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Same old, same old
Roberta McKern When rain and fog settle in they remind us of winter’s tedium and someone asks, “How’s…
Important new laws for 2024
The Oregon Legislature has been busy this year passing new laws for 2024. This year marked the long…
Leotha “Lee” Heth
Leotha “Lee” Heth February 21, 1925 – December 10, 2023 Leotha May Heth, 98, of Sweet Home passed…
Firefighters battle motorhome fire for 5 hours
Ethan Hoagland *Updated 12/13/2023 – 5:27 p.m.* Sweet Home firefighters spent more than five hours putting out fires…
Several injured in log truck crash
Ethan Hoagland Three people, including a teenager, are recovering after a log truck crash on Highway 228. It…
Junior high rallies around young boy battling cancer
Ethan Hoagland Atlas: the mythological figure who, with tremendous strength, upholds the boundary between the mortal world and…
City negotiating legal representation over Green Peter drawdown
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home’s city council approved a motion authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute an…
Letters to Santa
Kaylee Pinnegar – Charter Dear Santa, I want a ktar and mak up and a mushmelow and a…
Sweet Home School Board cautious over Rural School Board Caucus
Ethan Hoagland After cautious deliberation, Sweet Home’s school board moved to create the Oregon Rural School Board Members…
Local treasure-seekers cash out for Kids Food Pak
Ethan Hoagland A troop of treasure-hunting Sweet Home adventurers is calling it quits. On their way out, the…
Pedestrian injured in Long St. crash
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home police identified the woman hit in a crosswalk at 23rd and Long. Police said…
Parents, children rally to support beloved doctor
Sarah Brown Approximately 200 adults and children showed up to a peaceful demonstration in front of Samaritan Lebanon…
Independent testing finds city water well within regulations
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home’s award-winning water is different. To combat a surge of turbidity from the drawdown of…
“Time to see what we’re made of,” City holds water quality Q&A
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home city officials made themselves available to answer community members’ questions about the city’s water…
Public Works gives update on much needed wastewater treatment plant upgrade
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home Public Works Director Greg Springman is preparing to apply for a loan. It’s a…
Community members turn out for Wildfire Ready Night
Ethan Hoagland “It rained more than an inch around the county, and we’re talking about fires.” With that…
Community honors late athlete and leader Jared Cornell
Sky Chappell Jared Glenn David Cornell, a Sweet Home businessman who excelled in athletics and served his community,…
City calls for mural proposals
Ethan Hoagland For a city split by a highway through the mountains, Main Street buildings provide a canvas…
Linn County Commissioners deny road name change
Alex Paul ALBANY — A request to change the name of Stellmacher Drive southwest of Albany was rejected…
Local author builds community play from ground up
Ethan Hoagland For two nights in December, a free play will show Sweet Home community members a side…
Linn County Commissioners discuss detox center
Alex Paul ALBANY – The topic of developing a detoxification center to assist people who have overdosed on…
CEO shares story behind Boys & Girls Club donation
Ethan Hoagland In October, Sweet Home’s Boys and Girls Club celebrated the arrival of a new leadership team…
Sheriff supports judge’s decision blocking Measure 114
Sarah Brown Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert S. Raschio on Nov. 21 determined Measure 114 violated the…
Police host shopping spree for local kids
Ethan Hoagland Dozens of Sweet Home kids spent Saturday morning shopping at Bi-Mart, with $100 gift cards and…
City council continues drawdown litigation pursuit
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home’s city council approved a formal commitment to pursue litigation over the impacts of the…