County: No to Douglas fir monument
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker unanimously agreed Tuesday morning, July 28, to send…
Linn to celebrate Breastfeeding Week
Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week in Linn County from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 6, in the Annex…
Circuit Court (Aug. 3, 2022)
Samuel Frank Ayers, 24, entered a plea on July 19 of no contest to charges of felon in…
Man killed walking on freeway
A Salem man was killed early Friday morning, July 29, when he was struck by a vehicle while…
SHFAD responds to 2 water rescues
At 6:37 p.m. on Friday, July 29, the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to a near…
Public Safety (Aug. 3, 2022)
July 25 12:02 a.m. – Dustin Kyle Westling, 35, was cited and released for theft by deception, 4900…
New head of county Development Disabilities Department named
Chrissy Cliburn is the new director of the Linn County Public Health’s Development Disabilities Department, but she isn’t…
B&G Club fall sports deadline is August 12
Registration for fall sports through the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam is under way. Volleyball…
Death Notices (Aug. 3, 2022)
Danny “Dan” Ray Laude, 65, of Sweet Home, died July 26, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
Commentary: For good of country, Biden shouldn’t run again (Aug. 3, 2022)
Perhaps the best decision Joe Biden could make as president is to stand down. It would be a…
Around Town (July 27, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Linn County Fair ropes in close to 30K attendees in ‘fantastic’ turnout
Nearly 30,000 people attended last week’s Linn County Fair over its three-day run, according to Linn County Fair…
Sweet Home man gets federal time for dealing drugs
A Sweet Home man was sentenced last week to federal prison after he sold methamphetamine and a firearm…
Public Safety (July 27, 2022)
July 18 11 a.m. – Daniel Lee Adams, 51, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant…
Always faithful, Sweet Home High School
Members of the Sweet Home High School Class of 1972 gathered July 9 for their 50-year reunion. Some…
LFD rescues man in Santiam River
Lebanon firefighters and water rescue technicians responded shortly after noon Saturday, July 23, to the report of a…
Pacific Power plans for heat
With daily high temperatures forecast to near or above the 100-degree mark this week across parts of the…
Two named to George Fox dean’s list
Local students were among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2022…
Commissioners discuss rural garbage rate adjustments
The process of adjusting solid waste sanitation rates for the three companies that provide services to rural residents…
Wiley Creek Shop Fire
A fire destroyed a shop and damaged two vehicles Monday morning, July 25, at 44060 Wiley Creek Drive.…
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities (July 27, 2022)
Monthly News — The Senior Center will be closed on July 28 and 29 during the Oregon Jamboree.…
Destructive emerald ash borer detected in Oregon
The long-anticipated arrival in Oregon this summer of the destructive emerald ash borer sharpens concerns about the impacts…
Real Estate (July 27, 2022)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during June 2022.…
Letter: Health Fair to offer lots of local help (July 27, 2022)
Editor: Taking care of ourselves and others is an important investment towards living a quality life. One of…
Alice Grovom
Alice Louise Grovom, 96, of Sweet Home, died July 19, 2022. She was born Dec. 9, 1925, in…