Accused murderer of 13-year-old missing girl dies in prison
Audrey Caro Gomez John Arthur Ackroyd, 67, died of apparent natural causes in his prison cell at about…
Linn, eight other counties and state continue court battle over paid sick leave
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Murphy ruled on Dec. 8 that Linn County and…
Cans for pants:Local third-grader collects money to buy garments for Filipino street children
Audrey Caro Gomez Keeghan Gittins-Banker had big plans for the money he had been saving all summer, but…
Trump’s election may pose challenges for monument
Audrey Caro Gomez Proponents of a Douglas-Fir National Monument have said they anticipated it would take about a…
Environmentalists ask county to opt out of lawsuit
Audrey Caro Gomez After initiating a $1.4 billion breach of contract lawsuit against the State of Oregon and…
Judge rules in county’s favor on paid sick leave law
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County and eight other counties can opt out of Oregon’s paid sick leave law…
County commissioners in court over paid sick leave law
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County and eight other counties will know within 30 days if their complaint against…
Dakota pipeline protestors make appearance at Foster Dam
Audrey Caro Gomez A small group of people gathered at the gate of Foster Dam on Tuesday, Nov.…
Police find man electrocuted below pole after allegedly trying to steal copper power line
Audrey Caro Gomez A man was critically injured early Monday morning, Nov. 21, after climbing a power pole…
Students honor Vietnam vet
Audrey Caro Gomez Vietnam War veteran Roy Grabeel was honored Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Sweet Home Veterans…
Daytime Christmas parade moving forward
Audrey Caro Gomez “A Traditional Christmas” will be the theme of this year’s Sweet Home Christmas Parade, which…
County sells SH land so couple can cut tree
Audrey Caro Gomez The Linn County Board of Commissioners accepted a bid for half the real market value…
Chief: SH may find help in Lebanon’s efforts to deal with its homeless
Audrey Caro Gomez Sweet Home Police Chief Jeff Lynn was one of some 300 people who attended the…
Potwora plans to address issues from rural perspective
Audrey Caro Gomez Joe Potwora sees a variety of problems in Salem he would like to fix. That’s…
Barnhart says he’s delivered for district, helped business
Audrey Caro Gomez State Rep. Phil Barnhart, D-Eugene, is running for re-election in District 11, a position he…
Seventh-grader follows Trump-Clinton presidential debate with national online student discussion
Audrey Caro Gomez While many people took to Facebook and Twitter after last week’s presidential debate, one local…
Eugene man has plans for Sweet Home’s former bus depot
Audrey Caro Gomez Steve Keating wants to hear about Sweet Home’s old bus depot. Keating, a structural engineer…
Judge approves class certification in county’s $1.4 billion lawsuit
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County District Judge Daniel Murphy last week granted class certification in Linn County’s $1.4…
Natl. monument tour turnout is thin
Audrey Caro Gomez Turnout was sparse for the first tour of the proposed Douglas-fir National Monument on Saturday,…
County seeks grant funding for Weyerhaeuser site cleanup
Audrey Caro Gomez Linn County has taken another step in cleaning up the remains of the former Weyerhaeuser…
Sheriff: Alcohol problems up slightly at Willamette festival
Audrey Caro Gomez Overall calls for service went down at this year’s Willamette Country Music Festival, but there…
County courthouse to get second deputy
Audrey Caro Gomez The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to have another deputy working in the Linn…
Flight attendant serves as SHPD’s first reserve police officer
Audrey Caro Gomez Leah Dauley flies the skies but her career goal is to eventually patrol the streets.…
SH schools test below state average
Audrey Caro Gomez Overall the Sweet Home School District scored below the state average on the Smarter Balanced…
Monument proponents plan public tour
Audrey Caro Gomez Friends of Douglas-fir National Monument are hosting their first all-day field trip on Oct. 1…