Carol Jean (Ripley) Wence
Jean Wence of Hilo, Hawaii, passed away on April 23, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Phoenix, Ariz.…
Death Notices (May 11, 2022)
Beverlee J. Detlefsen, 93, of Sweet Home, died May 8, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Margaret Bristow
Margaret W. “Peggy” Bristow, 96, of Sweet Home, died April 29, 2022. She was born Oct. 22, 1925,…
Letter: Current Sheriff not an incumbent (May 11, 2022)
Editor: In regard to the election story beginning on the bottom of the front page of the April…
Track: Huskies tune up with Last Chance meet as districts approach
With the district track and field championships approaching at the end of this week, Sweet Home’s athletes got…
Baseball: Huskies pull off come-from-behind win over Newport in 10th
Sweet Home baseball scored an upset win against a Newport team, the third-place team in the 4A-3 Oregon…
From Our Files (May 11, 2022)
May 11, 1972 Tammy Williams, 14, was taken to the hospital following a bike accident on Pleasant Valley…
Commentary: Oregon should lose charter restrictions (May 11, 2022)
By Dr. Eric Fruits This week is National Charter Schools Week. Oregon passed charter school legislation in 1999,…
Around Town (May 4, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Commentary: Gauging government before we vote (May 4, 2022)
If we needed any proof that an urban-rural (liberal-conservative, ideological) divide truly exists in Oregon, last week’s announcement…
SNAP benefits continue
Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments this month, Oregon Department…
Searching for the perfect fit
La La Land of Sweet Home gave prom dresses to 14 girls and loaned two tuxedos to boys…
Old Armory Building to receive a new roof
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger on Tuesday, April 19, accepted two bids to re-roof the…
2022 Election Guide: Oregon House District 11 Primary: Democrats
Nina Brenner Nina Brenner, a resident of Scio, is a retired database analyst and software engineer who has…
2022 Election Guide: Oregon House District 11 Primary: Republicans
Jami Cate Jami Cate, 35, of Lebanon, has represented House District 17 for two years, elected in 2020…
2022 Election Guide: Oregon Congressional District 5 Primary: Democrats
Kurt Schrader Kurt Schrader, 70, the incumbent, is a resident of Canby who has represented the 5th District…
2022 Election Guide: Oregon Congressional District 5 Primary: Republicans
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Lori Chavez-DeRemer, 54, has lived in Happy Valley for 22 years, where she and her husband…
County hires tobacco prevention coordinator
In her new position as the Linn County Public Health Department’s tobacco prevention coordinator, Dani Crabtree will be…
Lebanon, county police logs April 14-28
April 14 4:05 a.m. – Deputy responded to single-vehicle crash in area of Mt. Pleasant Rd./Lacomb Dr. Unknown…
Track team starting to round into shape as districts near
Ramping up the competition schedule – in weather that wasn’t exactly conducive to great times, Sweet Home’s track…
Leland Karns
Leland Howard Karns, 81, of Albany, passed away April 25, 2022. He was born Oct. 11, 1940 in…
Jerry Kittson
Jerry Alfred Kittson, 84, of Sweet Home, died March 23, 2022. He was born April 15, 1937 in…
Death Notices (May 4, 2022)
Margaret W. Bristow, 96, of Sweet Home, died April 29, 2022. Viewing will be from 5 to 7…
Ramona Marie Mathews
Ramona Marie Mathews, 92, of Sweet Home passed away April 21, 2022. She was born June 6, 1929…
Elenore Genevieve Phillips
Elenore Genevieve Phillips, 93, of Sweet Home, passed away April 21, 2022. She was born Nov. 20, 1928,…