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May Week
Members of Sweet Home High School’s 2014 May Week Court, above, enjoy their royal greatness during an assembly…
Elementary schools to switch to trimesters
Sean C. Morgan Elementary schools will join the Sweet Home Junior High and High School next year on…
Getting out of the car
Police Community Service Officer Gina Riley presents a ribbon to Sweet Home Junior High student Timothy Goff during…
ODF urges caution when burning backyard piles
Sean C. Morgan As part of Wildland Fire Awareness Month, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Keep Oregon…
Page Thomas, Christopher Pinto to wed July 26
Christopher Pinto and Page Thomas of Sweet Home have announced their engagement to marry on July 26. Thomas,…
Little Promises Auction
The Little Promises annual Dinner Auction on April 26. drew about 185 people, an organizer said. It raised…
Budget problem: How to pay for police
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s municipal budget process has kicked off with a tough problem: How to finance…
Officials start early with wildfire awareness
Sean C. Morgan Local wildland fire suppression officials are taking advantage of May, Oregon Wildfire Awareness Month, to…
High school drama students gear up for ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School drama students will present “Alice in Wonderland” at 7 p.m. on…
B&G Club Auction sets records for attendees, revenue
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam’s Annual Spring Benefit Auction, held Saturday, May 3, set…
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…