Paintings and Needle Felted Art at City Hall
City Hall is now decked out with artwork from two different area artists thanks to the ongoing efforts of Sweet Home Oregon Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic…
April 14, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Lebanon Properties to go to Auction
Four properties that have been foreclosed upon for unpaid taxes will be put up for auction by Linn County at 10 a.m. on May 22 in the second floor Board Room of the Courthouse. Property…
April 17, 2024
New Writers Critique Group in Rough Draft Mode
There are slingers, gunslingers and edible slingers, but the kind of slinger Jim Corley is looking for are inkslingers. Thus, naming his new group “Inkslingers,” Corley seeks to bring together…
April 14, 2024
Commissioners OK Zoning Change for Proposed LBCC Ag Campus
Linn County Commissioners during the April 9 meeting approved a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment that will allow 53.5 acres of land owned by Linn-Benton Community College to be rezoned from…
April 14, 2024
Breaking: Hwy 228 Motorcycle Wreck
Updated April 15, 4:31 p.m. A Lebanon man who was recently arrested for eluding police from Lebanon to Upper Calapooia on April 2 is allegedly a suspect in a two-motorcycle collision in Sweet…
April 12, 2024
Mayor Announces ‘If I Were Mayor’ Contest Winner
Eighth-grader Sydney Dominy was honored as the winner in the annual “If I Were Mayor” contest during the April 9 City Council meeting. Mayor Susan Coleman presented Sydney with an award and…
April 12, 2024
Eluding Chase Ends in Arrest
While on patrol, Lebanon police attempted to pull over a vehicle due to a lack of license plate and expired tags dating back to Jan. 23, on April 11 around 7:30 p.m. Following an attempt to…
April 12, 2024
Friends of the Library Celebrates 40 Years
The Sweet Home Friends of the Library is celebrating its 40th anniversary all year long by offering sale prices at its bookstore located at 1200 Long St. President Amanda Wilde explained that…
April 11, 2024
Board Approves Improved Science Curriculum
After some discussion about schools essentially doing away with lessons on pencil and paper for a more digital version of learning, the school board approved the adoption of new science…
April 9, 2024
Kids Learn Japanese Print Art at Library
The Sweet Home Public Library invited children to try their hand at gyotaku, a traditional form of Japanese printmaking, on April 4. Between interruptions from restless, curious and talkative…
April 5, 2024
New Local Dog Rescue Receives Abandoned Rare Breed
Bailey Porter had just certified her new nonprofit, Knotty Creek Animal Rescue, out of Sweet Home in January, but she wasn’t expecting to have nine new dogs under her care so soon. Yet, that’s…
April 5, 2024
SPORTS
Huskies Face Early Challenges in League, Remain Optimistic
The Sweet Home High School’s baseball team has had a challenging week during their first week of league, losing three games to Philomath (8-4) April 8, April 10 and April 11. Philomath is…
April 18, 2024
Huskies Snag Win in Tough Week, Prep for Busy Schedule
The Sweet Home High School (SHHS) softball team (3-10) had a busy week going into their league play, ultimately winning one game and losing two. The girls played away against Cascade (8-1)…
April 18, 2024
Sweet Home Sweeps Woodburn in Dual Track Meet
Sweet Home’s track and field teams enjoyed taking a victory lap after defeating Woodburn’s boys and girls at home in a dual meet Thursday, April 11. ‘’The team did really well,” head coach…
April 18, 2024
Good Week for Huskies Track and Field
Sweet Home’s track and field athletes faced bigger competition Saturday, April 6, than they have in nearly a decade, taking on a wide range of 6A- to 1A-sized schools at the Sandy…
April 10, 2024
OPINION
55 Plus: An Imperfect Paradise – Part II
We continue to consider the earlier history of the East Linn Museum area. We first wondered what the first white pioneers encountered when they arrived in the early 1850s. They thought they…
A Deep Dive Into the New Price Change
In the last editorial, I glossed over some of the hurdles on the new website. It is new, and we will continue to work on it and make improvements as we go. However, I also wrote about the new…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: April 17, 2024
April 18, 1974 Electric engraving pencils are available for loan through the library in an effort to help residents “burglar-proof” their belongings. The crime prevention officer of…
From Our Files: April 10, 2024
April 11, 1974 David Allen Chetwood, 8, drowned after falling into the Lester Shingle mill pond. David and his brother, Danny, were apparently searching for frogs when the accident occurred.…
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TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor: Incident at SHHS
April 18, 2024
To the Editor: Chavez-DeRemer Has My Vote
April 17, 2024
To the Editor: Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a problem solver
March 20, 2024