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Jamboree personnel, coaches move box that impeded softball fans’ views
Sean C. Morgan Since the 1990s, spectators at Sweet Home High School varsity softball games have had to…
Kids Free Christmas Store
Red-shirted volunteers Richard Ingham, left, and Chris Layne help Doug Baxter, 10, foreground, and James Gardner, 6, shop.…
Judge rules in county’s favor on paid sick leave law
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County and eight other counties can opt out of Oregon’s paid sick leave law…
School board moves toward bond election
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board voted 8-0 Monday to apply for a state matching grant…
Two loggers injured last week in separate accidents
Two loggers have been hospitalized in logging accidents this week. They were injured in separate incidents. Thursday, Sweet…
After 40 years of treating local pets, SH veterinarian is calling it quits
Scott Swanson When Dr. David and Sandy Larsen arrived in Sweet Home to open a veterinary practice, it…
Two injured in separate logging accidents
The New Era Two loggers were injured earlier this week in separate incidents, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance…
County transportation planners ask for help in assessing local needs
Sean C. Morgan Linn County is updating its Transportation System Plan, and it wants public input to help…
Council reserved in response to request for ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ support
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home City Council members last week declined to write a letter of endorsement for…
Planners OK variances for Dollar General store in SH
Sean C. Morgan Dollar General, a nationwide chain of discount variety stores, is planning to open a store…
Service Notices
Services will be held this Saturday for Phyllis Helena Brown, 92, of Sweet Home, who died Oct. 5,…
Council opts to seek input from Planning Commission on pot rules
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week decided by consensus to seek the Planning Commission’s…
Pleasant Valley wreck
Firefighters clean up around the scene of a crash at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and North…
City considering possibility of moving Dahlenburg Bridge from Sankey Park
Sean C. Morgan In response to vandalism, Public Works Director Mike Adams wants to move Dahlenburg Bridge from…
Husky girls lose two to open basketball season
Sweet Home’s young girls basketball team ran into trouble in its first two outings last week, losing 58-33…
Second weekend of Christmas season features shows, nativities
Local community members of Linn and Benton counties, aged 8 to 93, will perform a country-themed holiday show…
County commissioners in court over paid sick leave law
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County and eight other counties will know within 30 days if their complaint against…
School Board to consider $4M bond levy
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board will consider at its regular meeting on Dec. 12 whether…
Sweet Home choirs perform fall concert
Sean C. Morgan The Junior High Choir performs “The Trout” during the Sweet Home schools fall concert held…
Tree lighting moving to park as SH Christmas begins
Sean C. Morgan A Christmas tree lighting at Clover Memorial Park will kick off the Christmas in Sweet…
Centenarian’s memories add to museum lore, exhibits
On a dreary day with the wind outside pushing rain against its walls, the East Linn Museum begins…
City, SHEDG to share Knife River property
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week voted to move forward with a partnership with…
Man who fell from power pole dies
A Sweet Home man died Saturday, Nov. 26, as a result of the injuries he sustained last week…