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Study seeks to determine how descent from dams affects fry
Sean C. Morgan For a young salmon or steelhead, going over a 450-foot dam can be a big…
Water rate discussion to proceed without consultant
Sean C. Morgan The City Council has abandoned plans to hire a consultant to review its water and…
A&W, cheer win top honors in Sportsman’s Holiday parade
Sweepstakes: Sweet Home A&W Restaurant Sportsman’s Holiday Parade Committee Choice: Sweet Home Cheer Dignitaries: First place, VVA Chapther…
School Board balks at sports fee increase
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board voted 7-1 Monday to hold sports fees constant at Sweet…
Public Safety Fair to be combined with concert at Sankey Park Thursday
In a different time and place, the annual Jim Bean Public Safety Fair begins at 5 p.m. on…
Childhood friend staging benefit for cancer patient
Audrey Gomez When Kerry Claasen Modin learned her friend Raquel Gonzalez-Ndzeidze, 33, needed to raise money for cancer…
Storm gives brief respite from severe fire conditions
Sean C. Morgan The hot weather relented in a big way last week as lightning and a little…
Legislature puts ACT program on hold for Class of ’16
Sean C. Morgan A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would limit the growth of “fifth-year” high school programs…
Warm-weather tourist traffic has ‘overwhelmed’ county parks in biggest year ever
Scott Swanson Linn County Parks Director Brian Carroll and his staff knew if they ever had a mild…
5K to benefit local charity that provides clothes for kids
Sean C. Morgan Local runners and walkers are invited to raise money for Hope’s Closet Friday night in…
Mysterious early-morning fire destroys pickup on Main Street
Sweet Home Police Department is investigating a fire that destroyed a pickup truck and damaged Seamingly Creative early…
Husband-wife duo Cloverdayle playing Fair prior to Jamboree
Sean C. Morgan Cloverdayle is starting to make a habit out of Sweet Home, as the group returns…
Parade ends abruptly for vehicles involved in crash at 18th and Long
Two men were injured in a three-vehicle crash among parade participants Saturday morning. Sweet Home medics transported Dan…
SHHS 2014-15 academic awards list
Following are students named as top performers in various classes at Sweet Home High School during the 2014-15…
SHHS Class of 2015 scholarships list tops $2 million
This year’s class of graduating Sweet Home High School students received a total of $2,088,191 in college scholarships,…
Husky Field makeover
Scott Swanson After four weeks of work, including significant contributions of equipment and time from local companies and…
Boys & Girls Club makes financial goal
Audrey Gomez Last-minute donations have come through for the Sweet Home branch of the Boys & Girls Club.…
City’s ‘Oregon at its Best’ motto born 30 years ago as contest entry
Audrey Gomez Sweet Home…Oregon at its Best. That phrase adorns the city’s welcome sign and official materials for…
Council puts rate hike plans on hold
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will hold off on water and sewer rate increases this…
And you thought you knew these people…: Switcheroo Review fund-raiser to reveal different side of SH
Sean C. Morgan Kicking off this year’s Sportsman’s Holiday festival Friday night will be a show that, for…
Facebook tips lead to robbery arrests
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police arrested and charged two suspects last week in connection with a robbery…
Fire restrictions stiffen in Willamette National Forest
Public use restrictions are in effect on the Willamette National Forest, U.S. Forest Service officials announced last week.…
Local boy returning to old stomping grounds in Eugene concert
Audrey Gomez Crossroads Exchange is making a stop in Eugene this week for its Black Train tour and…
Veterans group to serve as parade grand marshal(s)
Sean C. Morgan Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 585 will be the grand marshal(s) for the Sportsman’s Holiday…
