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11,565 cans for SHEM
Last Thursday Hawthorne Principal Ryan Beck looked at the food collected by students and other members of the…
Deadline nearing for input on schools superintendent, closures
Deadlines are approaching for two surveys being conducted by School District 55. The surveys seek public input about…
Downtown Snow
Lee Fields, owner of Cascade Laundry and Dry Cleaners on Long Street, sweeps his entrance Tuesday.
Tooth Taxi has school dental care down to science
Scott Swanson Two years ago Foster School was the first stop for the Tooth Taxi, a mobile dental…
Timothy Kennedy, Andrea Davis wed
Timothy Lee Kennedy and Andrea Lynn Leilani Davis were married Oct. 30 in Reno, Nev. Both are from…
Disconnect between taxes, property values raises eyebrows
Scott Swanson The downturn in the economy, coupled with the provisions of Measure 50, passed by state voters…
Deputies locate lost EPA employees near Lava Lake
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies located two lost people Monday night, Nov. 8, near Lava Lake off Highway 20…
Deputy kills suspect
An Albany man was shot and killed by a Linn County Sheriff’s deputy Saturday night after apparently trying…
Elks, The Point offer Thanksgiving feasts
Scott Swanson Folks who are experiencing hard times this Thanksgiving have two chances at turkey dinners during the…
New sign ordinance moves on
Sean C. Morgan The city’s new sign ordinance moved ahead Tuesday as the Sweet Home City Council held…
State asking for feedback on hiring new forester
Recruitment for a new Oregon state forester is under way, and state residents are invited to help by…
New ODFW Web site intended to debunk common myths about bats
Bats are everywhere in the fall—on Halloween decorations, pumpkins, costumes and cards. And while the flying mammal’s scary…
Family and friends help Andersons celebrate 50th anniversary
Dean and Marcy Anderson of Sweet Home celebrated their 50th anniversary Oct. 23 with a potluck dinner hosted…
Linn County outvoted on candidates
Scott Swanson Final results of Linn County voting in the Nov. 2 election, released last week by the…
Celebrating Veteran’s Day
Boy Scouts representing Holley and Crawfordsville enjoy a carriage ride during the 59th annual Veteran’s Day Parade in…
VFW provides hub for local veterans activities
Sean C. Morgan The Veterans Club offers a hub of activity for veterans as they complete work on…
School closure meetings planned
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 Supt. Larry Horton will present findings from his initial study of whether…
Church to take Hope Center lead
Sean C. Morgan HOPE Center co-directors Nancy Robeck and Lynn Wiens and the center’s board of directors will…
3 incumbents, Angulo elected to City Council
Sweet Home voters re-elected three incumbents and one newcomer to the City Council on Nov. 2. Returning to…
Juan Ulep selected as Veteran of the Year to lead parade
Sean C. Morgan Juan Ulep of Sweet Home is one of three 2010 Veterans of the Year who…
Longtime staffer’s death comes as shock to high school
Sweet Home High School students and staff members were shocked and saddened last week by the death of…
Local singer plans album preview concert
Sean C. Morgan Deb Cooley of Sweet Home is putting the finishing touches on her fourth album, and…
Bullying takes flight
Holley School Counselor Terry Augustadt records video of the words written on students’ paper airplanes on Nov. 2.…
‘Spirits of the Fall’ fund-raiser Saturday at B&G Club
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam will host its annual fall fund-raiser, “Spirits of the…
Retired game warden still walks woods – at 100
Scott Swanson On a typical sunny day Paul Miller climbs into his grey-brown Ford Ranger pickup and drives…