Avian flu detected in Willamette Valley birds
Several Canada goose goslings collected from Alton Baker Park in Eugene have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian…
Real Estate Sold (May 25, 2022)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during April 2022.…
California man, who allegedly assaulted woman at campground, arrested after pursuit
A California man was arrested early Wednesday morning, May 25, after leading Sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit, Linn…
Card-skimming device found at Sweet Home 7-Eleven
An illegal card-skimming device was found Thursday, May 26, at the 7-Eleven at 2405 Highway 20, the Sweet…
Commentary: Memorial Day time to make lasting good memories (May 25, 2022)
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Decoration Day was observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970 to decorate the…
Anita Launder
Anita Margarete Launder, 97, of Sweet Home, died peacefully at home May 14, 2022. She was born April…
Steven Mearyl Christensen
Celebrate the Life and Adventures of Steve Christensen, who passed away on Jan. 15, 2022 at the age…
Death Notices (May 25, 2022)
Denise Kaye Anderson, 56, of Sweet Home, died May 22, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Letter: Support says it for Sheriff’s candidate (May 25, 2022)
Editor: I am writing this in response to former Sheriff Dave Burright’s statement (May 18) about the candidates…
Letter: Laundry owners say thank-you (May 25, 2022)
Editor: The Cascade Laundromat building has been sold and will be closing sometime in the next one to…
From Our Files (May 25, 2022)
May 25, 1972 Sweet Home firemen answered a call from the Boise Cascade plant west of town to…
Softball playoffs: After ‘rough’ start, Huskies open up on Gladstone
Sweet Home’s softball team ran up the score and forced the game to be called per the 10-run…
Around Town (May 18, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Fire stopped after discovery of electrical short in wall
Firefighters stopped a short at its source Sunday evening, May 15, at a home in the 40000 block…
Caution urged on spring yard debris disposal
Because this year’s drought conditions put the state at higher wildfire risks, the Oregon Department of Forestry and…
Sweet Home School District Clothing Closet reopens
The Sweet Home School District Clothing Closet reopened May 4 at River of Life Fellowship, 1658 Long St.,…
County helps Santiam Canyon residents rebuild after fire
Linn County has distributed more than $88,000 to assist homeowners use fire-retardant materials when rebuilding homes in the…
Circuit Court (May 18, 2022)
Sweet Home On Friday, May 13, Justin Thomas Parker, 43, pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for DUII…
Public Safety (May 18, 2022)
May 9 5:07 p.m. – Caller reported a driver running a stop sign, nearly causing crash in the…
Lebanon police logs May 6-18
May 6 1:18 a.m. – Caller reported a white male with shaved head stole two packs of Red…
Insurance Office Ribbon Cutting
Travis Luttmer, center, cuts the ribbon to celebrate the opening of his Country Financial insurance office at 1001…
Linn County offers help for those experiencing mental health challenges
The last two years have been stressful for everyone, from children to adults, and staff at Linn County…
Jesse Sharp
A graveside service for World War II Navy veteran Jesse Harvey Sharp, 95, of Sweet Home, who died…
Death Notices (May 18, 2022)
Catherine I. Gordon (Urben), 91, a longtime Sweet Home resident, died May 10, 2022, in Salem. Virgil T.…
Letter: GOP hypocritical, lies about abortion (May 18, 2022)
Editor: A guy once said that if men got pregnant you’d be able to get an abortion at…