From Our Files (March 22, 2023)
March 22, 1973 The Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Society will give away a commemorative keychain to those…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Ten candidates vie for school board
Ten candidates are running for the six open seats on the Sweet Home School Board in the May…
March 2023 ESPY Award Winners
Students honored with ESPY Awards at the March School Board meeting include, from left, Harlee Bellon, kindergarten, Foster;…
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…
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…
Seats available on planning group, tree committee
The City of Sweet Home seeks to fill vacancies on its Planning Commission and Park and Tree Committee.…
Car Fire on Ridgeway
Battalion Chief Randy Whitfield hoses down a burning vehicle on Friday, March 17, near the intersection of Ridgeway…
Municipal Court (March 22, 2023)
March 8, 2023 Bailiff, Alysia N. – no contest, operating a vehicle without driving privileges, fine $560; driving…
Whale-watching season returns to Oregon coast
Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week in person along the Oregon Coast Tuesday, March 28…
LCSO deputies involved in shooting in Cascadia area
Linn County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved Tuesday afternoon, March 21, in an officer-involved shooting while responding to…
New York man dead in I-5 crash
A New York man died Saturday afternoon, March 18, in a single-vehicle crash that closed southbound Interstate 5,…
UPDATE: Sweet Home man killed in Cascadia confrontation
A Sweet Home man was killed in an armed confrontation with Linn County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday afternoon, March…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
LeRoy Bickford
LeRoy Dean Bickford, 75, of Sweet Home, died March 17, 2023. He was born Nov. 23, 1947, in…
Luke Buehner
Luke Buehner, 39, of Sweet Home, died March 9, 2023. He was born Jan. 5, 1984, in Ventura,…
Mark Wayne Cochran
Mark Wayne Cochran, 61, of Wasilla, Alaska, formerly of Sweet Home, died March 12, 2023, in Alaska. He…
Samuel Slaughter
Samuel Ray Slaughter, 90, of Sweet Home, died March 16, 2023. He was born Oct. 12, 1932, in…
Death Notices (March 22, 2023)
Timothy Eric Clauson, 38, of Sweet Home, died March 15, 2023. A celebration of life is planned for…