Dancing 'The Power of Love'
Logan Shaffer, left, and Shasta Tenbusch, sixth-graders from Hawthorne School, perform a waltz during SHOCASE's Power of Love Gala Saturday evening, March 18, at the Sweet Home High School...
LBCC to see fall tuition increase
Faced with an expected shortfall in state funding, Linn-Benton Community College officials announced last week that students will likely experience a nearly 7% tuition increase in the fall, and that the college will cut two academic programs and...
Ten candidates vie for school board
Ten candidates are running for the six open seats on the Sweet Home School Board in the May 16 special district election, with the closure of the filing period last week. The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has three open seats, for which...
Council OKs contract for wastewater plant upgrade
The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, March 14, to award an Aumsville firm a contract for upgrades to the city's wastewater treatment plant. Councilor Angelita Sanchez abstained from...
March 2023 ESPY Award Winners
Students honored with ESPY Awards at the March School Board meeting include, from left, Harlee Bellon, kindergarten, Foster; Annabelle Mengore, fourth grade, Holley; Kianna Furst, seventh grade,...
City leaders discuss youth program
Several community leaders met Monday, March 13, to discuss forming a sustainable community and youth leadership program in Sweet Home. Among the 20-plus attendees were City Manager Kelcey Young,...
Planners OK new RV dump
The Sweet Home Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday, March 16, to grant the Linn County Parks and Recreation Department a conditional use permit for a four-lane public recreational vehicle...
Public Safety (March 22, 2023)
March 13 1:48 a.m. - Simon Aaron Smith, 19, was cited for speeding 51/35, 1700 block of Main St. 12:03 p.m. - Caller reported being scammed. Approximate loss: $22,700. 1950 Main St. 3:37 p.m. - Caller reported a vehicle break-in, 4400 block of Main...
Appeals court upholds Crawfordsville development decision
The Oregon Appeals Court has upheld a decision by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals regarding the development of a 108.59-acre property just north of Crawfordsville that has been the focus of a battle between neighbors and developers since 2019....
County denies Millersburg land-use request
The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, March 14, denied a land-use request by the city of Millersburg, after studying the issue over parts of three meetings that started in January. Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger...
Arthur, Sautel and Rodriguez named Most Valuable Swimmers
Junior Blake Arthur, sophomore Kirsten Sautel and freshman Breeza Rodriguez were named Most Valuable Swimmers for Sweet Home Tuesday, March 14, at the team's awards dinner. Most valuable is an...
Track athletes start season with 'lot of PRs'
Sweet Home started its 2023 track and field season with a low-key intrasquad meet Thursday, March 16. Low-key, but not uneventful. "We had a lot of PRs," Coach Nathan Whitfield said. "Our...
Softball: Sweet Home beats Molalla, falls to Madras in first week of play
Sweet Home's softball team split a pair of games in its opening week, besting Molalla (0-2) on the road 7-5 on March 15, but then losing 6-3 to Madras (1-0) at home two days later. Against the...
Golf: Boys shooting for state berth
Sweet Home's boys already had one round of golf under their belts as they headed into the second week of their 2023 season. The Huskies played Monday, March 13, the first day it was legal under OSAA...
Baseball: Huskies fall to Molalla in baseball season opener, then to Madras
Sweet Home baseball came out on the losing end of two games to start the season last week. The Huskies fell at home against Molalla 9-6 on March 15 and then lost on the road to Madras 7-1 two days...
Letter: Public: Remember to battle abuse (March 22, 2023)
Editor: April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and during that month, Sweet Home Police Department and the City of Sweet Home would like to invite the public to turn Sweet Home as blue as it can to remind people to look out for youngsters, to report...
Letter: Don Ross needs support, 'prayers' (March 22, 2023)
Editor: I am Angela Ross, Don Ross’s wife. Most of you know Donald for his oil paintings, and classes and such. Well, Donald has been given a mountain to climb. A few years ago he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that takes over...
Letter: When leaders run afoul of the right (March 22, 2023)
Editor: The current federal administration has been nighttime trafficking unaccompanied alien children, using chartered airplanes, to multiple cities with every flight, dropping them off in city after city like items for delivery. Yep. According to...
From Our Files (March 22, 2023)
March 22, 1973 The Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Society will give away a commemorative keychain to those who attend the 25th annual banquet. The idea to create keychains made from quarters with the...
LeRoy Bickford
LeRoy Dean Bickford, 75, of Sweet Home, died March 17, 2023. He was born Nov. 23, 1947, in Redmond to Raymond Allen and Marguerite Marie Neva (DeWitz) Bickford. Mr. Bickford served as a Specialist 4...
Luke Buehner
Luke Buehner, 39, of Sweet Home, died March 9, 2023. He was born Jan. 5, 1984, in Ventura, Calif., to Keith and Kim (Hodgson) Buehner. He was raised in Ventura. In 2010 Mr. Buehner moved to Sweet...
Mark Wayne Cochran
Mark Wayne Cochran, 61, of Wasilla, Alaska, formerly of Sweet Home, died March 12, 2023, in Alaska. He was born June 1, 1961, in Lebanon, to Foy and Martha (Coward) Cochran. In 1988 Mark moved to Wasilla. He loved fishing, hunting, and cooking for...
Samuel Slaughter
Samuel Ray Slaughter, 90, of Sweet Home, died March 16, 2023. He was born Oct. 12, 1932, in Stillwater, Okla., to Chester Harley and Winnie Mae (Hadlock) Slaughter. When he was very young his family...
Death Notices (March 22, 2023)
Timothy Eric Clauson, 38, of Sweet Home, died March 15, 2023. A celebration of life is planned for July. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Matthew Malachi Tryon, 39, of...
Around Town (March 22, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to seniors over 60 at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in advance, and are...
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