Primary election candidates finalized for May 17 election
Election line-ups are finalized for the state primary election on May 17. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, March…
New county judge takes oath
Linn County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Thomas McHill, right, administers the oath of office to new Judge Keith…
Public Safety (March 16, 2022)
March 7 7:33 a.m. – David Sterling Schwan, 32, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant…
Early morning fire destroys part of shop
An early morning fire destroyed a portion of a shop Tuesday, March 8, on Rowell Hill. Sweet Home…
State appoints first-ever prosecutor to specialize in poaching cases
Poachers beware: There is a new force in the courts. An anti-poaching special prosecutor. Jay D. Hall, hired…
Send a message when you shop (March 16, 2022)
Editor: PEOPLE!!! If you don’t want to learn to speak Russian or Chinese, buy MADE IN THE U.S.A.…
From Our Files (March 16, 2022)
March 16, 1972 The District 55 School Board approved the hiring of a diversified occupations director and a…
Club swimmers finish well
In the first photo, Sweet Home Swim Club members, from left, Khloe Sautel, Breeza Rodriquez and Kirsten Sautel,…
L. Adelle Harris
L. Adelle Harris, 82, of Foster, died March 8, 2022. She was born Dec. 26, 1939, in Powell…
Benjamin Pimentel
Benjamin Michael Pimentel, 49, of Sweet Home, died March 7. 2022. He was born May 19, 1972, in…
Rev. Anton P. Stoll Johnson
Rev. Anton P. Stoll Johnson moved on from this world into eternal life on March 2, 2022, in…
Jay Bryan Kimball
Jay Bryan Kimball, 79, of Lebanon (formerly Sweet Home), passed away March 4, 2022, at Willamette Manor Assisted…
Commentary: Day at newspaper can go to the dogs fast
Running a small community newspaper can be a little crazy at times, in fact many times. This is…
Death Notices (March 16, 2022)
Debra Rae Kelly, 63, of Sweet Home, died March 7, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Lack of flag flying etiquette sad (March 16, 2022)
Editor: Every day as I leave my home I am faced with a neighbor’s torn American flag flying…
Around Town (March 9, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Public Safety (March 9, 2022)
Feb. 28 11:56 a.m. – Caller reported a hit-and-run in 1000 block Turbyne Rd. According to Sheriff’s Office,…
Fire Defense Board outlines burn guidelines
In response to Oregon’s burn season, the Linn County Fire Defense Board has asked residents to become familiar…
Improvements under way at county parks, campsites
In spite of triple-digit weather at times last summer, the Linn County Parks & Recreation Department had a…
In-person graduation ceremonies return to OSU
Oregon State University’s campuses in Corvallis and Bend will hold in-person commencement ceremonies this year, the university has…
Quick action stops shop fire
Quick thinking and prompt action prevented a potentially damaging structure fire Thursday night, March 3, at the McLain…
Death Notices (March 9, 2022)
Jay Bryan Kimball, 79, of Lebanon, died March 4, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.…
Linda Lee Delano
Linda Lee Delano, 75, of Sweet Home passed away Feb. 22, 2022. She was born Nov. 22, 1946,…
Joseph Patrick Steinbacher
Joseph (Joe) Patrick Steinbacher, 62, a former Sweet Home resident, died Feb. 12, 2022, at Community Hospice Center,…
Gertrude Irene (Emmert) Reeser
Former Sweet Home resident Gertrude Irene Reeserpassed away peacefully at home in Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 30, 2021.…