Browsing Category
News
14267 posts
Planners split on marijuana restrictions
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home planning commissioners were divided Monday night about restricting medical marijuana dispensaries in commercial…
SHEDG president’s watchword: ‘What if?’
Sean C. Morgan “What if?” That was the question attorney John Wittwer asked at the annual Sweet Home…
Evangelical pastor authors second book of church history
Scott Swanson Brian Hotrum has the Evangelical Church in his blood. Hotrum, who has pastored the Sweet Home…
Mountain View gets footbridge – one step in sidewalk project
Sean C. Morgan A new footbridge now crosses Ames Creek on Mountain View Road, connecting a sidewalk from…
Close brush with fame: Crawfordsville artist member of 2014 Oscar-winning team
Brian Hutchings of Crawfordsville has worked in Hollywood for 30 years as a color correction artist. Now he…
Updated story: Sweet Home man arrested on murder, robbery charges after body found in pond
Staff A Sweet Home man has been arrested on murder and robbery charges following the death of another…
Woman hit by car, has pickup stolen, then burned
A transient Sweet Home woman was injured in a hit-and-run Thursday night, and then Friday her pickup truck…
Close to finished
Workers put the final touches on the new Bi-Mart store in Sweet Home Monday, April 28. The store,…
Voters asked to increase county Law Enforcement Levy
Sean C. Morgan Linn County voters will decide May 20 whether to approve a 25-cent increase in the…
Split council snuffs pot moratorium
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home will not impose a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The council, in a…
SH driver injured in wreck
Oregon State Police troopers are investigating a crash Thursday afternoon, April 24, that left a Sweet Home man…
Salute to G.I.s
Sean C. Morgan Youth baseball team members honor departing soldiers, local vets Four Sweet Home National Guardsmen headed…
New commissioner sees need to get involved
Sean C. Morgan Ned Kilpatrick knows he needs to get involved if he wants to help shape Sweet…
Law enforcement budget is problem for city officials
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s municipal budget process kicked off last week with a tough problem: How to…
Arbor Day
STUDENTS at Oak Heights School and Foster School got to help out with tree plantings April 16 as…
Jamboree adds Montgomery, 4 more
The Oregon Jamboree has rounded out its 2014 lineup with John Michael Montgomery, Austin Webb, A Thousand Horses,…
Foster Dam Road closures scheduled
The road over Foster Dam will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 1, and…
City codes prohibit RV from being couple’s home in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan A retired Sweet Home couple’s request to stay in their recreational vehicle between trips out…
Longtime columnist calls it quits, with fond memories
Scott Swanson Retirement for Mona Waibel hasn’t been a matter of giving anything up, really. She’s simply replaced…
Brief thunderstorm leaves lasting effects
Scott Swanson A brief thunderstorm left a big impact Tuesday afternoon, April 22. The storm, which lasted only…
Election: Pool levy presents no changes for voters, supporters say
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 is seeking exactly the same local option levy approved by voters two…
Hospital foundation offers scholarships
Students from east Linn County who are pursuing a career in health care will want to check out…
Local elections to include pool levy, primaries
Linn County will mail out ballots for the May 20 election beginning on April 30. In the Sweet…
Local Scout goes from beginner to Eagle badge in three years
Natalie Grove Continuing a family tradition, Nicholas Tolman, 15, became an Eagle Scout Feb. 28 – three years…
L-egg-in’ it
A SWARM of 8- to 10-year-old children bursts from the starting line in a dead sprint during the…