Commissioners hear death statistics for April
Linn County recorded 66 births in April, Dr. William Muth told the Linn County Board of Commissioners on…
QMS timber project moves to next step
The Sweet Home Ranger District announced Monday, May 23, that the final environmental assessment has been completed for…
Public Safety (May 25, 2022)
May 16 10:03 a.m. – John Chelstad, 56, of Sweet Home, was cited for failure to license a…
Carnival back at Oak Heights
Oak Heights School held its first Carnival in 2½ years Saturday, May 21. Principal Todd Barrett said the…
Linn County Fair gets an Internet upgrade
Vendors at the Linn County Fair in July will see a marked improvement in their Internet service, due…
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…
Track: Lopez repeats in javelin as Sweet Home’s sole state medalist
Mason Lopez repeated as a medalist in the javelin Saturday, May 21, at the OSAA 4A State Track…
Steven Mearyl Christensen
Celebrate the Life and Adventures of Steve Christensen, who passed away on Jan. 15, 2022 at the age…
Anita Launder
Anita Margarete Launder, 97, of Sweet Home, died peacefully at home May 14, 2022. She was born April…
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…
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…
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…
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…
From Our Files (May 25, 2022)
May 25, 1972 Sweet Home firemen answered a call from the Boise Cascade plant west of town to…
Around Town (May 18, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Difficult baseball season ends for Huskies with losses to Cascade
Sweet Home’s baseball season ended with two losses to Cascade. The Cougars beat the Huskies in Sweet Home…
Softball: Surging Huskies hand Cascade first league loss, then lose close one to Stayton
Sweet Home softball pulled off a big upset on Thursday, May 12 with a 4-3 win against a…
Death Notices (May 18, 2022)
Catherine I. Gordon (Urben), 91, a longtime Sweet Home resident, died May 10, 2022, in Salem. Virgil T.…
Jesse Sharp
A graveside service for World War II Navy veteran Jesse Harvey Sharp, 95, of Sweet Home, who died…
Letter: Sheriff’s race has one qualified candidate (May 18, 2022)
Editor: Campaigning for the November election for Linn County Sheriff has already begun and I urge all voters…
Sweet Home boys finish fifth in golf districts; two clear 200
Sweet Home finished fifth in the seven-team Special District 2 boys golf championship tournament held May 9-10 at…
Letter: LCSO needs new leadership at top (May 18, 2022)
Editor: I’ve noticed Michelle Duncan has a slogan “because experience matters.” This carries no weight because it’s about…