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Volunteer of the Week
Linda Rowton Linda Rowton volunteers as a driver with Meals on Wheels. She is the Manna Free Meal…
Climate change
Sean C. Morgan Spring blasted into Sweet Home last week with a blanket of wet snow that downed…
A&E Railroad, neighbors work through issues
Sean C. Morgan Property owners who have railroad crossings have been concerned about a letter sent by Albany…
Elks ‘successful’ year ends with new exalted ruler
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Elks Lodge installed Jim Heimbuck as exalted ruler, along with a new…
OSU to host college, pro western logging qualifier
Oregon State University will host the Western Qualifier for the Stihl Timbersports Series on Friday, March 30, featuring…
Downtown businesses on the move
Sean C. Morgan Changes are happening along two blocks of Sweet Home’s downtown corridor as businesses are swapping…
All about books
Friends of the Library members want to raise their profile in the community, where, they say, too many…
FireMed benefits to change
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is changing the way the FireMed program works…
Wallowa native is new ODF supervisor
Sean C. Morgan Neil Miller, a former teacher, snow plow driver and an experienced firefighter, has succeeded Jim…
Suspect arrested after gas station hold-up
A Sweet Home man was arrested early Tuesday morning, March 20, after allegedly robbing the Shell gas station…
SH bills Lebanon $60K for recruits
Scott Swanson Sweet Home has sent the city of Lebanon a bill for more than $60,000 to cover…
Confusion over permits clearing up, city officials say
Sean C. Morgan A difference of opinion among staff members of the city Community Development Department and its…
Incumbents, 3 newcomers elected to SHEDG board seats
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group elected three new board members and re-elected two incumbents…
Ex-teacher gets 30 days for sex abuse
Michael Joseph Morrell, who was the business teacher at Sweet Home High School, was sentenced to two 30-day…
City: No tie to plumbing repair ads
Sean C. Morgan The city of Sweet Home has been receiving calls from confused residents regarding an advertisement…
New standards pose challenges for district
Sean C. Morgan The days of CIM and CAM, benchmarks, state assessments, OAKS and 21st Century Schools are…
2nd grenade in two weeks found – in Holley
Members of the Eugene Metro Explosives Disposal Unit responded to a call Friday night and seized the empty…
Council sets goals for year 2012
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council adopted six goals for 2012 during its regular meeting on…
SHEDG to elect 5 board members on March 14
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group will hold elections at its annual membership meeting on March 14. The…
City Public Works veteran Donnie Melson retiring
Sean C. Morgan Donnie Melson, 65, is retiring from Sweet Home Public Works after 36 years of service…
Voters to decide pool levy in May
Scott Swanson The Linn County Clerk’s Office has announced a special election for a two-year local option levy…
SHFAD honors firefighters
Jared Huenergardt, a paramedic, was named the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance’s Firefighter of the year Saturday night…
Grenade found near baseball field proves a dud
Sean C. Morgan An Oregon State Police Explosives Unit “rendered safe” a World War II-era hand grenade at…
Calendar set for 2012-13 school year
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board approved a calendar for the 2012-13 school year, the first…
Rain makes for real Mudfest
Sean C. Morgan The annual Mudfest had a little something for everyone Saturday. Rain through Thursday night and…