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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.…
Grand Jury, DA opt not to charge truck driver
The Linn County District Attorney will not be issuing any criminal charges against Robert Gene Mayfield for the…
Council interviews of city manager candidates scheduled for Aug. 31
The Sweet Home City Council met Aug. 24 in an executive session to select candidates to interview for…
SH man arrested on child abuse charges
Linn County deputies arrested a Sweet Home man for allegedly injuring his infant child last week. Joseph James…
New SHJH vice principal tested other fields, found real calling was teaching
Sean C. Morgan Andy Price is joining Sweet Home Junior High as vice principal this year. Price, 31,…
Lebanon man arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Sweet Home
A Lebanon man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 24, on drug charges after a search warrant was served…
Fire singes house
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to a report of a possible house fire at 1141 43rd…
New charges filed against former SHHS volunteer
New charges have been filed against Joel Aranda, 25, of Lebanon. The former Sweet Home High School volunteer…