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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…
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…