Editorial: Rekindle spirit of local volunteerism when needs arise
Sweet Home has certain qualities that endear it to people who arrive here and who end up staying…
From Our Files (Feb. 15, 2023)
Feb. 15, 1973 The Oregon Consumer League is making landlord/tenant law a priority as they try to base…
Wrestlers ready for tournament
Sweet Home’s boys finished their dual meet wrestling season Wednesday, Feb. 8, with a 42-12 win at Cottage…
Hoop Shoot
Sweet Home youngsters who were winners in the local 2023 Elks Hoop Shoot competition hosted in January by…
Cheerleaders take second at state competition
The Sweet Home Husky cheerleaders won second place in the 4A division at the OSAA State Cheer Championships…
Beverly Nunez
Beverly Nunez, 84, of Sweet Home, passed away Feb. 8, 2023. She was born May 30, 1938, in…
Ramona Jean Reynolds
Ramona Jean Reynolds, 81, of Sweet Home, passed away Feb. 8, 2023. She was born May 17, 1941,…
Michael Stalford
Michael Lawrence Stalford, 40, of Foster, died Feb. 8, 2023. He was born Nov. 2, 1982, in Albany…
Death Notices (Feb. 15, 2023)
Karen Ann Contant, 80, of Corvallis, died Feb. 11, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.…
Carl Cleem
Carl Raymond Cleem, 88, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 5, 2023, in Madras. He was born Jan. 2,…
Carolyn Propps
Carolyn Faye Propps, 74, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 4, 2023, in Corvallis. She was born July 28,…
Around Town (Feb. 8, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Girls basketball: Sweet Home falls after good start against North Marion
Sweet Home girls basketball lost two games to conference opponents last week, losing at North Marion 54-38 and…
Girls wrestling: Sweet Home finishes as first 4A/3A/2A/1A regional champions
Sweet Home won the inaugural OSAA Girls 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 wrestling championship Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11,…
Commissioners announce support of forest lands bill
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, Jan. 31, announced their support of…
Public Safety (Feb. 8, 2023)
Jan. 30 2:31 a.m. – Athena Noble, 38, of Albany, was transported to jail on a warrant, 43300…
Hospital foundation to honor Sweet Home facility donors
Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation will honor individuals and businesses who have made donations to support the construction of…
Preview of New Clinic
Members of the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation Board of Directors took a tour Thursday, Feb. 6, of…
Sweet Home Community Foundation announces grant applications
The Sweet Home Community Foundation will begin accepting grant applications for its 2023 cycle beginning Feb. 15. The…
OLCC submits pot supply-and-demand report
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission on Feb. 1 submitted to the Oregon Legislature the 2023 Marijuana Supply…
Legislature mulls changes to fire risk map
The Oregon Legislature will be considering a number of recommendations for changes related to the statewide wildfire risk…
Forestry group names new board members
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association selected new officers and board members during its Saturday, Jan. 21, meeting…
State releases 2023 salmonid habitat map
The State of Oregon on Feb. 1 released the 2023 essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where…
Healthy You: Heart-healthy foods to add to your diet
A healthy diet can help people lower their risk for various conditions, including heart disease. That’s a significant…
Foster man killed in Highway 228 crash
A Foster man was killed just before daylight Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, in a single-vehicle crash on Highway…