Snow halts Feb. 23 mail
Postal officials shut down regular mail delivery Thursday, Feb. 23, following a snowstorm that blanketed Portland with record…
Vietnam veterans honored
Twenty-seven local Vietnam veterans, as seen in the first photo, received commemoration lapel pins on Saturday, Feb. 18,…
Elm Street Baptist hosts restoration workers
Elm Street Baptist Church, which experienced an arson-caused fire that severely damaged its fellowship hall in May 2021,…
Nominations announced for Distinguished Service Awards
The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for its annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet, scheduled…
Updated: Public Safety (March 1, 2023)
Feb. 20 4:35 a.m. – Thomas Junior McCarthey, age not listed, was cited for driving with a suspended…
Report: Expo center on post-COVID upswing
Linn County Expo Center Manager Kris Barnes told the Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Feb. 21, that the center…
Quartzville wreck
Sweet Home medics and Linn County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to this crash Thursday afternoon, Feb. 23. Details…
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities (March 1, 2023)
Monthly News Seniors and Law Enforcement Together will visit and observe Sweet Home Municipal Court at 10 a.m.…
LCSO identifies human remains from 2020
The remains of a woman found 13 miles east of Sweet Home nearly three years ago have been…
Letter: LBCC’s Sweet Home closure not a surprise (March 1, 2023)
Editor: The closure of the Linn-Benton Community College facility in Sweet Home (Feb. 22) is disappointing but not…
Letter: Put trust in One proven worthy (March 1, 2023)
Editor: If there’s anything we’ve learned over the past three years, it’s: “Always trust the experts.” Right? Not…
Commentary: Reporter’s dogged efforts lead to unveiling of ‘insider scheme’ (March 1, 2023)
By Therese Bottomly Ever heard of Pappy Van Winkle before this past month? Me, neither. But lots of people…
From Our Files (March 1, 2023)
March 1, 1973 Strong winds estimated to have reached up to 50 mph fanned near-dormant slash burning piles…
Around Town (Feb. 22, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
From Our Files (Feb. 22, 2023)
Feb. 22, 1973 Another bit of history in East Linn County was preserved when the Willamette National Forest…
County drafts letter to Gov. Kotek on Measure 110
A coalition of local officials, including county, city and school leaders, are asking Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to…
Firing ’em up one more time
Back for one day by popular demand, Cedar Shack activated its grill Friday, Feb. 17, to serve its…
Commissioners OK proposal for Millersburg ‘quiet zone’
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved by consensus Tuesday morning, Feb. 14, Roadmaster…
Public Safety (Feb. 22, 2023)
Feb. 13 7:24 a.m. – Deputy patrolled the south bank of Green Peter up to milepost 12. A…
Circuit Court (Feb. 22, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Noah David Colgrove, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee…
Samaritan announces relaxation of some pandemic visitor rules
As hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses continue to decline in the region, Samaritan announced last…
Linn seedling sale a success
By Larry Mauter LCSWA Member Record efforts produced record results for the 2023 Linn County Small Woodlands Association…
Real Estate Sold (Feb. 22, 2023)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during January 2023.…
Report details impact of child sexual abuse prevention study
The University of Oregon’s Center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect (CPAN) and The Ford Family Foundation…
Girls basketball: Sweet Home notches overtime Senior Night win over North Marion
Despite a tough season in the Oregon West Conference, Sweet Home’s girls basketball team went out in style…