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From Sunshine to garden shop
Josh Moore cleans around a display at Santiam Feed and Garden, located at the intersection of Long and…
No degree required: Careers possible without four years of college
Audrey Caro Local employers gave Sweet Home and Lebanon students a glimpse at job opportunities that don’t require…
Future league starts looking familiar
As the Oregon School Activities Association finalizes its plans for realigning the leagues in Oregon for the next…
Burn ban lifted, but regulated use remains
A spectacular rainbow graced Sweet Home with its presence Friday afternoon as the sun beamed brightly into a…
LINE arrests SH man on meth charge
The Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement team arrested a 58-year-old Sweet Home man Sept. 19 in the 2000 block…
District drops Title I at Holley with decline in poverty, funding
The Sweet Home School District has withdrawn Title I funding for Holley School this school year because the…
Genealogts want to help Keep Your Memories Alive
Sean C. Morgan A new program of the Sweet Home Genealogical Society gives Sweet Home community members the…
Harvest Festival features fun Saturday
Sean C. Morgan The 11th Annual Harvest Festival will feature the return of many activities and a few…
As money from GEAR-UP wanes, its effects increase in SH
Scott Swanson After 10 years in Sweet Home, the GEAR-UP program is in its waning years but its…
Council gives good marks to manager
Sean C. Morgan Following a three-part evaluation process, the Sweet Home City Council gave City Manager Ray Towry…
Learning ins and outs of salmon
Sean C. Morgan Some 450 sixth-grade students from Lebanon and Sweet Home are spending time at Northside Park…
Two arrested in kidnapping incident
Sweet Home police are investigating a kidnapping that occurred Monday, Oct. 2, according to a news release. Sabrina…
County commissioners OK phone system upgrade for Sheriff’s Office
Audrey Caro The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved a contract to update the Linn County Sheriff’s Office…
Despite family tragedy, mill owners played large role in community
Roberta McKern In last month’s column I wrote about time’s alteration of a one-mile stretch of Highway 228…
Local retiree, horse lover, loves poems from the range
Jim Crotts might seem an unlikely prospect to lead a gathering of poets. He’s retired from the Information…
Library class to give students look into how things work
Elementary students in Sweet Home will get a hands-on chance to learn how stuff works all year long…
New distracted driving law to take effect Oct.1
Paris Achen Portland Tribune Capital Bureau A new distracted driving law expands an existing ban on using cellphones…
Pot shop gets approval from planners
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission Sept. 20 approved a conditional use permit for Modern Forest,…
LBCC’s 50th year celebration Friday
Linn-Benton Community College will celebrate its 50th anniversary at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at Deluxe Brewery, 635…
Sweet Home P.E.O. Chapter DD presents college scholarships to six local women
Sweet Home P.E.O. Chapter DD honored six young women who qualified for scholarships through the Philanthropic Educational Organization…
Sweet progression for new district student services director from Pleasant Hill
Thad Holub left a lengthy career in Pleasant Hill to take a position in Sweet Home as student…
Library celebration marks 75 years of serving Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library has “come a long way,” as State Librarian MaryKay Dahlgreen…
City Hall not moving fast, thanks to mounting costs
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home is in a holding pattern on its new City Hall…
Nuisance ordinance changes would allow police chief more enforcement options
The Sweet Home City Council last week held the first reading of an update to the city’s chronic…
New East Linn Museum board members elected
The East Linn Museum recently held its annual membership meeting, electing the following board members: President Roberta McKern;…