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Local college students graduate
Oregon State University held its 142nd annual commencement on Saturday, June 11, with the largest graduating class in…
Ex-Sunshine Industries director arrested
Scott Swanson Verle “John” Strickler, former executive director of Sunshine Industries, was arrested and jailed Wednesday, June 8,…
Board adopts school budget
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board voted 8-1 to adopt a budget that cuts $1.7 million…
Downed power line shocks woman, cuts power
Scott Swanson A power line fell across Main Street and the Thriftway parking lot Thursday morning, June 9,…
Late-breaking: Weekend car show, fishing in Sweet Home
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a free Family Fun Fishing Day at Sunnyside Park…
Officials weighing options on debris in Foster Lake
Sean C. Morgan Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed woody debris from Foster Lake probably…
Crash en route to ceremony delays, but doesn’t stop, grad
Zachary Jackson, 18, missed his graduation ceremony Friday evening after crashing his motorcycle on Upper Calapooia Drive. He…
Three of a kind
Scott Swanson Katrina Long was told she couldn’t have children, so she was delighted when she learned, in…
Public Safety Fair to include
Sean C. Morgan The public is invited to the fourth Annual Jim Bean Memorial Safety Fair from 9…
Last day to burn before summer: June 15
Despite – or, due to – the rainy spring, the annual ban on all open and backyard burning…
Closure means time to reorganize, combine two schools
Sean C. Morgan Crawfordsville Elementary School closes at the end of this school year. Preparations to merge Crawfordsville…
Police employee Teresa Groshong honored for service
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Department Records Clerk Teresa Groshong was named Employee of the Year last…
Ill mom gets to see son graduate
Scott Swanson Sweet Home High School senior Brandon Courteau is set to graduate this Friday but he’s already…
Medical school staff visits Sweet Home
Donavan Willems, left, representing Steelhead Strength and Fitness, talks to representatives of Western University of Health Sciences COMP-Northwest…
Graduate finishes in brother’s footsteps – no misses
Sean C. Morgan If Donald Rinehart doesn’t miss school this week, he will finish his pre-college schooling with…
With tears, humor, Crawfordsville says good-bye to its school
Sean C. Morgan Some are clearly saddened or upset by the closure of Crawfordsville Elementary School; their smiles,…
Rivers, lakes, crops all feel rain’s fallout
Sean C. Morgan It hasn’t been the wettest or coldest year on record, but summer’s late for western…
Remembering Bruce West
Military honor guard folds a flag to present Jeani West, to their left, at a memorial service May…
Equine virus outbreak has horse owners on alert
Scott Swanson An outbreak of equine herpes virus-1 in several western states, including Oregon, has put the brakes…
Sunnyside garden dedicated to Head Start teacher’s memory
Sean C. Morgan Sunnyside Head Start has dedicated a new garden to the memory of Karen Horton, a…
Teacher honored for saving choking sixth-grader’s life
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board on May 10 recognized Jerilyn Stone, an instructional assistant, for…
Fire Dept. budget proposal raises spending 6.25%
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Budget Committee last week approved a budget recommendation…
Public’s input on chickens sought
Sean C. Morgan The city of Sweet Home has placed a poll on its website seeking input from…
One Messy Lake
Mahlon Jackson, in front, and Brian Wooley, U.S. Corps of Engineers employees, take their clean-up boats out of…
Downed power line stops traffic, sends woman to hospital
Power was cut to more than 2,000 Sweet Home residents and a woman was taken to the hospital…