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City workers begin planned improvements to Strawberry Park
Sean C. Morgan A Public Works crew has completed preparations at Strawberry Park necessary to install a new…
Hotel drowning victim identified, looking for next-of-kin
UPDATE (March 3, 2017 10:40 a.m.) Lebanon Police have been unable to locate next-of-kin to Alfred Andrew Nichelson,…
Sweet Home man found dead in Lebanon hotel pond
The body of a 56-year-old Sweet Home man was found submerged in the pond at Best Western Premier…
Around Town February 21, 2017
Free help for kids with hyper-activity Samaritan Neuropsychology – Albany is offering free classes for children who have…
Sweet Home alum named to professional honor in field of safety
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home alumnus Luke Betts has been named Safety Professional of the Year by the…
Ever-expanding universe of laws detrimental to Oregon residents
Dennis Linthicum “There ought to be a law…” Have you ever seen something silly or ridiculous and muttered…
Council debates ins and outs of trespass law
Sean C. Morgan What happens if someone who has been barred from City Hall or the Police Department…
Ex-board member returns to familiar school issues
Sean C. Morgan While he just missed voting on it, new Sweet Home School Board’s member Michael E.…
Local logger, killed in tree-falling accident, remembered for ‘huge’ impact
A 29-year-old Sweet Home man was killed in a logging accident Friday morning, Feb. 17, in western Lane…
‘Pride and Prejudice’ production
Sweet Home High School drama students performed the play “Pride and Prejudice” Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-18,…
Damaged Car
A DAMAGED CAR rests in the westbound lanes of Main Street following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection…
Double state champs
Sweet Home’s boys and girls celebrate their double state swimming championship Saturday night at Mt. Hood Community College.…
Residents take council to task on dog issues
Sean C. Morgan Two members of the public last week urged the City Council to do something about…
After 100 years and many miles, new centenarian happily back in old ‘home’
Audrey Caro Rachel Vogel still lives in the house she was born in 100 years ago, on Feb.…
Sweet Home High School, Boys & Girls Club to join Pipeline to Jobs program
Sweet Home High School and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam have joined a partnership…
Historic day: Sweet Home’s boys and girls win 2017 state swimming titles
For the first time in school history, both the boys and girls swimming teams have won state titles…
Record-setting winter leaves Willamette Valley well-watered
Sean C. Morgan This may not be a big surprise: Wet weather systems have set records in the…
Sweetheart Run draws largest crowd yet
A record 143 runners and walkers turned out Saturday, Feb. 11, at Sankey Park for the third annual…
Deadline is Friday for Cultural Trust grant funds available to history, humanities projects
The Linn County Cultural Commission is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects that will promote and improve…
Two Sweet Home men arrested after burglary, robbery report
Two Sweet Home men were arrested Saturday, Feb. 11, in connection with a reported robbery that occurred Friday…
Employment on rise in most sectors
Sean C. Morgan The rate of unemployment for Linn County reached its pre-recession levels last year, declining from…
Jamboree hit artists Home Free returning for 2017 festival
Popular demand, Home Free is returning to the Oregon Jamboree this year. The Jamboree, scheduled for Aug. 4-6,…
Board approves $4 million bond for May election
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board on Monday approved a resolution to send a request for…
Local music store owners closing down shop on sour note after Christmas burglary
Scott Swanson Gary Stainthorp is clearly fatigued. Standing in front of what once was a well-stocked display, he…
SHHS alum, space mathematician, has asteroid named after him
Sean C. Morgan Fred Krogh doesn’t think it’s that big a deal, but the 1956 graduate of Sweet…