SH man leaves a legacy of friendship
A Sweet Home man died in the early morning hours of Sept. 19 when his motorcycle struck an elk near Scio. On Tuesday at 12:15 a.m., Linn County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a motor vehicle...
Woman rides horseback across U.S.
Sweet Home residents might have been surprised to find a young woman riding a horse through town on Thursday, Sept. 21. That same woman ate an entire pizza from All Star Pizza that evening....
Two brush fires, one forcing evac of Bi-Mart
Two brush fires occurred within a 24 hour time frame in the Sweet Home area on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21. The first fire, at 10:52 a.m. on Wednesday on Mountain Home Drive, was...
Award winning crime thriller book series set in Sweet Home
Chris Patchell, author of four crime thrillers set in Sweet Home, recently won a Readers' Favorite 2023 Bronze Medal for Best Crime Fiction. Her entry, "Hide Her", is the fourth book in the Lacey...
New restaurant, The Rusty Bucket, opens in Sweet Home
In less than a year, a new local restaurant has already opened up in the shell of a longtime classic Sweet Home dining establishment. The Cedar Shack closed in December of last year after nearly 58...
Girl sells homemade piñatas to fund Washington D.C. trip
A local middle schooler is looking to raise money for a week-long educational trip to Washington D.C. with her mom next June, and she figured out a creative way to do it - selling homemade piñatas....
Sweet Home fire personnel spend 1,200 hours helping with out-of-town forest fires
At the Sept. 19 Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District board meeting at Station 21, Fire Chief Nick Tyler shared that this summer SHFD personnel responded to the Moon Mountain, Hat Rock, Smith River,...
Local volunteer gives time for people, turtles
Linda Ivie is a Sweet Home resident that has spent a good majority of her time caring for others. Whether it is rescuing, painting, parenting, or volunteering, nothing is able to get in her way. "I...
Hair care in the early 1900's
On a hot July day the East Linn Museum held its annual yard sale. Volunteers tending the cash box sat watching seekers pass among tables loaded with donated goods on their yearly treasure hunt. Most...
Public Safety - September 27, 2023 Edition
Sept. 18 12:31 p.m - Caller reported her realtor sign, post, and lock box were stolen. Officer responded, report taken for second degree theft. Valued loss, $264. 10:03 p.m - Abraham Hirales Malo, 24, was cited for no valid drivers license. Sept....
First win of the season for girls soccer
Sweet Home girls soccer earned its first win of the season on Thursday, Sept. 21, beating divisional rival Stayton 3-1 at Husky Field. The win put Sweet Home at 1-4 on the season, while Stayton moved...
Football loses close game
Sweet Home football had Cottage Grove on the ropes on their home field on Friday night, but a late drive by the Lions thwarted the Huskies' chance to secure their first victory of the season. Cottage...
Volleyball can't find the win in challenging week
Sweet Home volleyball lost all six matches this week. In league play, they lost at Stayton 26-28, 23-25, 25-18, 19-25. At Cascade, the Huskies fell 7-25, 8-25, 18-25. Then, at the Marist Round Robin Tournament at Marist High School on Saturday,...
Cross Country Progressing
Sweet Home cross-country is progressing in multiple ways this season, and five more runners got their first taste of real competition Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Northwest Classic meet at Lane Community College. Plus, sophomore Mckenzie Miller...
Dr. Alan Noel Blake
Dr. Alan Noel Blake December 10, 1957 - September 21, 2023 Dr. Alan Noel Blake, 65, of Sweet Home, was born in Carrolton, Kentucky, to Frank and Lois (Johnson) Blake on December 10, 1957, and died...
Joseph Irvin Glasscock
Joseph Irvin Glasscock July 7, 1949 - September 11, 2023 Joseph “Joe” Irvin Glasscock, 74, passed away on September 11, 2023, in Grants Pass, Oregon. Joe was born on July 7, 1949, in Sparta, Illinois and lived a life filled with adventure and...
Michael Dale Lindley
Michael Dale Lindley September 21, 1950 - August 26, 2023 Michael Dale Lindley, 72, of Lebanon died August 26, 2023. He was born on September 21, 1950 in Medford, OR to Kenneth Dale Lindley and Betty...
Stewart Gavin Curtis
Stewart Gavin Curtis June 18, 2001 - September 19, 2023 Stewart Gavin Curtis, 22, of Sweet Home passed away September 19, 2023. He was born on June 18, 2001 to Peggy West and James Curtis in Fairfax...
Larry Richard Hoover
Larry Richard Hoover March 12, 1937 - September 21, 2023 Larry Richard Hoover, 86, of Corvallis passed away, September 21, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.s...
From Our Files - September 27, 2023 Edition
Sept. 27, 1973 The East Linn Museum Society was formed last week out of a group formerly known as the Sweet Home-East Linn Antique Museum Association. George Mealey, DL Jensen and Ray Riggs were...
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