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Concert band to play first concert in Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Sweet Home will be treated to a smorgasbord of all-American musical favorites as the Willamette Valley…
Charter School founders see success as they watch initial first-graders graduate
Sean C. Morgan This was a milestone year for the Sweet Home Charter School as the first students…
Sweet Home students among LBCC graduates
Twenty-seven Sweet Home-area residents graduated at Linn-Benton Community College’s 50th Commencement ceremony Monday, June 18, at the Linn County…
Graduation hats go up as rain comes down
Scott Swanson An overflow crowd packed Sweet Home High School’s Main Gym Friday night for the Class of…
Improvements, clean-up efforts in progress at Sankey; more in pipeline
Sean C Morgan The City of Sweet Home is moving forward with improvements at Sankey Park, last week…
Board OKs boost to web access in schools
Sean C Morgan Sweet Home School District Internet service improved substantially this school year, and the board Monday…
Planning commissioners finalize accessory dwelling recommendations
Sean C Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission last week voted to recommend approval of new rules for…
Library summer programs focusing on music, dance
Sean C Morgan Libraries rock! That theme is driving the content of this year’s Sweet Home Public Library…
City continuing Visitor Information Center contract with chamber
Sean C Morgan The Sweet Home City Council has agreed to continue contracting with the Sweet Home Chamber…
‘Ordinary’ kid from Fern Ridge, retired optometrist honored with High-Q Award
Scott Swanson Gerald Wodtli, a 1965 Sweet Home High School graduate and longtime optometrist, was honored with a…
Local resident, done with medical school, heads east to residency
Sarah Brown After a lifetime of growing roots in the Sweet Home and Lebanon areas, Amanda and Ben…
Council plans to transfer city’s Community Grants Program to SH Foundation
Sean C Morgan The Sweet Home City Council has instructed City Manager Ray Towry to work with the…
SHHS business teacher tools up for new CTE classes
Sean C Morgan Sweet Home High School students are filling classes for next school year that will allow…
SH resident sworn in as county top cop
Sean C Morgan Jim Yon started his day Friday, June 1, being sworn in as Linn County Sheriff.…
Expected rain forces high school graduation indoors
Due to concerns about predicted downpours during Sweet Home High School graduation Friday night, school district administrators have…
‘Severe threat’ warning confuses community, unveils problems
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home City Manager Ray Towry and then-Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon were busy Tuesday…
$21.7 million city budget moving on to City Council
Sean C Morgan The City of Sweet Home Budget Committee last week approved the city’s proposed budget for…
Local dog trainer plans to begin developing canines to detect health, allergy problems
Sean C Morgan Kirsten Fulk, owner of Field of Dreams, is working with California search dog handler Sonja…
Yes, they’re really out there
Milli Stevens of Sweet Home shows off a Christmas ornament she found May 28 when hiking on Hackleman…
Medical students from Linn County awarded scholarships
Four future physicians from east Linn County have received a Girod Medical Scholarship for the 2018-19 academic year.…
Fund-raiser planned for teacher’s medical costs
Little Promises will host a fund-raising event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, to help Michael and Peggy…
Book about local family’s adoption journey about to hit shelves
Sean C Morgan Sweet Home author Pam Ogden’s new book, “He Made Me Brave,” will be released June…
LBCC newspaper opens free online archive
The public can now read historical issues of Linn-Benton Community College’s student newspaper, The Commuter, through a free…
Backyard burn ban to start June 15 in Linn County
A ban on all open and backyard burning will take effect Friday, June 15, in Linn County. The…