Road
Sean C. Morgan Linn County is moving forward with a grant-funded plan to improve Foster Dam Access Road,…
New online video service Lynda.com expands Sweet Home Library’s offerings
Sean C. Morgan Got questions? For answers, try Lynda at the library. The Sweet Home Public Library recently…
As election nears, commissioner finds himself embroiled in ongoing dispute
Sean C. Morgan Linn County Commissioner John Lindsey, who is running for re-election, has found himself in an…
State police announce new school safety tip line for threats
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon State Police last week announced the availability of a new school safety tip…
Commissioners weighing future of SH Justice Court
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Board of Commissioners is considering whether to close the Sweet Home Justice…
SH man among 3 killed on Hwy. 22
Three people, including a Sweet Home-area man, were killed Monday evening, Oct. 1, in a single-car collision on…
Weather keeps local fire danger hovering between high and low
Fire danger returned to high last week due to east winds, then dropped to low following the storm…
Chamber leaders say they’re working on communication, services, events
Scott Swanson Chamber of Commerce officials are continuing to rebuild the organization, with emphasis on re-establishing a solid…