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Sweet Home Rememberances
Memorial Day observances were spread over several days in Sweet Home this year. Hawthorne School sixth-graders held a…
SHHS Auditorium repairs ready to begin
The Sweet Home Auditorium Remodel Committee has started repair work inside the Sweet Home High School auditorium, and…
SHFAD Budget Committee approves $2.3 million spending plan
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Budget Committee approved a $2.3 million budget for…
Lindsey wins; pool, county law levies pass
Sean C. Morgan In the May 20 election, the Linn County Law Enforcement Levy and the School District…
Ecology Field Day
Local watershed district personnel took Sweet Home High School students from Laurie Almeida’s freshman and sophomore biology classes…
Postmaster says Sweet Home a good place to put down roots
Scott Swanson Wendy Lentz is finally home – in Sweet Home. Lentz has settled in as postmaster in…
Fund-raising nearly complete for fireworks
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Volunteer Firefighters Association is nearly done raising funds for this year’s fireworks…
Four SHHS students named valedictorians, one salutatorian
Sweet Home High School has named four valedictorians and one salutatorian. The valedictorians are Amanda Hubbard, Emily Marchbanks,…
Beauty and the Beast all set up for hunting season
Jeff Hutchins I’m kind of a procrastinator when it comes to getting my hunting rifles ready. It always…
Bi-Mart opening draws long line, big turnout of local ‘dignitaries’
Scott Swanson In front of a long line of eager customers, company employees and local community leaders, Bi-Mart…
Once-aspiring actor plays dual role in shepherding two Sweet Home churches
Sean C. Morgan Joe Medley has been pastor of Fir Lawn Lutheran Church for approximately five years. For…
Schools looking at funding uptick
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 will have more than $21.1 million in the General Fund to start…
SHARE distributing guide to help businesses help visitors
As tourists start pulling through Sweet Home to visit its beautiful lakes, hiking trails and campgrounds, they consistently…
Forestry officials caution campers about use of fire during dry season
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Department of Forestry and Keep Oregon Green are urging people to be careful…
Hero Half this weekend to honor GIs
The Second Annual Hero Half Marathon will take place this Saturday, May 24, starting and finishing at Community…
Fluoride under fire as council takes up issue
Sean C. Morgan The City Council will discuss whether to continue fluoridating Sweet Home water during its regular…
Police plan to target drunk drivers, seat belt violators
Sweet Home police will participate in safety belt and drunken driving blitzes during the next week leading up…
City Council updates Hazard Mitigation Plan
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council has updated the city’s Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2014 during…
Meeting offers help to vets exposed to toxins
Sean C. Morgan Agent Orange may be the face of a public relations campaign for Vietnam Veterans of…
City budget approved to move on to council
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home Budget Committee approved a budget for 2014-15 Monday evening following…
Camp Sherman a hub for back-country recreation
Scott Staats It’s a beautiful morning – a crisp, clear morning. Birds are singing in the tall Ponderosas…
Remembering a friend
Friends of Caroline Huss, who was killed in an automobile accident Dec. 26, 2013, decided to pay a…
Kyle Dauley completes USAF training
Air Force Airman Kyle W. Dauley graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio,…
Bi-Mart opening Thursday on schedule, with lots of goodies
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Bi-Mart opens Thursday at 9 a.m. “We’ve got a grand opening circular that’s…
Forestry Club members third at state championships
Sweet Home Forestry Club members finished third, behind Clatskanie and Knappa, out of seven teams at the state…