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Former Fire District Employee Sues SHFAD
Attorneys for the Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District filed a 364-page motion to dismiss a petition for…
Sweet Home’s Holly Signs with Chemeketa
With the Spring sports season coming to an end, the Sweet Home High School continues to sign valuable…
Police Graduations Reflect Full Staffing
Two of Sweet Home’s newest police officers graduated from the police academy on Friday, May 24, officially sealing…
Initial Ballot Results Indicate “Likely” for Fire District Bond
As ballot results undergo first counts, it looks like Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District might receive the…
Medical Emergency Likely Cause of Wreck
Sweet Home police and fire crews responded to a single motor vehicle crash at 1294 44th Ave. on…
Progress to be Made on Domino’s This Week
Progress on the incoming Domino’s pizza franchise will be noticed this week as a prefabricated modular building arrives…
Fire, Police Award Top Employees
The Sweet Home Police Department and Fire & Ambulance District held an awards banquet May 11 honoring those…
Changes to Public Works Will Bring Engineering Director
It was revealed at the City Council meeting 14 that the city is reorganizing its public works department.…
School Carnival a Big Production Fundraiser
The Parent Teacher Committee at Oak Heights put on quite the production for its annual Spring Carnival and…
Natalie Summers Signs with Lane Community College
Friends, family members, teammates and coaches gathered in the Sweet Home High School (SHHS) commons area to celebrate…
Parks Plan Drafts Improvements, New Parks for City
As the City of Sweet Home works through the development of an updated Parks System Master Plan, the…
Log Truck Wreck Ends in No Injury
Fire crews from Sweet Home were dispatched to a crash on Upper Calapooia at 9:52 a.m., Thursday, May…
Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Passenger
Linn County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a motorcycle crash in the 36000 block of Northern Drive on…
Sweet Home Baseball Ends Season with Tough Matches
This week finalized the season for the Sweet Home Baseball team (3-21), starting and ending with games versus…
Sieminski Joins Southern Oregon University After High School Wrestling Success
The Sweet Home Wrestling program signed Kyle Sieminski as their last athlete for the season, May 3. This…
Local Artisans Reveal Handicrafts at Community Market
Local artisans made good use of a warm spring day by offering their handmade products for sale during…
Kidco Head Start Hosts Resource Fair
The Kidco Head Start Parent Council revived its annual Community Resource Fair this week, held Wednesday, May 8,…
City Pursues Two Litigations Regarding Drawdown
The City of Sweet Home is now pursuing two separate lawsuits regarding the deep drawdown at Green Peter…
CTC Prepares Fire Trucks for Upcoming Fire Season
Cascade Timber Consulting held its annual fire truck inspections on May 8, running through about 25 to 30…
Opening Act Hosts Fashion Show at City Hall
The lobby at City Hall was filled with wedding dresses and formal cruise wear as a nonprofit offered…
Mrs. Claus’ Toy Workshop: Bringing Holiday Joy Despite Financial Struggles
Oftentimes, the holidays are viewed in two ways. These include the love for the holiday season, or the…
Huskies Ready for Track and Field Districts
Sweet Home swept nearly all the events on both the boys and girls sides in the Huskies’ dual…
Holley Students Display Talent
Jamboree Festival Director Robert Shamek was happy to be invited as a judge for the Holley Elementary School…
Former City Councilor Charged With Rape
Former city councilor James Joseph Goble, 50, is being charged with first degree rape, first degree sexual abuse,…
Code Enforcement Officer Let Go, Under Investigation
City Manager Kelcey Young confirmed Code Enforcement Officer Blake Dawson was let go and Oregon State Police are…