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Foster Lake trail repair
Jayce Owen, Nicholas Mattson and John Shaver of Boy Scout Troop 395 were among the Boy Scouts enacting…
October 2, 2013
Safety Log
Sept. 29 12:51 a.m. – Nathan Allen Deffenbaugh, 37, cited for driving while suspended, careless driving and driving…
October 2, 2013
Fire season ends up being quick, relatively painless for SH
Sean C. Morgan At the beginning of the summer, Craig Pettinger said the fire season was running about…
October 2, 2013
Camas field burn
Sweet Home Ranger District staff members, above, tend a burning meadow next to Moose Creek, east of Cascadia…
September 25, 2013
Investigation does not lead to charges in SH injury crash
The Major Traffic Accident Investigation Team and Sweet Home Police Department have concluded their investigation into a vehicle…
September 25, 2013
SHEDG demolishes ‘eyesore’ house
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group demolished the house, 1525 Main St., adjacent to Speedee…
September 25, 2013
Cougar sighting at close quarters prompts effort to trap cat
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police have called in a government trapper to help evaluate the situation after…
September 25, 2013
SH crime up during period when police ranks dipped
Sean C. Morgan The number of aggravated assaults in Sweet Home more than doubled, from nine in 2011…
September 25, 2013
SH alum moves along in music world with new act, album
Sean C. Morgan Andy Wylie (Slaght) has had a busy summer, playing an eclectic selection of folk, country…
September 25, 2013
Forum raises questions about ATV opportunities, liveability
Sean C. Morgan The predominant public intrest points Monday night, Sept. 16, seemed to be getting something for…
September 25, 2013
Moving Day: Down to the wire, local loggers provide equipment, expertise to relocate depot
Scott Swanson With groundbreaking at the future Bi-Mart site waiting to happen, local logging contractors provided the proverbial…
September 25, 2013
Ronak Patel, Sefali Shah wed
Ronak Patel and Sefali Shah, both of Walnut Creek, Calif., were married on July 20 at the Westin…
September 25, 2013
RARE worker brings love of small towns to job
Sean C. Morgan Laura Goodrich, who started work last week in Sweet Home coordinating activities related to the…
September 18, 2013
Fire damage minimal, thanks to timely rain
Sean C. Morgan Fire damage has been minimal this year, and wet weather is putting a damper on…
September 18, 2013
Pastures even playing field
Sean C. Morgan There’s nothing like a bunch of uneven pasture ground to even things up for golfers.…
September 18, 2013
Local couple says small-engine LP gas conversions can benefit SH
Scott Swanson A Sweet Home couple is launching a new business enterprise that they say will provide local…
September 18, 2013
Winner sets course record in fifth annual Dam Run 5K
Jakob Hiett took a break Saturday morning from high school cross-country to – win another race. Hiett set…
September 18, 2013
District student performance, like state, down a bit
Sean C. Morgan Student performance on state tests fell in School District 55 last year, 2012-13, just like…
September 18, 2013
ODFW warns dog owners of salmon danger
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is warning dog owners that it is planting salmon carcasses in…
September 18, 2013
Sweet Home students named to OSU, Linn-Benton summer Honor Rolls
Names of local students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll for summer term have been announced by…
September 18, 2013
BLM timber sale includes Linn County parcel
Approximately 16.7 million board feet of timber was sold for a total of $3,273,369 at oral auction by…
September 18, 2013
Community forest meeting Monday
A town hall meeting to give local residents a chance to ask questions and give input on the…
September 11, 2013
Fire destroys N. River residence, motor home
Fire burned through a motor home, then jumped to a nearby home before Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance…
September 11, 2013
High school students, teachers focus on school pride, responsibility
Scott Swanson Sweet Home High School Principal Keith Winslow made sure he had the undivided attention of all…
September 11, 2013
After a year away, Colleen Henry back at SHJH ‘ as principal
Scott Swanson Colleen Henry loves junior high students. It’s pretty obvious. The enthusiasm in her voice rises noticeably…
September 11, 2013