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Local firefighters winding up service in California
Seven Sweet Home firefighters who have been serving for the past two weeks on strike teams in southern…
Dollar General store grand opening draws a crowd Saturday
Sean C. Morgan A long line stretched from the front of Sweet Home’s new Dollar General across the…
Gifts galore: Santa wears blue at Shop With a Cop event
Law enforcement officials from Sweet Home Police Department, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police and the U.S.…
Nearly 150 get shopping spree at Kids Free Christmas Store
Organizer Nancy Patton said 145 children took home 737 gifts for family members. Twenty-six volunteers helped the children…
Two sought after reported car theft in SH
Two people were arrested and Sweet Home police are seeking two others after a reported robbery and stolen…
March 27 shooter pleads guilty to manslaughter
Audrey Caro Trevor Paul Webb, 24, pleaded guilty last week to two charges stemming from a March 27…
Library classes for kids provide hands-on science, engineering learning
Sean C. Morgan As Ward Christman smashed egg after egg at the Sweet Home Public Library Dec. 6,…
New councilor wants to boost city’s image
Sean C. Morgan Bob Briana wants to improve Sweet Home’s image in an effort to shore up its…
LBCC business adviser dedicated to Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan As a new adviser with the Linn-Benton Community College Small Business Development Center, George Medellin…
Local attorney John Wittwer moving to Morley Thomas firm
Sean C. Morgan After 42 years of operating his own law firm in Sweet Home, local attorney John…
SH man passenger in truck that crashed into house
A Lebanon man was arrested Saturday night, Dec. 9, after his pickup crashed into a house on Hayden…
Wood stove blamed for fire that destroyed Cascadia home
Fire destroyed the home of a Cascadia man Saturday afternoon. Sweet Home firefighters responded to a fully involved…
Recreational customers flood pot shop
Sean C. Morgan Customers came in an unbroken stream Friday, the second day Going Green was open to…
Basketball star with local ties tells kids to press toward goals
Scott Swanson Jesse LeBeau knows how to handle kids – and basketballs. Which isn’t surprising, considering he does…
City again offering court fine amnesty
Sean C. Morgan Some individuals who owe fines to Sweet Home Municipal Court will be able to clear…
February trial date set in Sweet Home kidnapping case
Audrey Caro A two-day trial is scheduled to start Feb. 13, 2018 for two people accused of kidnapping…
Christmas tree auction sets new records
The Sweet Home Alumni Foundation’s annual Trees for Scholarships dinner and auction grossed more than $37,000 Saturday night…
Band leads way in parade awards
The Sweet Home High School band won the Sweepstakes Award Trophy for the annual Christmas Parade Saturday morning,…
Investigators seek cause of Salem man’s death
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a Salem man who was found deceased in his…
City offers public tours of Wastewater Treatment Plant
The City of Sweet Home is inviting community members to tour the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The city is…
SH man arrested after standoff
A Sweet Home man was arrested early Sunday morning, Dec. 3, after, police said, he barricaded himself and…
Commission chair Nyquist: County in good shape in many areas
Scott Swanson Things are good in Linn County, primarily because the economy has improved significantly, County Commission Chairman…
FBI offers tips on how to avoid holiday scams
Federal Bureau of Investigation officials in Oregon are offering the following advice to state residents about building a…
County, city reach agreement on transfer of former Knife River quarry property
Audrey Caro Linn County Commissioners on Nov. 28 approved the transfer of the 220-acre rock quarry formerly operated…