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Oregon House convenes; squabbles over committee appointments
Claire Withycombe EO Media Capital Bureau In the year’s first meeting of the Oregon House of Representatives in…
Foundation seeks grant proposals
The Sweet Home Community Foundation will begin its annual grant cycle Jan. 15 and is seeking proposals. The…
Thank you, LEOs
Drivers honk at local residents, joined by Community Services Officer Gina Riley, second from left, who gathered Friday…
Nutrition changes can make new year a happier one
Editor’s note: In this issue we introduce our new columnist, Cathryn Arndt, an expert in nutrition and food,…
Council making rapid progress on pot ordinance
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, voted to prohibit marijuana facilities…
Austin Irwin Sr.
Nov. 9, 1941 – Dec. 24, 2016 Austin Irwin Sr., 75, of Sweet Home died in his home…
Sunshine Donation
Mayor Jim Gourley presents a check for $1,220 to Shalene Gill, left, office manager for Sunshine Industries, last…
Around Town January 3, 2017
Comedy auditions Wednesday at LHS Lebanon Association for Theatre Arts will hold winter comedy play auditions at 6:30…
School superintendent lays out steps to improve performance
Sean C. Morgan In its quest to turn around plummeting test scores and student achievement in the past…
All about Linn County: Newly arrived transit buses vivid scenes to promote local area
Sean C. Morgan Senior Center Director Ken Bronson pointed to a photo of a Cascade Timber Consulting logging…
Mother of Lebanon man is missing
Merrilee Cooley, 68, of Portland, is missing. No one has spoken to her since Tuesday, Dec. 27. She…
Avalanche closes Highway 20 near Santiam Pass
An avalanche closed U.S. 20 about two miles west of Santiam Pass just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan.…
Accused murderer of 13-year-old missing girl dies in prison
Audrey Caro Gomez John Arthur Ackroyd, 67, died of apparent natural causes in his prison cell at about…
Linn, eight other counties and state continue court battle over paid sick leave
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Murphy ruled on Dec. 8 that Linn County and…
Review of the Year: 2016 marked by tragedy, turmoil, triumphs
Here is our annual review of some of the biggest news stories we reported in 2016: January n…
Ranger District’s ‘senior’ employee Lupe Wilson retiring
Lupe Wilson started work at the Sweet Home Ranger District as a receptionist in 1976. She didn’t stay…
Watershed council gets Salmon License Plate grant
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has selected the South Santiam Watershed Council to receive a Salmon License Plate…
Outdoor School funding falling short this year
Grant funding for the annual South Santiam STEWARDS Outdoor School Program has fallen short this year, and the…
Nursing Notes: Tears can be help or hindrance for elderly eyes
I frequently have people ask me: “Sarah, why are my eyes so weepy? Is there something wrong with…
Christmas at SHEM
Santa Claus (also known as Safeway Service Operations Manager Brian Adams) and volunteers, above, team up at Sweet…
Late start in athletics hasn’t slowed masters competitor Ken Bronson
Scott Swanson While the rest of the population is pondering the possibility of getting in better shape now…
Cans for pants:Local third-grader collects money to buy garments for Filipino street children
Audrey Caro Gomez Keeghan Gittins-Banker had big plans for the money he had been saving all summer, but…
Trump’s election may pose challenges for monument
Audrey Caro Gomez Proponents of a Douglas-Fir National Monument have said they anticipated it would take about a…
School district meetings aim to get teachers on same page to address student performance
Sean C. Morgan On a Friday morning earlier this month, a group of second-grade teachers from all of…
Death Notices December 27, 2016
Austin Irwin Sr., 75, of Sweet Home died Dec. 24, 2016. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…