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Three, so far, in City Council race
As of Monday, three persons had filed for the November City Council election. Incumbent Dave Trask most recently…
Sans governor, Pierce lays out platform in non-debate
With Gov. Kate Brown declining to debate her Republican challenger in the November gubernatorial race, Salem oncologist Dr.…
CASA director: Foster care for children in short supply in county
Audrey Caro Gomez There is a lack of foster parents and a lack of residential care for children…
Sheriff says he’s watching Willamette fest numbers
Audrey Caro Gomez The Willamette Country Music Festival will pay the Linn County Sheriff’s Office $60,241 to provide…
Local chainsaw artist Milton Dodge found his muse in the woods
Scott Swanson Milton Dodge learned he was an artist one day on a logging job. It was the…
City signs papers for new City Hall
Mayor Jim Gourley and interim City Manager Christy Wurster signed papers this afternoon (July 26, 2016) finalizing the…
New day use visitors area taking shape next to Short Bridge in Cascadia
Scott Swanson Work is progressing on a 10-acre day use area at Short Bridge, about 10 miles east…
Council approves building purchase for new City Hall
Sean C. Morgan Pending good results on a rot and pest inspection, the City Council approved the purchase…
Municipal Court Judgments July 20, 2016
Editor’s note: No, the dates aren’t wrong. Due to space issues, we haven’t been able to run our…
Failed insulator to blame for power outage
More than 17,000 Pacific Power customers in Sweet Home and Lebanon were without power on the evening of…
Scuffle with camera operator results in woman’s arrest
A Lebanon woman was arrested Saturday for harassment after a man verbally accosted and video recorded her and…
Local vigil for police Friday night
The Sweet Home Police Department will host a vigil at 8:30 p.m. Friday for all of the fallen…
City safety fair to feature REACH, shredder truck, lots more
Scott Swanson National Night Out won’t be happening in Sweet Home this year but just about everything else…
Samaritan opens urgent care center at Pioneer truck stop
Samaritan Health Services on Monday, July 18, opened its first SamCare Mobile Medical facility at Pioneer Villa Truck…
Searching Sweet Home for Pokemon
Sean C. Morgan Sankey Park is a battlefield. So is the City Hall parking lot. But we’re not…
City to receive $600,000-plus from land donation for library
The Sweet Home City Council agreed to accept an offer of $1.95 million for 2,604 acres of Colorado…
Ordinance could ban criminal perpetrators from public places
Sean C. Morgan City Attorney Robert Snyder is preparing a draft ordinance for the City Council’s consideration that…
Shuttle director: Clear Lake bus ridership numbers disappointingly low
Audrey Caro Gomez Despite the low cost and easy access, ridership on the Linn County Shuttle from Sweet…
New City Councilor Diane Gerson says biggest need is focus
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week appointed Diane Gerson to serve the remaining five…
SH woman arrested in alleged stabbing
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County deputies arrested a 31-year-old woman Saturday night, July 9, for allegedly stabbing a…
Fair starts Wednesday with special offers each day
The Linn County Fair starts Wednesday, July 13, with special offers each day and nightly entertainment. Members of…
SHHS graduates finish with nearly $1 million in scholarship money
Sweet Home High School’s Class of 2016 has received some $953,328 in scholarship money for college – much…
2015-16 Sweet Home High School Academic Awards
Business Keyboarding 1 – Tatiana Tolman, Makenna Ashton Keyboarding 2 – Kylie Johnson Windows Applications 1 – Kaitlyn…
Four instances of excessive lead found in SH schools
Sean C. Morgan Testing has identified four locations at Sweet Home High School with lead levels above the…
City to address transgender bathroom issue
Sean C. Morgan The city will change its restrooms to cope with possible issues surrounding their use by…