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Plan spells changes for Green Peter, Quartzville
Scott Swanson The Linn County Parks and Recreation Department, together with other government agencies, has produced a Recreation…
Winslow named county Junior First Citizen
Kyle Winslow, a senior at Sweet Home High School, was named Linn County Junior First Citizen last week.…
TV stars strike gold
Sean C. Morgan Esben Selvig and Thomas Gullestad came all the way from Norway to Oregon looking for…
Cemetery board ups its prices
Sean C. Morgan In response to the defeat by voters of its request for a local option levy…
Schools to seek tax levy
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board voted unanimously Monday night to place a local option levy…
Cascadia Post Office, former school burn
Fire destroyed the former Cascadia School Saturday morning and afternoon, then moved to the adjacent Cascadia Post Office,…
Volunteers take case for parade to city
Sean C. Morgan Whether Sweet Home will have a Christmas parade this year is in the city government’s…
Skate park neighbors complain about noise, rudeness
Sean C. Morgan Neighbors of the city’s skate park are getting sick and tired of the language and…
Parents, staff oppose four-day school week
Sean C. Morgan Parents and staff members packed the school disrict board room Monday night to let the…
Police, library get general fund money
Sean C. Morgan The City Council approved a supplemental budget last week, transferring money from the general fund…
Orange, grapefruit sale for harriers
The Sweet Home High School track and cross-country teams are holding their annual orange and grapefruit sale through…
Family Bingo for choir, forestry
A Family Bingo Night to support the Sweet Home High School choir and Forestry Club programs, will be…
East Linn Museum seeks funds for new roof
Sean C. Morgan The East Linn Museum Society replaced part of the museum roof this year in response…
Triathlete to speak on diabetes
Ironman triathlete and motivational speaker Jay Hewitt, who has Type 1 diabetes, will speak from 9 to 10…
Service members, past and present, deserve thanks
Robert Morrison It seems the term “Tall Ship” must have come from John Masefield’s poem, “Sea Fever.” My…
Jamboree signs artists
Sean C. Morgan The Charlie Daniels Band, Chris Young and Steve Holy have been added to the list…
Foundation announces grant changes
The Sweet Home Community Foundation has announced a change in the timeframe for its annual community grant cycle.…
Sleep disorders treatment fair
11/02/2011 The Samaritan Sleep Disorders Center will hold its annual Sleep Apnea Treatment Fair from 6 to 8…
Sunshine gets green light from planners
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Sunshine Industries to construct…
Shelter offers dog training
11/02/2011 SafeHaven Humane Society will offer two dog training courses, puppy socialization and obedience level 1, beginning Monday,…
Hillside Fellowship marks 50 years
More than 100 people, gathered Saturday night, Nov. 5, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hillside Fellowship, which…
Club announces wreath, card sale
11/02/2011 P.E.O. Chapter FA members are taking pre-orders for handmade fresh wreaths, which will be available for pickup…
Standoff in blackberries leads to arrest
Sweet Home police took a Sweet Home man into custody after a standoff around a briar patch Friday…
Motorcycle shop starts coat drive
11/02/2011 Sweet Home Choppers is conducting its annual Winter Coat Drive through Dec. 31. New or used donated…
Fair Court seeks horsewomen
11/02/2011 The Linn County Fair has reinstituted its Fair Court. The court is open to girls 16 to…