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Sweet Home shooting under investigation
Police are investigating the shooting of a 36-year-old Sweet Home man Monday evening, March 27, who has been…
Chamber cuts director’s job, citing finances
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce last week eliminated its executive director position. “Katrina (Crabtree)…
Budget may not affect Meals on Wheels
Audrey Caro =Since the Trump administration released its federal budget proposal on March 16, local people have become…
ESPY Award Winners
Sweet Home School District March Exceptional Student Performance This Year winners, joined by Supt. Tom Yahraes, right, are…
City economic analysis gives council information, guidance for planning
Sean C. Morgan At its next meeting, the City Council will consider a draft Economic Opportunities Analysis which…
Recall illustrates complications of legalizing recreational pot
Eric Mortenson EO Media Capital Bureau The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has issued its first recall of recreational…
Roll and Run: Lebanon man arrested after high-speed chase through SH
Austin Allan Ross, 19, of Lebanon, was arrested after leading Linn County Deputies on a high-speed chase in…
Oregon Jamboree veterans recount 25-plus-year history at SHEDG annual meeting
Sean C. Morgan They told tales of roller-coaster years in the local forest industry, massive job losses and…
Arrest made in SH shooting after victim found in car
UPDATED March 28 3:05 p.m.: Trevor Paul Webb, 24, was charged with murder and felon in possession of…
SH officer completes academy
Sweet Home Police Officer Keenan Martin will graduate Friday, March 17, as part of the Oregon Department of…
City Quality Development Awards awarded to six local businesses
The Sweet Home Planning Commission presented its annual Quality Development Awards Monday evening. The awards are given to…
Local board positions lack candidates as March 16 election filing deadline looms
As of March 13, five candidates had filed for 10 open local government board positions that will be…
State grant funding available for humanities, arts, history
The Linn County Cultural Commission is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects that will promote and improve…
Technology to save lives
Sean C. Morgan Picture this: An individual down the street from you suffers a heart attack and dies…
Huskiettes host annual dance exhibition as they prepare for state
Sweet Home’s dance/drill team, the Huskiettes, above, hosted their annual dance exhibition Monday night at the Main Gym,…
City offering area businesses credits for jobs they create
Sean C. Morgan A job credit program approved recently by the City Council will pull down barriers and…
SHFAD starting to buy needed items with bond funds
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District closed the sale of $1.575 million in bonds…
Barbara Baumgartner named community’s Distinguished Citizen
Scott Swanson Lin Gagner, last year’s Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award recipient, said she had one thought…
School district to work on new contract with Charter School
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board voted 8-0 Monday evening, Marchj 13, to begin negotiating a…
Mud Fest 2017: Gooey ground conditions make for suitably soppy four-wheeling fun
Thousands turned out Saturday, March 11, to a farm between Holley and Crawfordsville to enjoy the Santiam Four-Wheel-Drive…
SH man found dead in pond had asked for help at hospital previous night
Audrey Caro Officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Sweet Home man on Feb. 24…
Commissioners OK recreational marijuana shop
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve a conditional use application for Going…
After 66 years, couple still ‘in love’ – despite different views of flying
Sean C. Morgan Ruby Geralinde “Gerri” (Beaver) Moore, 81, and Arlen Moore, 86, of Sweet Home celebrated their…
Permit requests indicate building is booming in Linn County
Audrey Caro The Linn County Planning and Building Department is busy with a building boom. “We’re so busy,…
Council OKs ordinance allowing cited subjects to be trespassed from city property
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week adopted an ordinance that will allow police officers…