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One files for City Council election
Lisa Gourley is the first person to file for the City Council election in November. The council has…
SHEDG plans get scrutiny at public meeting
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home Economic Development Group unveiled some preliminary plans for the former Knife River property,…
Albany woman is winner of 10th annual karaoke contest
Antoinette Clapp of Albany won the 10th annual Double D Karaoke Contest following performances by the 10 finalists…
Carvings reflect SH heritage, ‘community’
Sean C. Morgan Bill Baitinger’s first impression of Sweet Home came in 2003 as he drove west from…
As Fire School ends, fire season begins with summer’s arrival
Sean C. Morgan Fire season officially began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, June 28. The week before, some 200…
SH alum 4th in major 100-mile race
Scott Swanson Former Sweet Home runner Amanda Basham finished fourth in the prestigious Western States Endurance Run 100-mile…
Local couple’s relationship started long before their wedding 70 years ago
Gene Way puts it bluntly: “I guess all marriages that last this long are unusual.” Gene and his…
Senior Center class helps members stay fit and healthy
Audrey Caro Gomez It used to take 89-year-old Peg Chenoweth five minutes to walk from the parking lot…
Out of Africa
The African Children’s Choir performs in the Sweet Home High School auditorium Sunday evening. The group was hosted…
Sweet Ride car show Saturday in SH
Sean C. Morgan Organizers are pre-registering participants this week for the eighth annual Sweet Home Sweet Ride car…
Sunshine places first client in mainstream job
Sean C. Morgan Pressure washer in hand, Sunshine Industries client Jason Gorby blasted away the dirt from trash,…
Library Summer Reading Program back to boost out-of-school learning
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program gets under way this week to…
Law enforcement increasing countywide coordination in fighting drugs task force
Sean C. Morgan Linn County has been designated a High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, and local law enforcement agencies…
Farmers Market offers benefits to local SNAP recipients
Audrey Caro Gomez Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants are eligible to double the amount they spend at the…
SH hosts Fire School
Firefighters from across the state are in Sweet Home this week for the 20th annual interagency fire school…
LBCC offers wide variety of local summer classes for adults, teens
A wide variety of fitness, art, computer and teen community education classes are being offered this summer by…
Elena Barton retiring from School District after 31 years
Elena Barton is retiring from the Sweet Home School District on June 29, after 31 years, but she…
Councilors hold off on deciding how to select new city manager
Sean C. Morgan The City Council held off deciding what process to use for selection of a new…
Retired LCSO sergeant volunteers as new chaplain at SHPD
Sean C. Morgan As a former Sheriff’s sergeant, new Sweet Home Police Department Chaplain Kevin Greene brings a…
Parks Board members call for chair’s resignation
Sean C. Morgan Three members of the city Parks Board walked out of a meeting Monday morning after…
Sweet Home students receive degrees during LBCC graduation
The 48th annual Linn-Benton Community College Commencement Ceremony was held June 9 at the Linn County Fair and…
Parks plan on hold for committee review
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week held off on signing an agreement with the…
Sweet Home-area students graduate from universities
The University of Oregon announced two Sweet Home-area graduates in the class who were among the 5,067 students…
Ten remain in karaoke contest
Ten contestants will face off Saturday, June 25, in the finals of the 10th Annual Karaoke Contest at…