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State warning about coming cold weather, snow
Winter storms are projected to move into the Pacific Northwest over the next seven to 10 days, bringing…
December 22, 2021
County OKs mill site sale
Decision reached at contentious meeting EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story includes contributions from Linn County Communications Officer Alex…
December 22, 2021
Sweet Home School District December ESPY winners
Photos of other ESPY honorees were not available at press time. The other winners for December are: —…
December 22, 2021
Judge rules federal agencies overstepped in forest management
A federal court earlier this month issued two major decisions relating to the management of Western Oregon O&C lands.…
December 22, 2021
Public Safety (Dec. 22, 2021)
December 13 4:25 a.m. – Quentin Quadros, 24, and Rebecca Fox, 24, both of Sweet Home, were cited…
December 22, 2021
Tree Winners
Sweet Home’s P.E.O. Chapter DD members, from left, Linda McCormick, Paty Holk and Candy Snyder stand beside a…
December 22, 2021
Second-graders compose letters to Santa
Foster School Brittany Brownell Dear Santa, I have been really good this year I want a iPad and…
December 22, 2021
Parade of Lights winners
The Chewy’s Pub and Grill entry in Sweet Home’s Parade of Lights, on Dec. 11, has been voted…
December 22, 2021
Wrestling: Huskies sweep home meet, go 3-1 at Thurston
Sweet Home’s boys swept three opponents in a round-robin duals wrestling match at home Thursday, Dec. 16, before…
December 22, 2021
Girls struggle against top hoops teams
Still a few weeks from league competition, Sweet Home (3-4) continued a strong non-league schedule, squaring off in…
December 22, 2021
Letter: Reader enjoyed Gala Concert (Dec. 22, 2021)
Editor: The Christmas Gala concert on Dec. 11 was so amazing! The whole town needs to come next…
December 22, 2021
Duane Williams
Duane “Dewey” Williams, 78, died Dec. 11, 2021 in Lebanon. He was born July 31, 1943, in Prairie…
December 22, 2021
Death Notices (Dec. 22, 2021)
Michael Lynn Heath, 72, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 17, 2021. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
December 22, 2021
In Memory: Darold Bolin
Amanda Fields sent us this sketch she drew in memory of Darold Bolin, who died in December 2020,…
December 22, 2021
Sarah Cox
Sarah Beatrice Cox, 87, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 29, 2021, of pneumonia at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.…
December 22, 2021
From Our Files (Dec. 22, 2021)
Dec. 23, 1971 Linn County deputy sheriffs arrested men from Albany and Independence on charges of possessing stolen…
December 22, 2021
Boys fall hard to Marist, then rebound to defeat Harrisburg
Sweet Home’s boys basketball team split a pair of non-league road contests last week, falling to Marist Catholic…
December 22, 2021
Around Town (Dec. 15, 2021)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
December 15, 2021
Christmas Gala 2021
Performers acknowledge the crowd following the completion of the Christmas Gala concert Saturday evening in the Sweet Home…
December 15, 2021
Combat health problems arising from the holidays
Millions of Americans have set up their Christmas trees and retrieved other holiday decorations. For some, these items…
December 15, 2021
County’s drug program leader retiring after 42 years
Tony Howell’s plans for his upcoming retirement after 42 years with Linn County’s Alcohol & Drug program is…
December 15, 2021
Avoid scams this holiday season
If you’re doing online shopping this holiday season, be on the lookout for scammers trying to steal a…
December 15, 2021
Marvin Emmert
Marvin Eugene Emmert, 85, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 10, 2021, in Albany at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House.…
December 15, 2021
John Peterson
John Richard Peterson, 79, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 9, 2021, in Lebanon. He was born June 28,…
December 15, 2021
Clifford Wagers
Clifford Gail Wagers, 82, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 7, 2021. He was a loving husband, father and…
December 15, 2021