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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…
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…