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SHARC Showdown brings local talent together
The third annual SHARC Showdown talent show, a fund-raiser for the renovation of the high school auditorium, gave…
Triangular head, rattles prove snake’s no fake
Sean C. Morgan When a snake is stretched across your porch, one of the last things most folks…
Natl. monument tour turnout is thin
Audrey Caro Gomez Turnout was sparse for the first tour of the proposed Douglas-fir National Monument on Saturday,…
Summer not a vacation for school maintenance staffers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District maintenance staff completed a long list of maintenance and improvements…
City Council candidates answer questions: Part 2
Eight candidates are running for four City Council seats in the Nov. 8 election. The top four candidates…
Harvest Festival
Hundreds of Sweet Home residents turned out Saturday, Oct. 1, for the annual Harvest Festival at Sankey Park.…
Lebanon’s Oregon Veterans Home reaches full capacity
The Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon reached full capacity late last month, welcoming its 154th current resident, Robert…
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…