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Council sets goals for ’12
Sean C. Morgan Over the last few weeks, Sweet Home City Council members have been putting together a…
SHPD has new wheels – a Charger
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department put its first Dodge Charger into service last week. The…
Cascadians have boxes; now await Post Office
Sean C. Morgan Cascadia residents now have boxes at Foster Post Office and can access their mail from…
Board opts for 4-day school week
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board voted 5-3 Monday night, Feb. 13, to approve a four-day…
SHHS still exceeds state grad average
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School’s graduation rate fell a little last school year while the statewide…
SH crime up, or is it down?
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home crime levels in 2011 were similar to 2010, up a little in some…
Boys and Girls director applies school rules to club
Scott Swanson Since taking over as director of the Sweet Home Boys and Girls Club last fall, Andrea…
SH man, 101, sets Lebanon aviation record
Sean C. Morgan At 101, Sweet Home resident Paul Miller last month became the oldest person to fly…
Chamber reorganizing, emphasizing services
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce, which has been in the process of re-organizing after…
Skiing accident leaves Ex-Husky with big hurdle
Scott Swanson Nearly five years after suffering a major head injury while pole vaulting, former Sweet Home athlete…
School Board looks at four-day week, alternatives
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board continued mulling the idea of a four-day school week Monday…
Mayor: ‘Hard work and perseverence’ key in 2012
Sean C. Morgan Funding problems are at the heart of what looks to be a tough slog this…
Tickets for Mudfest go on sale early Saturday
Mudfest tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, through Ticketmaster. The Mudfest, which typically…
Police: Keep your eyes open
Sweet Home Police Chief Bob Burford is asking members the public to keep an eye out for suspicious…
City moves to renew cable deal
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council held the first reading on Jan. 24 of an ordinance…
Beautification Committee celebrates community facelift
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Beautification Committee honored Sweet Home volunteers with a volunteer appreciation dinner on…
Small farms conference features 21 workshops
Registration has opened for the 12th annual Oregon Small Farms Conference on Feb. 25 at Oregon State University.…
Trauma team continues under new name
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Trauma Intervention Program has changed its name to Linn County Fire Corps…
SLCH Foundation accepting applications for scholarships
The Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and Auxilary are accepting applications for the following health career scholarships: n…
District Ranger’s aim is more, better uses of forest
Scott Swanson Nine months into her tenure as District Ranger in Sweet Home’s U.S. Forest Service headquarters, Cindy…
New officers fill void at SHPD
Sean C. Morgan Two new police officers, one a former college football player and the other a veteran…
Shallow gas line accidentally cut
A worker for K&R Plumbing last week accidentally cut through a gas line located three inches below the…
Philomath equestrian honored for local volunteer efforts
Philomath resident Joel Starr has been selected as the U.S. Forest Service’s Region 6 Individual Volunteer of the…
Twin Oaks plans special memorial service
Sean C. Morgan Avamere Twin Oaks of Sweet Home and Signature Hospice of Eugene will host a general…
Wynonna coming back to Oregon Jamboree
Scott Swanson The artist who started it all, Wynonna Judd, will return this summer to headline the Saturday…