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Monument proponents plan public tour
Audrey Caro Gomez Friends of Douglas-fir National Monument are hosting their first all-day field trip on Oct. 1…
SHARC Showdown seeking contestants for Oct. 1 show
Talented individuals who wish to compete for cash and prizes are invited to participate in the third annual…
New administrator pursues improvement in student achievement
Staff As one of three new district administrators, Rachel Stucky said this is a year she plans to…
SH schools test below state average
Audrey Caro Gomez Overall the Sweet Home School District scored below the state average on the Smarter Balanced…
SH 4-H wins
Linn County 4-H members had a stellar showing at the 2016 Oregon State Fair Aug. 26 to Sept.…
Flight attendant serves as SHPD’s first reserve police officer
Audrey Caro Gomez Leah Dauley flies the skies but her career goal is to eventually patrol the streets.…
SH school enrollment up
Sean C. Morgan As students are getting busy with the new school year, enrollment is up district-wide in…
Suspected explosive device turns out to be illegal firework
Oregon State Police Bomb Squad members responded Tuesday, Aug. 30, to a suspected explosive device found at the…
Work on Sheep Creek Bridge rolling right along
Sean C. Morgan Under normal circumstances, a bridge that slides isn’t a good thing. But that’s not the…
City boards may get bit of shuffling
Sean C. Morgan Mayor Jim Gourley wants to reorganize – combining and shifting responsibilities among the various committees…
Resurgence of local Elks gains national attention, big award
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Elks Lodge has been named an All-American Elks Lodge by The Benevolent and…
Eight in final running for City Council
Eight candidates have filed to run for four City Council seats in the Nov. 8 City Council election.…
Local vocalists sought for this year’s Singing ChristmasTree
Singers are invited to join the Singing Christmas Tree, which begins practicing Sept. 13 for its 35th annual…
County commissioners discuss new justice center, security
Audrey Caro Gomez A facilities update prompted a discussion at the Linn County Board of Commissioners meeting on…
Whitcomb Creek remake, to double campground’s size, ‘coming right along’
Scott Swanson Whitcomb Creek Campground, known for tall trees and lakeside access, isn’t one of the county campgrounds…
Fire danger falls to moderate
Sean C. Morgan A small dose of rain and shorter days have pushed the fire danger down to…
Public invited to take Trout Creek field trip Friday
Community members are invited to participate in a field trip to the Sweet Home Ranger District’s Trout Creek…
Family: ‘Transient’ an inaccurate description of accident victim
Scott Swanson The death of a 41-year-old woman on Highway 20, after she was struck by a car…
Passerby saves home from fire
A homeowner stopped a fire Monday afternoon thanks to a passerby, who stopped and alerted the occupants that…
City’s ‘serious’ crime numbers show steep decline in first eight months of year
Sean C. Morgan Mid-year statistics show a 43-percent decrease in “serious” crimes in Sweet Home to date this…
Rabid bat found in Sweet Home
Audrey Caro Gomez Authorities are urging Linn County residents to vaccinate dogs and cats against rabies, after a…
Official: Pot busts of juveniles have nearly doubled since legalization
Audrey Caro Gomez Marijuana-related allegations and referrals are nearly double what they were a year ago, said Juvenile…
SH water rates to rise, most by $12 per month
Scott Swanson Most city water users will pay nearly $13 more per month after City Council members last…
SH woman injured in Hwy. 228 crash, which was followed by grass fire
A head-on collision blocked Highway 228 Sunday afternoon and sent two drivers, including a Sweet Home woman, to…
State tax refund deadline nears
Thousands of taxpayers across Oregon have tax refund money awaiting them, but it’ll soon be harder to get.…