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Foster Forest to get facelift from local student groups
Sean C. Morgan The South Santiam Youth Watershed Council, the Sweet Home High School Forestry Club and Foster…
SHFAD to celebrate 75th anniversary with open house
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District will celebrate the Sweet Home Fire Department’s 75th…
Mallard Creek clubhouse destroyed by fire
Firefighters from several communities spent 2½ hours Monday night and Tuesday morning battling a blaze that destroyed the…
First Weyerhaeuser millsite meeting draws sizeable crowd
Scott Swanson The subject of what to do with the former Willamette Industries-Weyerhaeuser Sweet Home Mill site brought…
Season preview: Pieces in place for boys first run to soccer playoffs?
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s boys soccer team came closer to their goal, literally, last year when the…
Season preview: Cross-country boys can pack in the runners; girls experienced, but thin
Scott Swanson One way to describe the Sweet Home boys cross-country team’s prospects going into this season is:…
Fire destroys vacant house, but neighboring residences saved
Fire destroyed a vacant house at 2221 Main St. on Tuesday evening, Aug. 18. Firefighters responded to a…
New school resource officer Hamlin looking to fill a need
Sean C. Morgan Geoff Hamlin has begun serving as the Sweet Home Police Department’s new school resource officer.…
Cancer patient makes effort to thank congressman for help with big trip
Audrey Gomez Sandy Meador, of Sweet Home, has been undergoing treatments for pancreatic cancer on and off for…
District welcomes 20 newcomers to teaching ranks
The Sweet Home School District will have 20 new teachers this year. They are joined by two new…
Local family make their mark in national archery competition
Sean C. Morgan Travis Smith has been an all-state football player and a top bodybuilder. Now he’s ranked…
Photo by Sean C. Morgan North River grass fire
Firefighters mop up a fire that burned approximately .75 acres in the 42100 block of North River Drive.…
Council OKs pot ordinances – per state template
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on Aug. 25 adopted two ordinances prohibiting new medical marijuana…
Recent retirements result in reshuffling of SHFAD staff
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s staff has undergone changes at the top with the…
Rain brings reprieve to fire levels
Sean C. Morgan Fire danger levels were reduced Monday following a weekend of rain. The Industrial Fire Precaution…
Sheriff warns about subpoena scam
The Sheriff’s Office is warning Linn County residents about a scam technique that, Sheriff Bruce Riley said, is…
Sweet Home RV fire destroys shop, causes damage estimated at $350,000
Fire destroyed a shop area at Sweet Home RV on Aug. 25. Firefighters responded to the call to…
Building booming in Sweet Home, as mothballed projects revive
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home has issued 25 building permits for new site-built homes so…
Business Watch provides security program for local merchants
Staff Sweet Home business owners have a new way to look out for each other – Business Watch.…
DeFazio sees ‘collaboration’ as key to forest management
Scott Swanson Rep. Peter DeFazio has long had a reputation as an independent in Congress, particularly on trade…
CH2M Hill, city settle on 15-year water/sewer contract
Sean C. Morgan To nail down a 15-year contract, CH2M Hill accepted a counteroffer from the City Council…
District weighs seismic fixes for buildings
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District is evaluating its buildings for possible seismic upgrades through a…
Breakfast at Holley
Scott Swanson Parents and students got a chance to chow down Monday morning, Aug. 31, on the first…
SH man faces coercion charge
Sweet Home police arrested Kristopher Ray Moak on Aug. 25 after a caller reported a male dragging a…
Good times at Psychostock
Organizer Andrea Culy said it was the best show ever, with eight bands and 15 vendors. The crowd,…