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City charter revisions being finalized for November ballot
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted last week to move forward with charter revisions and…
Injured dog Willow gets new home in Washington
Willow, the dog who was was the victim of alleged animal abuse by a Sweet Home man, has…
Lightning storm does not spark fires in Sweet Home area
Sunday evening’s lightning storm didn’t appear to spark any fires in the Sweet Home area. Chad Calderwood, Oregon…
Pot dispensary set to open in SH
Sean C. Morgan A medical marijuana dispensary will open in Sweet Home this Saturday, assuming everything falls into…
School board votes to chip in $25,000 for SHARC effort
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board agreed Monday night to commit $25,000 toward the Sweet Home…
Sweet Home man arrested for animal abuse
A Sweet Home man has been arrested on charges of animal abuse after he allegedly threw a dog…
Ex-WWF wrestler helps host church ‘Back to School’ day
Sean C. Morgan As Harvest Christian Center celebrated back to school Saturday by giving away hundreds of backpacks…
Honor Flight film screening to raise money for veterans program
Sean C. Morgan The one-time soldier now had Parkinson’s disease and, well over 80, he hoped to find…
SHEM fund-raising for generator to protect frozen food supplies
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Emergency Ministries has launched a fund-raising effort to help pay for a generator…
City Council ballot begins to take shape
Two persons have filed to run for Sweet Home City Council. Newcomer Aaron Pye and incumbent Councilor Bruce…
Treasure Hunt
Metal detector enthusiasts combed the Sweet Home Event Center (rodeo grounds) Saturday for a public competition staged by…
Second SH man arrested for animal abuse
A Sweet Home man has been arrested for animal abuse after allegedly injuring a dog. Brandon Earl Clark,…
Confessed home invasion robber sentenced to 70 months
Marco Levi Ashe was sentenced Aug. 7 in Linn County Circuit Court to 70 months in prison in…
Psychostock to bring wide variety of local bands to Sankey Park
Sean C. Morgan The annual Psychostock festival returns this weekend with a variety of bands and musicians beginning…
Housing starts on rise in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan Residential construction is picking up in Sweet Home as four subdivisions have begun or resumed…
Sweet Home man completes tough bicycle trip across U.S.A.
Scott Swanson Back when Jonathan Hoy was at Stephen F. Austin University in Texas, in the 1980s, he…
ONE BIG, HOT SHOW
Sean C. Morgan Record crowds brave muggy weather to celebrate 22nd annual Oregon Jamboree (See more photos in…
Treasure hunters to stage public competition at events center
Sean C. Morgan Got an itch to find some buried treasure? Your big chance will be Aug. 9…
Evangelical Church commemorates 130 years in Sweet Home
Pastor Brian Hotrum For The New Era Sweet Home’s Evangelical Church recently celebrated its 130th year of ministry…
Speedboat owners share day on lake with foster kids during Wake the World
Scott Swanson The collection of watercraft in the Sunnyside boat ramp parking lot early Monday morning, July 28,…
Albany man drowns in Willamette
An Albany man drowned in the Willamette River Sunday afternoon after slipping under water, according to the Benton…
Wildfire danger sends Sweet Home area to Level II precaution
Sean C. Morgan Steady rainfall two weeks ago provided some brief relief from wildfires, but fuel moisture levels…
Halsey woman arrested in connection with Hwy. 228 crash
Oregon State Police arrested a Halsey woman Friday afternoon, Aug. 1, following an investigation and subsequent Grand Jury…
Dentist hanging up tools after nearly 50 years
Scott Swanson After nearly half a century of ministering to the dental needs of Sweet Home residents, Dr.…
Jamboree features new stage with more space for stars, fans
Scott Swanson For most veteran Oregon Jamboree participants, the most striking feature of this year’s festival will likely…