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SHFAD honors retiring chief, administrative assistant
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District said goodbye to retiring Fire Chief Mike Beaver…
Cheyenne Patton is top finisher in karaoke contest
Cheyenne Patton, center, placed first in the Double D Karaoke Contest held over the past three Saturdays at…
SHEM improvements
Pictured, Volunteers pour concrete during the first phase of a large improvement project at Sweet Home Emergency Ministries…
B&G Club golf
The Fifth Annual Robbie Melcher Memorial Golf Tournament was held Friday morning, June 27, at Mallard Creek Golf…
58 years of marriage
Clyde and Grace Brigham of Sodaville celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on June 22. They were married June…
Local students graduate, earn college honors
Students from Sweet Home or with local ties, who graduated June 14 from Oregon State University, included: Leah…
Rookies, veterans prep for season at Fire School
Sean C. Morgan Friday morning was wet enough to keep fine fuels full of moisture, but live training…
SH man charged in drug fatality case
Sean C. Morgan A 40-year-old Sweet Home man was charged on June 23 in federal court for distribution…
Sweet Rides
The sixth annual Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show Saturday drew plenty of entries and car buffs to…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court : Lilly Parker
Lilly Parker, 16, is the daughter of Jeffery and Jodi Parker. Parker is one of five princesses on…
Council chooses to leave fluoride issue to voters
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council Tuesday evening opted not to take action on a request…
Sweet Ride car show this Saturday
Sean C. Morgan Organizers of the Sixth Annual Sweet Home Sweet Ride plan to get the car show…
Local Northwest Steelheaders treat Wounded Warriors to day of kokanee fishing on Green Peter Reservoir
The Mid-Valley Chapter of the Northwest Steelheaders held their 1st annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Day June 21 at…
Drilling for danger: Cops practice their response to school shooting scenarios
Sean C. Morgan Police officers swarmed the hallways at Sweet Home High School amid bursts of gunfire, but…
Country Lane residents vs. railroad case to go to trial
Sean C. Morgan Following a June 13 ruling, Country Lane residents and the Albany and Eastern Railroad will…
New OSU forest research institute to address challenges facing timber communities like SH
Scott Swanson Thomas Maness stands in a grove of hardwood trees on a slope near the South Santiam…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court : Sierra Owen
Sierrah Owen, 15, is the daughter of Greg and Carolyn Owen. Owen is one of five princesses on…
Officer Chris Wingo honored for saving a life
Sweet Home Police Officer Chris Wingo received the Sweet Home Police Department’s Lifesaving Medal for saving a man’s…
City Council declines to make changes on fluoridation
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council Tuesday evening chose not to take action on a request…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Kayleen Keeney
Kayleen Keeney, 16, is the daughter of Chanz and Christy Keeney. Keeney is one of five princesses on…
Smith & Wesson autos still rank among best ever
– by Jeff Hutchins Smith & Wesson doesn’t get the credit it deserves for its innovations in the…
Local schools announce spring term honor rolls
LBCC The following Sweet Home students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or…
Rose Festival queen has local connections
Emma Audrey Waibel, a junior at West Linn High School, was named the 100th Portland Rose Festival Queen…
Illegal fireworks can cost
The season for fireworks sales in Oregon opened Monday, June 23. Legal fireworks may be purchased only from…
Gubernatorial candidate Richardson says he represents more than ‘I-5 Corridor’
Sean C. Morgan Since announcing his candidacy nearly a year ago, Republican gubernatorial candidate Dennis Richardson’s message around…