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Sunshine launches new fund-raiser series: concerts
Sean C. Morgan Sunshine Industries will present a monthly concert series through the winter months to raise money…
Council approves annual wage increases for city employees
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved 2.5-percent annual raises for its non-union employees.…
Council listens to complaints about transients in City Hall area
Sean C. Morgan The City Council is working on a solution to an ongoing problem reported by residents…
Council Candidates answer questions: Part 1
Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series of answers from Sweet Home’s eight City Council…
Council votes 6-1 to offer Towry city manager’s job
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted to hire Raymond Towry as city manager Monday evening.…
Football Leader
Scott Swanson When Dick Reynolds is on the sideline at Husky Stadium with his fellow chain crew members…
Retired Police Chief Gary and Shirley David celebrate 50th anniversary
Gary and Shirley (Jackson) David celebrated 50 years of marriage Saturday, Sept. 24, at their home in Irrigon.…
Crime problems diminish after Nandina Street cleanup efforts
Sean C. Morgan The crime problem on Nandina Street is diminishing. As of Sept. 19, the Sweet Home…
Meals on Wheels appreciation dinner
Sweet Homes Meals On Wheels held their annual dinner, to help show appreciation for their hard work on…
Council members extend search for city manager to third round
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week held off on making a decision whether to…
County seeks grant funding for Weyerhaeuser site cleanup
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County has taken another step in cleaning up the remains of the former Weyerhaeuser…
Saturday’s Harvest Festival to feature lots of tradition
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home residents are invited to spend part of Saturday in Sankey Park climbing trees,…
School Board ponders bond
Sean C. Morgan Oregon school districts have the opportunity to double their money if they pass bond measures…
Councilors hold off on city manager choice after 2 interviews
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council decided Monday to hold off a couple of days before…
High school athletes begin drug tests as policy kicks in
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School began drug testing athletes last week as part of a new…
Zombie Run to benefit Sunshine
Sean C. Morgan “The Walking Dead” will be back on TV screens on Oct. 23, and everyone will…
Sheriff: Alcohol problems up slightly at Willamette festival
Audrey Caro Gomez Overall calls for service went down at this year’s Willamette Country Music Festival, but there…
Rollover on Highway 20
Rescue workers tend to Devin Larsen, 19, of Sweet Home Sunday, Sept. 18, outside of his vehicle, a…
Why they’re serious about Regulated Use
Neil Miller of the Oregon Department of Forestry submitted this photo as “a good example why ODF doesn’t…
County courthouse to get second deputy
Audrey Caro Gomez The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to have another deputy working in the Linn…
Twenty new teachers join school district faculties this year
The Sweet Home School District has welcomed 20 new teachers this school year. They are: Autumn Almanza, high…
New bridge opens: Contractor finishes Sheep Creek project 2 weeks early
Sean C. Morgan The Sheep Creek Bridge project was completed two weeks early, and the Oregon Department of…
Court move to police station costing $45,000
Sean C. Morgan The City Council last week approved a $45,000 plan to move the Sweet Home Municipal…
Council looks at 3 manager candidates
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council has selected three candidates for final interviews for city manager…