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…
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…
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…
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…
From Our Files (May 18, 2022)
May 19, 1972 An electronic piano was presented to the Senior Citizens of Sweet Home. The Lebanon chapter…
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…
Around Town (May 11, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
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…
Margaret Bristow
Margaret W. “Peggy” Bristow, 96, of Sweet Home, died April 29, 2022. She was born Oct. 22, 1925,…
Death Notices (May 11, 2022)
Beverlee J. Detlefsen, 93, of Sweet Home, died May 8, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
James ‘Jim’ William Conklin
James “Jim” William Conklin, 77, passed away at home in Henderson, Nev., on May 1, 2022. He was…
Wanda Cynthia Miner
Wanda Cynthia Miner, 101, of Sweet Home passed away May 4, 2022. She was born March 24, 1921…
Annona Catherine Tiensvold
Annona Catherine Tiensvold, 84, a Sweet Home resident for more than 20 years, passed away peacefully at home…
Letter: Killing rationale makes us odd (May 11, 2022)
Editor: We humans are weird. Worldwide, we slaughter each other in our many wars. In the USA we…
Letter: Oregon needs new primary system (May 11, 2022)
Editor: I am not alone in refusing to be identified as either a Republican or Democrat. Right now…
Letter: Vote in support of Linn-Benton bond (May 11, 2022)
Editor: As a proud member of the Sweet Home community and our beloved Mid-Valley, and as chair of…
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…