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Cougar spotted again in mid-city
A cougar was spotted again in the 1300 block of Clark Mill Road last week. The report came…
Committee recommends renewal of aquatics levy
Sean C. Morgan The aquatics committee agreed Monday night to recommend that the District 55 School Board seek…
New digs for Sunshine:New facility for developmentally disabled taking shape steadily
Sean C. Morgan Sunshine Industries’ new building is on track for completion by November or December. “At the…
SH schools get financial shot in the arm that could spell changes
Sean C. Morgan Following the Oregon Legislature’s special session earlier this month, School District 55 can expect to…
SH man arrested following pursuit of mini-motorcycle
Police arrested a Sweet Home man on Oct. 16 following the low-speed pursuit of a stolen “pocket rocket”…
Engineer: City’s I&I solution as effective as financially feasible
Sean C. Morgan An engineer told the City Council Tuesday, Oct. 8, that the city has reduced as…
Library’s stained glass project gets green light
After several years of saving and fund-raising, the stained glass windows for the Sweet Home Library are becoming…
Library stained glass
Artist Chuck Franklin of Portland, right, and city Finance Director Pat Gray watch last week as Ron Branch,…
With little fanfare, Bi-Mart construction under way
Bi-Mart has started construction of a new department store located behind McDonald’s and the Sweet Home Police Department.…
Three SH schools rank high on state report cards
In school report cards released by the Oregon Department of Education Thursday, the Sweet Home Charter School, Sweet…
OSAA finalizes redistricting plan, raises ire with other proposals
Scott Swanson Sweet Home athletes and coaches will see new faces on the other side of the courts…
Cider for a century: Mill marks 100th year of pressing apple juice
In 1913, Joseph Brocard of Piscataway, N.J., took a leap of faith and paid $170 for a large…
Committee considers nuisance properties
The Sweet Home City Council’s Public Safety Committee is considering ways to address properties with ongoing problems with…
Huskies clinch playoff birth with win over Junction City
The Sweet Home football team beat Junction City 33-6 Friday night, Oct. 19, to raise its Sky-Em League…
School board to set goals for 2013-14
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board is set to vote on goals for 2013-14 at its…
Samaritan opens Lebanon events facility this weekSamaritan opens Lebanon events facility this week
Samaritan Health Services is opening an events and meeting facility this week on the 54-acre Samaritan Health Sciences…
3rd Avenue residence severely damaged by fire
Sean C. Morgan Gayle Ispas went to Mass at St. Helen’s Catholic Church Friday morning and came home…
Undersheriff Bruce Riley files for Sheriff
Linn County Undersheriff Bruce Riley announced last week that he is filing for the office of County Sheriff.…
Early rainfall brings early end to burning ban
The ban on backyard debris burning in Linn County was lifted Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to the above-average…
Schools utilize new test-based grading system
Parents of elementary students will not see letter grades on report cards this year, and parents of high…
Prayer for life
On Sunday afternoon, Sweet Home residents held a pro-life demonstration on Main Street. The demonstration was followed by…
Suspect arrested in ‘cold’ homicide
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives have made an arrest in the murder of a person reported missing in 1987…
Cover Oregon gets off to slow start – but there is something to look a
Sean C. Morgan Cover Oregon opened for business Tuesday, Oct. 1, and Oregonians were able to start shopping…
SHPD code enforcement officer finds ‘whole new world’
Sean C. Morgan In the first six weeks that code enforcement has been handled by Sweet Home Police…