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Service station undergoes switcharoo
The Shell station at the corner of 13th and Main is no more. The station’s brand was converted…
Cops begin campaign to raise crosswalk awareness
Scott Swanson Sweet Home police are planning an enforcement drive to encourage local residents to obey the crosswalk…
State expanding program to aid homeowners facing foreclosure
Oregon Housing and Community Services Department has announced the expansion of the Rebuilding American Homeownership Assistance Pilot Program…
Museum’s collection of telephones brings back memories
Roberta McKern Right up there with household electricity and the automobile, surely one of the big transformers of…
Local tumbler gives up medal to injured competitor
Scott Swanson Karly Newport was getting ready to perform at the Oregon Elite Classics cheer competition in Salem…
City officials offer advice on trees that may pose risks
Sean C. Morgan The wreckage from February snow, ice and rain storms is still clearly visible along The…
Young dancers finish 13th in competitive state competition
Sweet Home’s dance/drill squad placed 13th in the 1A/2A/3A/4A division at the OSAA state championships in Portland Friday…
Snowmobiler dies near Hoodoo
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a snowmobile crash that killed a Lebanon man near Hoodoo Saturday, March…
Speedway offers car show, pit access April 5
Willamette Speedway will host a race car show and test-and-tune day on Saturday, April 5. The car show…
Tigers at play
Photos by Scott Swanson
Crash knocks out power in east Sweet Home
Firefighters and police work at the scene of a single-vehicle crash Monday night, March 24, that knocked out…
Local carrier getting set to hang up the mailbag
Sean C. Morgan After more than 20 years delivering mail in Sweet Home, Dave Mengore will retire Saturday,…
Windows change forces upgrades to computers
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home will need to budget money this year to upgrade its…
Barringer chosen as next fire chief
Dave Barringer has been selected as the new chief of the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance Disrict. Dawn…
Community Forest Declaration spells out plans, pledges of cooperation for project
Scott Swanson The 50-page document has been signed by 32 individuals representing a wide variety of local, state…
Mr. Husky three-on-three
The Mr. Husky three-on-three basketball fund-raising event was held on Thursday evening. The event raised $520 for the…
City facing $1 million shortage
Sean C. Morgan While assessed values increased, real market values decreased in Sweet Home this year leading to…
Huskiettes Dance Team’s Annual Exhibition
THE HUSKIETTES DANCE TEAM performs during its annual exhibition Monday evening, its final performance at home before heading…
Fire destroys home
Fire destroyed the home of Tina Larsen and her 17-year-old son Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to a report…
SHFAD chief search down to five finalists
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors is considering five finalists for fire chief after…
Ranger district to close on weekends this summer
Sweet Home Ranger District’s front reception desk will not be open on weekends this summer, the U.S. Forest…
DAR essay winners
Santiam Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented its “Good Citizen” awards on Wednesday, Feb. 26,…
Firefighter of the Year ‘tireless’ on the job as volunteer
Natalie Grove James Seward is a reluctant celebrity. The Firefighter of the Year for 2014 wasn’t even present…
Oz at Sweet Home High School
The students of Sweet Home Junior High performed the play “The Wizard of Oz” Thursday through Saturday in…
Soda Fork, naturally
Sean C. Morgan Fish spawning bed restoration efforts have look of success in forest stream. Winter steelhead seeking…