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New economic development director knows way around rural areas
Sean C. Morgan Jerry Sorte is on the job as the City of Sweet Home’s new Community and…
Engagement: Kimberlee Bell, William Drager announce Oct. 7 wedding date
Kimberlee Bell and William Drager have announced their engagement to be married Oct. 7. The bride-to-be is the…
In-town cougar sighting leaves residents edgy
Sean C. Morgan Waiting for his coffee to finish brewing, Eric J. von Ladau was leaning against the…
Test scores put SH behind rest of state again
Sean C. Morgan Newly released state test scores show Sweet Home School District has continued to lose ground,…
Rain dampens fire danger, as officials watch and wait
Sean C. Morgan A shot of rain beginning Sunday is driving down the fire danger. “We had over…
SH Elks host sixth annual Back to School Fair
Well over 100 children and parents from all five local grade schools showed up for the event, in…
Nutrient enrichment time: Keep dogs away from salmon chunks
If you’re next to one of the local waterways in coming weeks and see chunks of fish on…
Police warn of counterfeit bills after forgery arrest
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police arrested a Sweet Home woman last week in connection with the alleged…
City Council approves funding for Visitor Center – in three installments
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted last week to provide $15,000 in funds to the…
Ti Squared planning move to Millersburg
Audrey Caro Ti Squared Technologies is planning to move to Millersburg in 2018. The company, which was founded…
Flash flood watch issued for burn areas
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for late Sunday afternoon through just after midnight…
SH woman gets 58 months for vehicle thefts
Audrey Caro Kimberly Mae Eller, 37, of Sweet Home, was sentenced Sept. 8 in Linn County Circuit Court…
Early morning fire report leads to arson arrest
Sweet Home Police arrested Matthew Allen Pitts, 29, for first-degree arson Monday morning. Sweet Home firefighters responded to…
School numbers are up as district kicks off new year, five-day week
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home school officials reported things went smoothly during the first week of school as…
Kindergarteners are first graduates from Dolly Parton program
Sean C. Morgan As he prepared to read “Adventure Annie Goes to Kindergarten” to a group of Sweet…
Library Open House to commemorate 75th year of operation
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Library will celebrate its 75th year of existence with an Open House Tuesday, Sept.…
Commission to consider retail pot use permit
The Sweet Home Planning Commission will hear a request by a marijuana retailer for a conditional use permit…
Officials: Quartzville blaze after rain reminder that fire season still here
Sean C. Morgan Oregon Department of Forestry Sweet Home Unit, local landowners and a Weyerhaueser helicopter got to…
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…