Strawberry Festival welcomes “Summer Lovin’” fun
Summer nights are back again, but “strawberry nights” are on the picnic table this summer. For 117 years, the community has welcomed summer with sweet berries, bright…
LATEST NEWS
Teen with ties to Sweet Home charged in federal ‘swatting’ case
An Oregon teen with ties to Sweet Home was arrested May 21 in connection with dozens of bomb threat “swatting” calls to Ohio schools, forcing them to go into lockdown in March, according to…
Commissioners OK Wildfire Ready Project grant plan
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Young people who are part of the Linn County Juvenile Department’s work crew will have the opportunity to learn about creating defensible space and…
First steps taken for sidewalk on Sweet Home’s Mountain View Road
Sweet Home City Council adopted the city’s $43.9 million budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and approved a contract to begin a sidewalk project on Mountain View Road during its regular…
Fire damages historic barn on SH’s Airport Road
Fire damaged an historic barn near the intersection on Airport Road, between 49th and 50th avenues, adding to an already busy day for Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District. SHFAD reported…
County parks ready to roll after busy windstorm cleanups
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Parks and Recreation Department had a busy winter, due in part to a major windstorm that downed many trees in Detroit-area campgrounds…
Commissioners remember former colleague Wooten
Former Linn County Commissioner Cliff Wooten loved his family and the people of Linn County, Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed at their weekly meeting…
SPORTS
‘Hard work’ pays off in state track titles for Warriors
Lebanon’s Cade Weber won a state title in his specialty, the 400 meters, Saturday afternoon, May 30, at the OSAA 5A track and field championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, then anchored the…
SH’s Bailey Chafin commits to wrestle at Southwestern Oregon
Bailey Chafin, without doubt the most accomplished wrestler coming out of Sweet Home High School’s girls program, signed a letter of intent Thursday, May 28, to start her college career at…
Sweet Home overcomes obstacles for state track medals
It might not have been exactly what they’d hoped for, but Sweet Home athletes came away with medals in four events from the 4A state track and field championships held Friday and Saturday, May…
SH softball season ends with big bats at Scappoose
Sweet Home’s softball team seemed to be holding its own early on at No. 1-ranked Scappoose Tuesday, May 26, in the first round of the 4A state playoffs, but then the Indians flexed their…
COMMUNITY
‘Murder’ party at Sweet Home library
Hannah Bodi was “so excited” when she found four black feathered costume wings at a yard sale recently because it was the perfect accoutrement for a special party she was taking her kids to in…
Scene Around Town(s): June 3, 2026
Hopelessly Devoted to Blooms For its third year in a row, the Lebanon Garden Club hosted flower design classes ahead of the city’s Strawberry Festival in an effort to encourage increased…
Powwow celebrates Native American culture
The continuous beating of drums and a room filled with people in traditional Native American regalia helped visitors feel immersed in the multi-tribe powwow event held Saturday, May 30, at…
OPINION
Remembering the Cost of Freedom: A Memorial Day poem
By Satina Tolman For many, Memorial Day now marks the start of summer days, Of crowded camps and barbecue smoke drifting through the haze. Storefront windows flash their signs in…
A Memoir: Everyone has to Go
By Xander Eddings Everyone knows the pain of losing someone. The agonizing, harrowing, gut-wrenching pain as you watch a person drift away, leaving you feeling empty again. How your…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: June 3, 2026
June 7, 1951 The Sweet Home fire department will sponsor a carnival next week on M Street about two blocks east of the railroad tracks. A percentage of the proceeds will go to the fire department to make…
From Our Files: May 27, 2026
May 31, 1951 Traffic in Sweet Home was re-routed off M Street on 10th and the Holley Road intersection to permit work on the Ames Creek bridge, destined to become a four-lane span to accommodate a widened…
OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT (OJP)
The story behind the abrupt departure of one of Oregon’s highest-paid public employees
Longtime Salem insider Chip Terhune scored a great gig. Last month, without warning, he was gone. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project It’s not every day that a public employee in…
Oregon suicide rates among farming, fishing and forestry workers five times state average
Mental Health Awareness Month also draws attention to Oregon’s overall suicide rate, which is 50% higher than the national rate By Khushboo Rathore and James Neff Trigger warning: This story…
After coasting to GOP primary win, Drazan says governor’s race will be different this time
The Republican nominee will face incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek in November. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project Christine Drazan finished her quest to become the Republican…
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