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Three arrests made in narcotics search
Three arrests were made the morning of June 26 after a narcotics-related search warrant was served at 1250…
Salmon run has plenty of fish – but not many that bite
Scott Swanson The Chinook salmon run at Foster Dam is the best in years, but some local fishermen…
Sweet Home’s Dr. Alan Blake recovering after stroke in Europe
Dr. Alan Blake is continuing to improve this week after suffering a stroke in the Ukraine about two…
Fern Ridge crash
A Honda Accord sits on Fern Ridge Drive Thursday afternoon after a collision with a truck carrying portable…
Alcohol ban for parks under consideration
Sean C. Morgan The City Council has referred to its Public Safety Committee a request to ban the…
Boys & Girls Club still short of goal
The June 30 fund-raising deadline for the Sweet Home Boys & Girls Club is less than a week…
New state rules force changes in Sunshine Industries operations
It’s right after lunch and Sunshine Industries headquarters on Clark Mill Road is bustling. Clients, ranging in age…
Regulated-use restrictions begin in Sweet Home area
Beginning Tuesday, June 23, the Oregon Department of Forestry will increase restrictions on forest activities in the Western…
Spring Honor Rolls
Sweet Home High Students on Honor Roll are required to have at least five letter graded classes (A-C).…
Sheep Creek Bridge project to begin
Phase 1 of the Oregon Department of Transportation Highway 20 Sheep Creek Bridge project will begin soon, impacting…
Research effort’s focus is what happens to salmon before they spawn
Scott Swanson What happens to Chinook salmon after they leave the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ new $18.6…
SHPD crosswalk enforcement effort June 30
The Sweet Home Police Department will conduct a crosswalk enforcement activity on the morning and early afternoon of…
NYC trip proves eye-opener for SHJH eighth-graders
Scott Swanson For eight Sweet Home Junior High art students, the highlight of their nine-day trip to New…
Hero Half donation to local veterans
Local veterans accepted a $7,000 donation, above, from Hero Half Marathon organizers Rachel Kittson-Maqatish, at right of check,…
Burn ban goes into effect early
Sean C. Morgan The annual burn ban went into effect on Friday, June 12 in Linn, Benton and…
On to high school
Eighth-graders say good-bye to junior high in gymnasium ceremony.
Trash hike ordinance gets first review
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week held the first reading of a proposed ordinance…
Suspect charged in alleged ‘Cocoon’ scam
An apparent scam that targeted members of the Sweet Home Senior Center three years ago has resulted in…
Sankey Park to host knights, movies, more this summer
The Knights of Veritas kick off the summer fun offered by the city at Sankey Park at 6…
Library Summer Reading Program kicks off Friday
Sean C. Morgan The annual Sweet Home Public Library Summer Reading Program kicks off this week. Children may…
200-plus trainees expected to start fire school Monday
For the 19th consecutive year, forestry officials from the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry and Bureau…
Green Peter rescue
Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to calls about a possible suicidal man at Green Peter Dam on at…
Counterfeit bills make appearance
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce forwarded an email recently from the Lebanon Chamber of…
Ranger district planning day use area, trails
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Ranger District will soon begin construction of a new day use area…