Dancing Valentines
Students and families danced the night away at a Valentine’s Dance at the Oak Heights Gym on Feb.…
Lebanon police/sheriff logs, circuit court
Circuit court Warrants are out on the following individuals: Shelby Keith Brigham, Shawn Patrick Cruise, Selina Renee Ford-Blackburn,…
School district names ESPY and attendance honorees
Sweet Home School District’s ESPY honorees for the month of February include, in the first photo, from left:…
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…
Commentary: Silent government is scary government
By Dr. Eric Fruits What do spy balloons, a state liquor scandal, and Oregon road tolling have in…
From Our Files (Feb. 22, 2023)
Feb. 22, 1973 Another bit of history in East Linn County was preserved when the Willamette National Forest…
Penny Gaylord
Penny Marie Gaylord, 78, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 7, 2023, in Albany. She was born Aug. 18,…
Shirley Wells
Shirley Diana Wells, 66, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 4, 2023. She was born Jan. 9, 1957, in…
Death Notices (Feb. 22, 2023)
Betty Jean Cornelison, 82, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 19, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Judy Johnston
Judy Ann Johnston, 78, of Sweet Home, passed away Feb. 10, 2023. She was born in Amarillo, Texas,…
Vernon Hamilton
Vernon Orville Hamilton, 88, passed away on Jan. 20, 2023, in Sebring, Fla. Vern grew up in Holley…
Around Town (Feb. 15, 2023)
SHCF seeks grant applicants The Sweet Home Community Foundation will begin accepting grant applications for its 2023 cycle…
APD officers on leave after fatal shooting
Two Albany Police Department personnel were placed on critical incident leave after a fatal Wednesday, Jan. 8, incident…
Fire destroys Lebanon home
A fire destroyed a triple-wide manufactured home Thursday, Feb. 9, on Butte Creek Road in Lebanon. The blaze…
Man dies in Hwy. 99 crash near Corvallis Airport
An 18-year-old man died Friday evening, Feb. 10, in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 99 near the Corvallis…
Public hearing held on right to fish, hunt, harvest and gather
The Oregon House Committee on Rules on Feb. 2 held a public hearing on House Joint Resolution 5,…