Get ready: 13th Avenue block about to become one-way street
As has been planned for several years, the City of Sweet Home is waiting for good weather to turn a block of 13th Avenue downtown into a one-way road, a block that is…
LATEST NEWS
Searchers rescue woman in snow off Highway 20
Searchers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, located a woman who was lost in the snow off Highway 20, east of Sweet Home, the Oregon State Police reported. According to OSP, at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, an…
School Board told of state funding inequities for disabled students
Sweet Home and other districts with high poverty rates and numbers of special education students need advocates in Salem as the Oregon state legislature kicks off its long session, Kevin…
Linn County reveals potential cyber hack
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer Linn County Commission Chair Roger Nyquist announced Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the commissioners’ weekly meeting, that law enforcement officials are…
Chamber meeting reveals plan to honor Alice Grovom
Some community members want to honor a former resident for her work in the city of Sweet Home, Chamber of Commerce members learned at their annual business meeting Thursday, Jan. 16. Chamber…
Linn County residents arrested for impersonating firefighters at Palisades Fire
Two Linn County residents have been arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after allegedly posing as firefighters in an attempt to enter the Palisades Fire evacuation zone in…
New council members seated
Four city council members were sworn-in during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Returning councilor Angelita Sanchez and new councilors Chelsea Augsburger, Ken Bronson and Aaron…
New art exhibit trots in with bridled precision
A rotation of fresh art is now being exhibited at City Hall, providing viewers a glimpse into the heart of a woman whose affinity for horses is evident in her detailed work. The Sweet Home…
Sweet Home man charged with murder
Police arrested a Sweet Home man last week after an investigation led them to believe he may be involved in the death of his girlfriend. Sweet Home Police Department’s Detective Sean Potter…
Samaritan Limits Visitations to Reduce Virus Spread
To protect patients and reduce the spread of respiratory viruses circulating in the community, Samaritan Health Services has put the following visitor restrictions in place in their birthing…
NW Forest meetings set to discuss Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service will host a series of public meetings across northern California, Oregon and Washington to discuss the proposed amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan. These meetings…
SPORTS
Last-seconds basket lifts boys over Siuslaw
Sweet Home’s boys ended an eight-game losing streak last week with a 49-48 victory on the road at Siuslaw Tuesday, Jan. 14. A basket from Brayden McClure put the Huskies up by one with six…
Girls rebound from Madras loss with Siuslaw win
Sweet Home’s girls bounced back last week from a 69-47 loss at Madras to execute a big win on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Siuslaw. “We played well,” Coach Ericka Evans said, noting that the Huskies…
Boys win Oregon Wrestling Classic title; girls consolation champs
Sweet Home’s boys won their second straight Oregon Wrestling Classic championship Saturday, Jan. 18, with a defeat of Crook County for the second year in a row in the title match. The boys ran…
Girls win, boys hold their own against Hidden Valley swimmers
Sweet Home’s girls finished first against three visiting teams and the boys were second behind Hidden Valley Friday as the Huskies got some further looks at the competition they are likely to…
OPINION
Traffic flow and one-ways
As our newly formulated City Council gets rolling on their new or remaining terms of service, this is an opportunity for councilors to focus on community needs and the role they will each play…
Forest Service withdraws National Old Growth Amendment
Associated Oregon Loggers welcomes the U.S. Forest Service decision to withdraw the National Old Growth Amendment process, an ill-conceived effort championed by out-of-touch environmental…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: Jan. 29, 2025
Feb. 2, 1950 Local thermometers indicated a low between one degree and minus seven degrees this week. Pipes froze, automobiles were stalled and fuses blew on power transformers. Most…
From Our Files: Jan. 22, 2025
Jan. 26, 1950 President Truman’s estimated budget for the fiscal year includes a requested appropriation of $200,000 for planning of Green Peter Dam, one of three proposed in this area…
