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Corps testing waters at Foster Lake to learn whether fish weir works effectively
Sean C. Morgan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fish biologist Fenton Khan is confident the new weir at…
Councilors decide to re-up on enterprise zone
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted last week to move forward with renewal of the…
1973 time capsule to be opened soon
Sean C. Morgan In the next few weeks, Sweet Home High School will open a time capsule buried…
Marty Lovik, Carolyn Croxford installed as veterans leaders
Sean C. Morgan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3437 installed Marty Lovik as its new commander and the…
Wiley Creek residents get set to celebrate 20th anniversary
Sarah Brown Every morning, rain or shine, Donna Ego, Joy Alton and Maxine Martin set out on their…
Local housing shortage sends renters down road
Sean C. Morgan As is true elsewhere in Oregon, property values are climbing in Sweet Home, and so…
City loading up to streamline building, take on park
Sean C. Morgan With a personnel shift and funding in hand, the City of Sweet Home is putting…
Free academy to give young women taste of fire service
Audrey Caro The only requirements to participate in the Linn County Women’s Fire Academy are a positive attitude…
Mona Waibel, local city leader, advocate, dies
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home community was Mona Waibel’s life until she died Tuesday, April 17. She…
Senior Center making progress on coin drive for roof repair
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Senior Center members had collected close to $1,300 by the end of last week…
Open house to celebrate Arts Guild’s third anniversary
Audrey Caro The Linn County Arts Guild is hosting an open house to celebrate the third anniversary of…
First-time candidate sees room for new blood
Audrey Caro Stephanie Newton, 28, decided to run for the open seat on the Linn County Board of…
Former SH councilman, running for return to commission seat
Audrey Caro Update (2 p.m. – April 25, 2018): Larry Johnson is no longer running for the position…
County ceremony highlights abuse awareness
Audrey Caro A pinwheel garden sprouted in front of the Linn County Courthouse on Thursday, April 19, as…
New local anti-child abuse program coordinator finds ‘community’ awareness
Audrey Caro Sarah Helgeson started just after Thanksgiving as program coordinator for Linn County Child Abuse Network. Linn…
Sunshine Industries Spaghetti Feed draws big turn-out
Scott Swanson A large crowd of turned out Saturday, April 21, for Sunshine Industries’ annual Spaghetti Feed fund-raiser.…
Canine cop Gemma graduates from training
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Officer Sasha McDonald’s canine partner has graduated and joined her in patrolling…
Cascadia Shopper bus gets under way
Scott Swanson When the bus rolled up in front of Safeway Tuesday morning, April 10, Wanda Neuschwander felt…
Four candidates for county judgeship in May 15 election
Four candidates are running in the May 15 nonpartisan primary election for Linn County Circuit Court Judge Position…
Local Realtor receives top state recognition
Longtime local Realtor Don Robertson has been named the 2018 Realtor of the Year by the Oregon Association…
Police continue search for SH man after chase
Sweet Home police continue to seek a 31-year-old Sweet Home man in connection to a high-speed early morning…
New volunteer emergency management coordinator making difference for city
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home’s Emergency Preparedness Committee has been somewhat stalled in the past…