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Staff outlines wastewater plant’s faults
Audrey Caro Sweet Home’s 70-year-old wastewater treatment plant, despite upgrades in 1974 and 1994, is outdated and continues…
Hill family timber trust marks 100th year
Cascade Timber Consulting at the end of August celebrated the 100th year of the 1917 Trust established for…
20th annual Longbow celebration includes two local CCC veterans
Audrey Caro “Roosevelt’s Tree Army,” “Tree Troopers,” and “Colossal College of Calluses,” are a few of the nicknames…
Singing Christmas Tree to start Sept. 14
The Singing Christmas Tree is starting rehearsals for its 2017 performance year, themed “The Love of Christmas,” from…
Governor promotes signing of $5.3 billion transportation package with statewide tour
Paris Achen EO Media Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown’s tour of the state last week to celebrate signing…
Superintendent’s ‘working document’ plans improvements for schools
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District spent the past school year making changes to turn around…
Before you toss it in the toilet…
Wondering what to do with that baby wipe you just used to clean up the mess your pet…
Sunshine Industries growing, progressing well, director says
Scott Swanson Sunshine Industries has weathered some significant changes in state policies governing services to disabled individuals and…
New police officer says he likes Sweet Home small-town vibe
Sean C. Morgan Searching for a position as a police officer, Christopher Sobremonte chose to apply only to…
Residential construction keeping Sweet Home builders busy
Sean C. Morgan Residential building activity in Sweet Home is continuing to rise, carrying on last year’s trend…
Hawthorne principal moves to Sweet Home Junior High
Sean C. Morgan Terry Augustadt, known around the district as Mr. A has moved from Hawthorne Elementary School,…
Foster playground gets finishing touches as school year nears
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District Maintenance Department is putting the finishing touches on a new…
Police taking action on review of department
Police Chief Jeff Lynn told the City Council that Sweet Home Police Department has begun implementing some of…
Retiree Claire Henthorne enjoys life as vacation rental host
Scott Swanson At an age when most people are contemplating retirement, Claire Henthorne and her husband decided to…
Museum collection tells story of Finley’s historic flour mill
Along a mile stretch of Highway 228, just west of Crawfordsville, is a thick growth of young firs,…
Council approves deal for sidewalks, street improvements in Foster area
Audrey Caro The Sweet Home City Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation…
Linn County Sheriff warns of check scam
Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley last week warned county residents of a check scam – after he himself…
Triathlon needs volunteers
The seventh Best in the West triathlon series will be held Sept. 7-10 at Lewis Creek Park. The…
District welcomes new school teachers
The Sweet Home School District has welcomed 30 new teachers this month. They include the following: – Tiffany…
Sheriff’s volunteers donate school supplies to new teachers
New teachers Hannah Galka and Emma Brock were each treated to several bags of school supplies and a…
Jobe Woosley finds niche – and busy schedule of gigs
After a decade playing music in a variety of bands, Jobe Woosley believes he has found his niche…
Mobile Home Fire
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to a 3:05 a.m. fire call on Saturday, Aug. 26. No…
Total solar eclipse draws visitors from near and far, but few difficulties reported
Scott Swanson The first total eclipse of the sun viewable in Sweet Home in nearly 40 years left…
Health and safety fair, backpack giveaway draw crowds
The second annual Health Fair drew more than twice as many visitors as last year’s, said Health Fair…