Around Town (March 2, 2022)
Town hall set to discuss clinic Samaritan Health Services is holding a virtual town hall at noon Thursday,…
Sweet Home at Oregon Logging Conference
Sweet Home high-schoolers partook in the 84th annual Oregon Logging Conference last week at the Lane County Convention…
Super Bowled over at NFL’s biggest game
While most of us watched the Feb. 13 Super Bowl LVI from the comfort of our own homes,…
Legislators pitch plans to build more homes, help with down payments
By Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle Legislative Democrats and local elected leaders from around Oregon on Thursday pitched…
School district weighs continued mask mandates
Sweet Home School District issued a survey Friday, Feb. 25, asking parents whether they want masking to continue…
High School announces First Semester Honor Roll
Following are Sweet Home High School students who have been announced by the school as having made the…
Public invited to virtual town hall on Samaritan clinic plans
Samaritan Health Services is on schedule for construction to begin in July 2022 on a new 15,000-square-foot family…
Poultry operation opposed at county meeting
Some Scio-area residents on Tuesday, Feb. 22, asked the Linn County Board of Commissioners to oppose construction of…
Public Safety (March 2, 2022)
February 21 10:20 a.m. – Kevin Earl Terwilliger, 58, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant…
Chilly Gardening
Sweet Home Beautification Committee volunteers work on the Main Street median as snow flurries fall around them last…
Oregon Cultural Trust gets $5.5M in donations in 2021
Donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust surpassed $5.55 million in 2021, a 6.7% increase over 2020’s record-setting results…
Early –and icy – morning fire destroys Willow Street home
Fire destroyed a home at 1907 Willow St. early Wednesday morning, Feb. 23. According to a Sweet Home…
Roommate sought in connection with Albany man’s death
An Albany man was found dead in his home Friday night, and police are now looking for both…
Watch whales on the coast this spring
The spring whale migration begins in March, and the best whale watching sites are open at your favorite…
Corps of Engineers hoping ‘atmospheric river’ refills reservoirs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water managers expect an atmospheric river that’s dumping heavy rain in the Pacific…
State says Oregon exports to Ukraine, but not much
By Les Zaitz Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s main export to Ukraine is fish but the country represents a…
Boys basketball: Young Huskies finish two-win season with hope for future
On Tuesday, 2/22/2022, the Sweet Home boys basketball team went 2-22 on the season with a 67-27 home…
Girls wrestling: Chafin tops in state at 115
Sweet Home senior Paige Chafin ended her high-school wrestling career with her first state title during the 2022…
Guest commentary: Independent doctors threatened in U.S.?
By Sally C. Pipes Facing declining revenue prospects, physicians are shuttering their private, independent practices to join up…
From Our Files (March 2, 2022)
March 2, 1972 Mrs. Jim Brown, owner of Maples Grocery at Cascadia, reports a third break-in within the…
Sign-up deadlines for local youth sports approaching
Local youth sports leagues are holding signups for spring athletics. The Boys & Girls Club of the Greater…
Rod McCorkhill
Rod McCorkhill, 60, of Sweet Home died peacefully on Feb. 21, 2022. He was born May 9, 1961, in…
Around Town (Feb. 23, 2022)
COVID-era heart health tips Feb. 23 Samaritan Health will offer a free virtual seminar on “Heart Health During…
Girls basketball: Road win over Newport makes 3 in row
The Sweet Home girls’ basketball team took care of business Friday, Feb. 18, with a 50-25 road win…
Boys basketball: Aiker pours in 28 points in loss at Newport
Sophomore Nathan Aiker scored 28 points in Sweet Home’s 65-47 loss at Newport (9-13) Friday, Feb. 18, recording…