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Oak Heights BBQ
Parents and students gathered at Oak Heights School Wednesday, Aug. 27, for a Back-to-School barbecue hosted by the…
Test scores up in SH schools
Sean C. Morgan While the Oregon Department of Education is preparing to release school report cards, spring elementary…
Arrival fulfills longtime goal for new curriculum director
Cathy Hurowitz is finally in Sweet Home. Hurowitz, 57, has taken over as District 55’s new director of…
Star-struck
Astronomer Kevin Manning spent two hours explaining the astronomical wonders of the universe to about 20 people at…
Reward offered in case of burned portable privy
Police are investigating the destruction of a portable toilet at Sweet Home High School Sunday afternoon, Aug. 24,…
Jamboree income highest ever in ’14
Scott Swanson The numbers are still being crunched and bills are still being paid, but this year’s Oregon…
Maintenance staffers coordinate speedy fix for badly leaking water main in Foster
Scott Swanson Sweet Home city Maintenance Superintendent Pat Wood takes great satisfaction in the fact that hardly anybody…
DeFazio: He’s working to meet veterans, forestry, infrastructure needs
Scott Swanson Congressman Peter DeFazio said last week that he’s expecting improvements to veterans’ medical care and he’s…
Real-world workout: Horners Bow Shoot offers local archers a chance to regularly practice skills in a true forest setting
Scott Swanson Lonnie Horner’s first experience with bow hunting was not epic. He’d grown up in Sweet Home,…
Lebanon cops warn about phone scam
The Lebanon Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a recent phone scam. A caller, identifying…
Commissioner urges SHEDG to request ex-quarry property
Scott Swanson Linn County Board of Commissioners Chairman Roger Nyquist last week urged the Sweet Home Economic Development…
Bus driver keeps things interesting for Senior Center riders
Natalie Grove “I love to drive – I always have,” says Russ Hurst. Hurst, 66, of Sweet Home,…
Psychostock in Sankey
Bands and musicians performing a variety of genres, ranging from acoustic to metal, entertained music fans during the…
Council race has six candidates so far
As of Monday, six candidates had filed to run for City Council in November. Terms expire on Dec.…
Lightning strikes eye-opening for one-time SH resident, now author
Sean C. Morgan Struck by lighting, Beth (Stafford) Peterson’s life changed radically. It became a life of surgeries…
Former RARE student lands planning job at Sweet Home City Hall
Sean C. Morgan Laura Goodrich, who has worked for the City of Sweet Home in a variety of…
Municipal Court August 20, 2014
Aug. 7 – Calvin Lee Babbitt, no contest, dangerous left turn with accident, fined $210. – James Eric…
Lacomb-area marijuana grow located; resident arrested
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Yakima, Wash. man Aug. 12 after they found him tending a large…
Safeway employees donate to B&G Club
Sweet Home Safeway Manager Dean Nicholson, above, presents a $5,000 check to Dave Bauer, director of the Sweet…
Foster Post Office service cuts likely; Cascadia mail prospects still uncertain
Sean C. Morgan Foster Post Office will likely reduce its hours and be managed by the Sweet Home…
Sweet Home ‘outsider’ throws hat into gubernatorial ring
Sean C. Morgan Royce Cantrell of Sweet Home is asking voters to support him as a write-in candidate…
Ranger District planning another field trip for input
The U.S. Forest Service wants more input on the use of forestlands east of Sweet Home and will…
Night Out in Sankey Park
Sweet Home Police Department Community Services Officer Gina Riley spoke to participants in the city’s National Night Out…
Homeless camp proposed for old mill property
Sean C. Morgan James “Jammers” Warrington proposed to the City Council last week that the city allow the…
SHPD to conduct safety belt blitz
Sweet Home Police Department is planning to participate in the upcoming statewide safety belt blitz between Aug. 25…