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Local firefighter honored with statewide award
Scott Swanson Craig Wilson, a Sweet Home teacher who spends his summers as a member of the local…
Fire season begins in Linn County
Scott Swanson Fire season began Thursday, June 21, in the Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade Fire protection…
Parts suppliers convention has personal touch for ex-Sweet Home couple
Sean C. Morgan Bill and Hannelore Kutsch of West Sacramento, Calif., celebrated their 58th anniversary on Swamp Mountain…
Four women receive PEO scholarships
Sweet Home PEO, Chapter DD has announced the winners of its annual Oregon and Margarite scholarships. Sweet Home…
Academy gives local young women chance to get taste of firefighting
Sarah Brown Samantha Mitchell says she doesn’t have a lot of friends, but she shared a summer weekend…
Longtime inventor has plans to help destitute in Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Alvin Kimble has faith – that if God wants him to fulfill Kimble’s goals to help…
Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show Saturday will honor veterans
The 10th Annual Sweet Ride car show begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 30. The event will be…
SH man gets 8 years for sodomy
Daniel Jay Shoemaker of Sweet Home was sentenced June 20 before Judge DeAnn L. Novotny in Linn County…
Lebanon hospital emergency department facility complete
Expansion of the Emergency Department at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is complete. The department now features 20 private…
Best Attendance
Sean C. Morgan Barbi Riggs proudly carried the nearly unrecognizable Golden Shoe trophy out of the school district…
Sweet Home man arrested for hunting violations
A Sweet Home man has been arrested on a series of wildlife violation charges . Nathan J. Rice,…
Two men arrested after burglary at Safeway
Sweet Home police arrested two men who allegedly broke into and stole cigarettes from Safeway early Thursday morning,…
School fixes kick in with end of year
Sean C. Morgan As the school year wound down during the past week, the Sweet Home School District…
Local residents graduate from Oregon State
Oregon State University graduated a record 7,128 students during its 149th commencement cere-mony Saturday, June 16, at Reser Stadium in…
Two suspects nabbed after pursuits from Thriftway
Police arrested two people accused of shoplifting at Sweet Home Thriftway in separate incidents last week after store…
Council renews contract with water/sewer plant operator
Scott Swanson The City Council last week agreed to renew the city’s contract with Jacobs Engineering to operate…
Radiator manufacturer celebrates growth-prompted move to larger facility
Sean C. Morgan Parts manufactured in Sweet Home today keep machines running across the world, thanks to what…
Former School Board member Daniels returns to fill vacant seat
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board has appointed Jenny Daniels to a vacancy left by Ben…
Safety Fair reverts back to earlier date; to be held this Saturday
Sean C. Morgan That bag of mail with sensitive personal information you couldn’t find time to shred over…
Planning Commission approves Sankey plan
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission gave its nod to the city’s plans for Sankey Park…
Trash haulers: Recycling ‘crisis’ forcing rates up
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Sanitation executives warned the City Council last week that a rate increase will be…
Revised code enforcement starts with new officer
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home is in the process of expanding and moving its code…