Crews battle six-acre Lebanon blaze
Multiple agencies battled a six-acre natural cover fire Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 7, on Brewster Road near the Grant…
Circuit Court (Sept. 14, 2022)
Paul Allen Conklin, 32, was charged Sept. 2 with first-degree forgery for allegedly forging a check in the…
Weyerhaeuser workers stop production, strike
Weyerhaeuser employees went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, outside all West Coast facilities, including the…
Cross-country: Huskies improve at Stayton Invitational
Sweet Home’s young cross-country team continues to improve, as nearly all the Husky runners bettered their times Saturday,…
Volleyball team rebounds from fall
The Huskies lost to No. 3 Marshfield in three games, 25-20, 25-12, 25-20, at home Tuesday, Sept. 6,…
Commentary: Bipartisan cooperation not dead yet (Sept. 14, 2022)
By Rich Lowry Joe Biden and Donald Trump are proving that even sworn enemies can cooperate to promote…
Letter: Qualification matters on county sheriff (Sept. 14, 2022)
Editor: I am also a long-term resident of Linn County and concerned about the qualifications of the next…
From Our Files (Sept. 14, 2022)
Sept. 14, 1972 Harold (Jack) Roberts, his granddaughter Yvonne Slack (visiting from Walnut Creek, Calif.), and Ray Riggs…
Letter: Suicide walk will benefit training (Sept. 14, 2022)
Editor: September is Suicide Awareness month, and we would like to bring your attention to our annual Suicide…
Death Notices (Sept. 14, 2022)
Mary Jo Colburn, 63, of Aumsville, died Sept. 5, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.…
Donna (Reynolds) Nolan
Donna Lee (Reynolds) Dubois Nolan, 83, of Coos Bay, formerly of Sweet Home, died April 23, 2022. She…
Robert Reynolds
Robert L. Reynolds, 75, formerly of Sweet Home, passed away Aug. 20, 2022, in Fairbanks, Alaska. He was…
Linda Miller
Linda Marie Miller, 66, of Sweet Home died Sept. 5, 2022. She was born in Lynnwood, Calif. to…
Around Town (Sept. 7, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Letter: Concerned about Sheriff succession (Sept. 7, 2022)
Editor: Being a long-term resident here in Linn County, I have in the past generally left my concern…
Sweet Home Fire District assists fire in Lebanon
The Lebanon Fire District was dispatched to a large natural cover fire on Brewster Road near the Grant…
Outage planned early Friday morning; school canceled
The Sweet Home School District has canceled school for Friday, Sept. 9, following confirmation from Sweet Home Police…
Highway 20 closure delayed to Sept. 11
The planned Highway 20 construction closure east of Sweet Home has been delayed until Sunday, Sept. 11, for…
information resource
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Lebanon man arrested in Sunday shooting incident
A Lebanon man was arrested Sunday, Sept. 11, after an incident involving gunfire from a home and multiple…
Girls soccer: Sweet Home deadlocks with Tillamook
Sweet Home tied Tillamook 1-1 in an Aug. 31 girls soccer game at Husky Field. The Huskies, now…
Letter: Remembering the miracle of 9/11 (Sept. 7, 2022)
Editor: Nine-Eleven (Sept. 11) was a time of discovery, disaster and a miracle. How much do I recall…
David Potter
David Allen Potter, 75, of Sweet Home died Sept. 1, 2022. He was born Nov. 10, 1946, in…
Death Notices (Sept. 7, 2022)
Norma Jane Cain, 92, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 10, 2022, in Mexico. A graveside service was held…
Letter: Government gains power while people sleep (Sept. 7, 2022)
Editor: America now has a new form of government. Have you noticed? Its executive agencies are militarized and…