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Local employer finds Sunshine alum does ‘excellent job’
Sean C. Morgan Jay Keesee can’t stand sitting around and not working. He has a learning disability that…
Fatal roll-over
An overturned pickup blocks the eastbound lanes of Highway 20 near milepost 23, about five miles west of…
Retired timber deputy found dead in forest
Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a death investigation near Sheep Creek the morning of Aug. 4, Under…
Woman killed while walking on Hwy. 20
A 41-year-old transient pedestrian died Saturday morning in a crash on Highway 20 west of Sweet Home. Sarah…
Fire danger starting to catch up to normal as things dry out
Sean C. Morgan While the 2016 fire season has been relatively mild so far, fire danger is increasing.…
Fire danger moves to “High”
The local level of fire danger will increase to “high” Friday, Aug. 12, the Oregon Department of Forestry…
Scholarships available to get people trained for available jobs
Audrey Caro Gomez The Community Services Consortium is accepting applications for vocational scholarships and has expanded some educational…
Local artists team up in Linn County guild, gallery
Audrey Caro Gomez A last name isn’t the only thing Don Ross shares with Bob Ross, the iconic…
New superintendent’s initial focus on getting to know school district, people
Scott Swanson Tom Yahraes likes to plan ahead, but he probably wasn’t anticipating a heavy focus on lead…
Council places tax marijuana on Sweet Home ballot for November
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council held the first two readings of two ordinances that will…
T-riffic Jamboree
Sean C. Morgan “From Toby Keith to Trevor Tagle, festival gives fans top stars along with new talent”…
SH marijuana questions now in voters’ hands
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved two ballot measures that will allow voters…
City signs papers to buy former USFS building
Sean C. Morgan Mayor Jim Gourley and interim City Manager Christy Wurster signed papers on July 26 to…
Council can’t agree on rates
Sean C. Morgan Disagreement over whether to eliminate a subsidy for water and sewer service and how much…
Summer reading program draws 275 kids, some prizewinners
Audrey Caro Gomez Participation in the Sweet Home Public Library’s summer reading program was up this year. Library…
Surprise of a lifetime
Leah Dauley has been going to the Oregon Jamboree for more than a decade, but memories of this…
Log slips from load, kills truck driver
A log truck driver was killed Wednesday, July 27, outside of Lyons when a log rolled off his…
Electronic, digital audio books now available to Sweet Home Library patrons
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home residents can now borrow electronic books and digital audio books from the Public…
Honoring fallen officers
Sean C. Morgan Mitzi Ostermiller reverently read Friday evening a tribute for the police officers who died in…
Foster kids enjoy lake, thanks to Wake the World
Audrey Caro Gomez Karson Kidd-Owen changed the fate of the Titanic on Monday, July 25. The 6-year-old captain…
Jamboree volunteers, staff busy prepping for weekend festival
Sean C. Morgan Toby Keith, Aaron Lewis, Carrie Underwood, perennial favorite Neal McCoy and local singer Trevor Tagle…
Highway 20 closure to start Aug. 2, last 2 months
Sean C. Morgan Highway 20 will close Tuesday, Aug. 2, for two months to allow repairs for Sheep…
Aug. 4 public meeting to focus on USFS plans for Trout Creek area
A public meeting will be held Wednesday, Aug. 4, to give community members a chance to learn about…
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.…