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Sew Sweets make items for future Veterans Home residents
Sean C. Morgan A local sewing group is preparing blankets, pajamas, pillow cases and slippers for the incoming…
Billy Currington rounds out Oregon Jamboree headliners
The Oregon Jamboree announced Thursday that Billy Currington will headline Sunday night of the event, completing the list…
Businesses recover from last month’s broken pipes
Sean C. Morgan The Corner Cup restaurant reopened last week and the Rio Theater is scheduled to reopen…
Treasure hunters organize
Sean C. Morgan A group of local treasure hunters are inviting others to join them in the pursuit…
City receives $400,000 for housing rehab
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council agreed to accept a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant to…
Economist: Sewer rates must rise
Sean C. Morgan If city wastewater rates stay where they are, the city will use up its reserves…
Livability team: Sweet Home ‘unique,’ with notable collaboration
Scott Swanson Three representatives of the Livability Initiative, who toured Sweet Home Dec. 15-18 to assess and help…
New county Sheriff comes to office with extensive public service history
Bruce Riley took over as Linn County sheriff on Jan. 1, after being appointed to succeed Tim Mueller,…
Owner sought for lost dog found in Crawfordsville area
Oregon State Police are seeking the owner of an injured dog found Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, along Highway…
Retired Sheriff says he’s looking to relax, but he’ll miss the office
Sean C. Morgan After 10 years, Sheriff Tim Mueller of Sodaville retired Dec. 31, passing the torch to…
Falling branch knocks out power, dents truck
Scott Swanson Charlie Spencer was getting ready to fire up his box truck to pick up mail at…
Crochet artist a prolific contributor to local charity
Natalie Grove For this past Christmas, Elizabeth Davis, 75, hand crocheted more than a hundred toys for the…
Sunshine Christmas present
Don Gonzales, left, president of the Sweet Home Kiwanis Club, presents a donation of $2,000 to Sunshine Industries…
SH’s Jim Yon now second in command as part of Sheriff’s Office promotions
Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley last week announced several promotions within the Sheriff’s Office. Riley said the promotions…
SH police calls up slightly in last year
Sean C. Morgan The total number of calls to the Sweet Home Police Department increased about 8 percent…
City committee leaves alone water bill collection policy
Sean C. Morgan After a lengthy discussion of the current policy governing how the city pursues payments for…
School Board’s Mike Adams steps down
Mike E. Adams, the Foster representative on the District 55 School Board, resigned his board seat Monday night.…
SH couple escapes burning car
A Sweet Home couple escaped injury Monday night when their car caught fire on Interstate 5, according to…
Public input sought for Cool Soda project
The public is invited to comment on vegetation-related projects proposed in the Cool Soda All Lands Restoration Proposal,…
New SHPD officer from rock-solid background
Sean C. Morgan Gerrit Southard got into the law enforcement business via an unusual path, but he brought…
Texting to tobacco to tethers: State lays down new laws
Scott Swanson Now that it’s 2014, it’s going to cost you more if you get caught using your…
Australian arrested after alleged online tryst
Sweet Home police last week arrested a 31-year-old Australian man at a Sweet Home motel for crimes involving…
Deceased artist’s work lives on in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan Larry Gordon Kangas, 65, of Beaverton never had any children, but considered the more than…
June 30.2013 a record year for SHFAD fire, medical calls
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District set records in 2013 with the total number…
Unusual weather year leaves state’s summer temps high, water levels dry
Mark Floyd Oregon State University Writer The weather couldn’t seem to make up its mind what it had…