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DUII-Related Case That Killed Two Ends in Eight-Year Sentence
More than two years ago, a couple visiting from California attended a family wedding in Sweet Home, and…
Career Fair Exposes Kids to Job Ideas, But Some Already Know What They Want To Do
As the world and technology continue to expand, figuring out “what you want to be when you grow…
SHFAD Purchases House, Still Looking for New Ambulances
Fire Chief Nick Tyler informed the Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District board during its Nov. 19 meeting…
Supt. Says Teacher Shortage is Old News
During the Nov. 18 school board meeting, a brief highlight was made about the struggle to find teachers.…
Traffic Committee Considers 1st Avenue Issues
The Public & Traffic Safety Committee talked about options for stop signs on 1st Avenue and 12th Avenue…
Collision on 228 Kills One, Injures Two
A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred Friday, Nov. 22, near milepost 16 on Highway 228, resulting in one death…
OHA, USACE Halt Green Peter Drawdown
The City of Sweet Home announced on Saturday, Nov. 23, that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has…
Pitching In For The Future: Community Shows Support for Local Baseball Team
Sweet Home’s baseball program hits a home run this weekend with a Benefit Breakfast fundraiser, held at The…
Man Sentenced for DUII Crash That Killed Dog, Injured Girl
A Sweet Home man who wrecked a commercial vehicle, injured a young girl, and killed a dog two…
New Nutrition Program Brings Food Security Close to Home
Families and farmers in Linn County had a delicious and nutritious new program to sink their teeth into…
Forest Service Invites Comment on Updated Forest Plan
The USDA Forest Service is seeking public input on a proposed amendment to the land management plans guiding…
Willamette Ornament Hunting Season Opens
The Willamette Valley Visitors Association (WVVA) has launched its seventh annual Ornament Hunt throughout the region and on…
Army Corps Patches Leaking Green Peter Dam
Green Peter Dam has been leaking for several years now, but it only took four days to patch…
Transportation Plan Update Looks at North Sweet Home
Police Chief and Interim City Manager Jason Ogden kicked off the Nov. 12 City Council meeting by honoring…
Fifteen Inducted into National Honor Society
Fifteen high school students were inducted into the National Honors Society during a special ceremony held on Tuesday,…
Theft of Comic Books Gets Man Six Years
A former area man was recently sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty…
Planning Commission Seeks Applicants for Vacant Seat
Sweet Home’s Planning Commission is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the commission. The seven-member Planning…
Sweet Home, Linn County Break Ground for New RV Dump Station
As an excavator with a hydraulic hammer head broke up asphalt paving, Sweet Home city officials, and Linn…
Sweet Home Youth Joins Angus Association
The American Angus Association® announced Sweet Home resident Conner Lee Northern is among its newest junior members. Junior…
Linn County Cultural Coalition Accepting Grant Applications
The Linn County Cultural Coalition is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects involving the arts, the humanities,…
ODFW Meeting to Address Hatcheries
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a meeting on Nov. 13 as part of the…
Planning Commission Approves CSC Lease
The Planning Commission at its Nov. 7 meeting held a public hearing for and approved a conditional use…
SHEM to Receive Truckload of Food
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries (SHEM) announced they will be receiving an influx of food later this month, thanks…
Kids Learn About Salmon During Field Trip
Fifth and sixth graders from Sweet Home Charter School took to the river on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for…
New Business ‘Taylor Made’ for Sweet Home
One of Sweet Home’s newest businesses to recently open is “Taylor Made” for a community that needed more…