DNA helps ID body found in 2020 east of Sweet Home
The remains of a woman found 13 miles east of Sweet Home nearly three years ago have been…
Man dies, woman hurt in Thursday night house fire
An unidentified man died in a house fire Thursday evening, March 9, near 47th Avenue and Main Street…
NFL veteran visits Sweet Home
Area athletes and coaches got a chance to hang out with NFL veteran Paul Pratt during a workout…
Jill Marie Caffrey
Jill Marie Caffrey, 57, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 28, 2023. She was born Aug. 6, 1965, in…
Lesli Lampe
Lesli Lynn Lampe, 64, of Underwood, Wash., formerly of Sweet Home, died Feb. 14, 2023, while on vacation…
Bernice Davis
Bernice Katheren Davis, 84, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 28, 2023, in Warrenton. She was born May 11,…
Death Notices (March 8, 2023)
Lynette L. Green, 84, of Philomath, died Feb. 14, 2023, in Vancouver, Wash. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is…
Around Town (March 1, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels/Senior Meals offers an on-site lunch for seniors over 60 at…
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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
Death Notices (March 1, 2023)
Ramona Jean Reynolds, 81, of Sweet Home , died Feb. 8, 2023. Memorial services will be at 2…
William Kenneth Kyriss
William Kenneth Kyriss, 82, of Albany, passed away Feb. 11, 2023, after 104 days at Good Samaritan Regional…
Around Town (Feb. 22, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
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…