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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…
Three SH-area fires do damage over Memorial Day weekend
Two fires destroyed a shop and a piece of heavy equipment on Friday and Sunday, then a third…
Gleaners take steps to give thrift store dramatic facelift
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Gleaners’ thrift store is getting an interior facelift, among other changes the organization…
MaQatish, Plagmann qualify for November in contested race
During the May 15 election, Rachel Kittson-MaQatish won the most votes for Linn County Circuit Court judge, position…
Local leaders focus on how to assist homeless in need
Sean C. Morgan Longtime Planning Commission Chairman Henry Wolthuis is leading a new committee with the goal of…
New city Commercial Exterior Program aims to put face on economic development
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week unanimously approved a new Commercial Exterior Program. Voting…