Browsing Category
News
14267 posts
Library has new operating hours
11/02/2011 The Sweet Home Public Library has changed its hours of operation. The library is now open 10…
Gardener to share Northwest tips
11/02/2011 The free eight-week “Gardening in the Pacific Northwest Brown Bag Series” will meet from noon to 1…
New planner sees economy, growth as keys for SH
Sean C. Morgan Growth is critical to helping Sweet Home’s economy and improving the city, according to new…
Cabins going up at River Bend campground
Scott Swanson Two cabins are under construction at River Bend County Park, the start of what is expected…
Chickens in town get final OK from City Council
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week adopted an ordinance revision that will permit Sweet…
County asking state for help on veterans home
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Board of Commissioners is asking the state Legislature to be fair to…
Thanksgiving dinner, dance
Sweet Home Squarenaders will hold their annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Square Dance beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…
Cans, bottle drive for SAFE seniors
Sweet Home High School seniors and parents will be around town on Saturday, Nov. 12, picking up empty…
Assailant of police officer gets 90-month prison sentence
Neal Carillo, 18, has been sentenced to 7½ years in prison for the attempted murder of a Sweet…
‘Little House’ film at library Nov. 7
The Sweet Home Public Library will screen the film “Little House on the Prairie” on Movie Day at…
McKercher’s mill was winner at World’s Fair
Editor’s note: Following is a brief selection of the contents of the history/photo book being created by the…
Winning a family affair for local drivers
Sean C. Morgan They haven’t been racing cars for very long, but after two years, the Yeack family…
Christian women lunch on Tuesday
Lebanon Christian Women’s Connection will hold a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at…
Budget plan includes 2-1/2 layoffs for cops
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council approved a plan on Oct. 25 to lay off two…
Club Mom to talk parenting
Club Mom will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Community Chapel in Sweet Home.…
LBCC specialty foods workshop
A one-day workshop on “Selling into the Specialty Food Market” will be offered through the Small Business Development…
Show features art by LBCC alums
An art show entitled “Mutual Appreciation,” featuring paintings, drawings and printmaking works from eight Oregon State University students…
Cops, city reach tentative agreement on contract
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department Emergency Services Union last week reached a tentative agreement with…
‘Challenging’ weather conditions may benefit grape crop
Scott Swanson The clear, sunny skies last week prompted a rush to get grapes harvested in Willamette Valley…
Chamber meeting focuses on what local businesses need
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors made good on its declaration that it…
Cops press for arbitration in contract fight
Sean C. Morgan After meeting Oct. 19 to discuss declining revenues, The Sweet Home Police Department Emergency Services…
Divers locate, retrieve woman’s body from Green Peter reservoir
Linn County and Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance divers pulled the body of a 55-year-old Philomath woman, an…
Missing Lebanon hunter found after spending night in woods
Members of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team found a missing hunter in the Sweet…
Budget fix is ‘Band-aid on an artery cut’
Sean C. Morgan The city of Sweet Home will transfer $572,000 to the Sweet Home Police Department and…
Genealogy Society puts final touches on history book
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Genealogical Society’s new photo history book about Sweet Home is in its…