LBCC steps up to provide door for disabled students
Audrey Caro Gerritt Schaffer expected to face some challenges when he returned to college last year. Getting into…
It’s official: County to sign over quarry land
Audrey Caro Sweet Home City Councilors voted on Dec. 19 to sign documents to finalize the transfer of…
Weyerhaeuser transfers road to county
Audrey Caro Linn County Commissioners approved on Dec. 19 the transfer of Upper Calapooia Road from the Weyerhaeuser…
Counties ask for summary judgment in forestlands lawsuit
Audrey Caro The Association of O&C Counties filed a summary judgment memorandum on Dec. 12 in a civil…
March 27 shooter pleads guilty to manslaughter
Audrey Caro Trevor Paul Webb, 24, pleaded guilty last week to two charges stemming from a March 27…
February trial date set in Sweet Home kidnapping case
Audrey Caro A two-day trial is scheduled to start Feb. 13, 2018 for two people accused of kidnapping…
County, city reach agreement on transfer of former Knife River quarry property
Audrey Caro Linn County Commissioners on Nov. 28 approved the transfer of the 220-acre rock quarry formerly operated…
Longtime volunteer’s latest focus is Kids Christmas shopping experience
Audrey Caro Nancy Patton has volunteered in one way or another for most of her adult life. Through…
Some county wetland designations based on faulty data, federal official says
Audrey Caro The method Linn County planners use to determine the location of wetlands is at odds with…
Willamette country festival considers move to Jefferson
Audrey Caro The Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival may be moving out of Linn County. The Albany Democrat-Herald…
Advocates look out for foster kids’ interests in county courts
Audrey Caro A desire to help children in the foster care system is the first requirement to become…
Council approves sewer rate hike
Audrey Caro After much discussion, the Sweet Home City Council on Oct. 24 approved an increase in wastewater…
Boys & Girls Club nets some $150,000 from Sweet Home auction
Audrey Caro A massive wood carving of loggers and other goodies resulted in a financial windfall for the…
Community, cops find companionship on common grounds
Audrey Caro The Sweet Home Police Department hosted its first Coffee with Cop event at Sugar Vibes on…
Victim of alleged SH kidnapping winds up in jail
Audrey Caro Sweet Home police have arrested two people and are looking for a third suspect in an…
No degree required: Careers possible without four years of college
Audrey Caro Local employers gave Sweet Home and Lebanon students a glimpse at job opportunities that don’t require…
County commissioners OK phone system upgrade for Sheriff’s Office
Audrey Caro The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved a contract to update the Linn County Sheriff’s Office…
SH woman gets 58 months for vehicle thefts
Audrey Caro Kimberly Mae Eller, 37, of Sweet Home, was sentenced Sept. 8 in Linn County Circuit Court…
Ti Squared planning move to Millersburg
Audrey Caro Ti Squared Technologies is planning to move to Millersburg in 2018. The company, which was founded…
20th annual Longbow celebration includes two local CCC veterans
Audrey Caro “Roosevelt’s Tree Army,” “Tree Troopers,” and “Colossal College of Calluses,” are a few of the nicknames…
Staff outlines wastewater plant’s faults
Audrey Caro Sweet Home’s 70-year-old wastewater treatment plant, despite upgrades in 1974 and 1994, is outdated and continues…
Council approves deal for sidewalks, street improvements in Foster area
Audrey Caro The Sweet Home City Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation…
Nyquist: City progress on quarry land ‘adequate’
Audrey Caro Linn County Commission Chair Roger Nyquist told Sweet Home city officials Monday that the city is…
Lifetime in the making, SH alum’s first book released Aug. 2
Audrey Caro Aimee Brown, author of “Little Gray Dress,” didn’t even consider writing until she was in her…
Drivers seriously injured, but survive head-on crash
Audrey Caro Oregon State Police is seeking witnesses to a two-vehicle, head-on crash that occurred on Highway 20…