Huts for the homeless
More than 100 volunteers showed up Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Sweet Home High School construction yard to…
Monkeypox vaccinations now available in Corvallis
Monkeypox vaccination for eligible patients is available at Samaritan Infectious Disease – Corvallis, 2640 NW Samaritan Drive, Suite…
Health coverage enrollment open
Oregon’s annual open enrollment period for health coverage runs through Jan. 15, 2023. Open enrollment is the only…
County OKs contract to train Juvenile Department staff
The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved a five-year contract totaling $37,500 with Kela Lynn Tuesday morning, Nov.…
Oregon State Fair draws 346K
Attendance at this year’s 156th Oregon State Fair was the highest in years, organizers said. More than 346,000…
Public Safety (Nov. 9, 2022)
Oct. 28 7:35 a.m. – Deputy located a trailer in the 200 block of Alder St., Lebanon, that…
New ventilation fans
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District received $4,490 in grant funds from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution…
Circuit Court (Nov. 9, 2022)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Noah David Colgrove, Curtis Ray Daniel, Aaron Thomas…
County crews refurbish Clear Lake cabins
Linn County Parks staff members are busy refurbishing three rustic cabins at Clear Lake Resort, installing fiberglass reinforced…
From Our Files (Oct. 9, 2022)
Nov. 9, 1972 Voters in the Midway and Foster area turned down annexation to the city of Sweet…
George Albert Walberg
George Albert Walberg passed away Nov. 2, 2022 at the age of 79 in Sweet Home. George was…
Joshua Long
Joshua Gilbert Roy Long, 51, of Sweet Home, passed away Nov. 4, 2022. He became ill and his…
Raymond Kelly
Raymond Paul Kelly, 61, of Sweet Home, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 29, 2022. He…
Elaine Funk
Elaine Mary Funk, 76, of Sweet Home, passed away Oct. 21, 2022. She was born Oct. 7, 1946…
Geraldine West
Geraldine “Gerry” West, 81, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 3, 2022. She was born July 20, 1941 in…
Robert Morris Jr.
Robert “Bobby” Edward Morris Jr., 73, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 3, 2022. He was born April 16,…
Around Town (Nov. 2, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Girls soccer: Girls lose final game to league leader
Sweet Home girls soccer lost 8-0 at North Marion on Oct. 25 in their final game. The Huskies…
Huskies’ football season ends with ‘unfortunate’ 33-20 home loss to Philomath
Sweet Home football lost its final game of the season at home on Friday, Oct. 28, falling 33-20…
From Our Files (Nov. 2, 2022)
Nov. 2, 1972 The local International Woodworkers Of America (IWA 3-265) reported the federal pay board granted a…
Volleyball: After play-in win against JC, Huskies’ season ends at Henley
Sweet Home’s volleyball season ended Saturday, Oct. 29, with a first-round state playoff loss at Henley. The Huskies…
Boys soccer: Boys fall 3-1 to North Marion
Sweet Home ended its boys soccer Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a 3-1 loss to No. 8 North Marion…
Doris Eck
Doris May Eck, 94, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 29, 2022. She was born May 14, 1928, in…
James Ferebee
James Baxter Ferebee, 69, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 25, 2022, at his home. He was born Nov.…
Death Notice (Nov. 2, 2022)
Lorraine Marie Wright, 91, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 26, 2022. Viewing will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,…