Arrests rise as cops probe attack on junior high school student
Police have arrested three teenagers suspected of participating in an attack Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 9, on a Sweet…
The former mill property’s long journey: A timeline (2010-2022)
The saga of the former Western States Land Reliance Trust properties has included many ebbs and flows since…
Garage destroyed in Lebanon fire
Fire destroyed this garage Monday morning, Feb. 14, in the 300 block of 13th St., Lebanon. According to…
Linn Law Library offers rental aid information
More than 24 people have received rental and utility assistance information through the Linn County Law Library since…
Public Safety (Feb. 16, 2022)
February 7 1:35 a.m. – Deputy contacted two people camping in the 43700 block of North River Drive.…
Pedestrian struck by car
Rescue workers, in the first photo, attend to a man who was struck by a car on the…
Municipal Court (Feb. 16, 2022)
January 26, 2022 — Bowman, Alicia G – guilty by default – Violation driving while suspended or revoked,…
Scholarships available for students pursuing health care
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation is accepting scholarship application programs for east Linn County students pursuing careers in…
Sweet Home celebrates 35th anniversary with Tree City USA
Sweet Home is marking a major milestone this year with the national Tree City USA program of the…
Santiam Canyon relief fund gets $245K for 2020 wildfires
The Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund, established after the 400,000-acre-plus conflagration that destroyed 1,500 structures in Linn, Jefferson,…
Lights … camera … FESTIVAL!
In the second photo, Ray Nomoto Robison of Medford, director of the winning film in the inaugural Reel…
Wins keep girls in hoops playoffs contention
Two home wins last week propelled Sweet Home girls basketball to a .500 league record of 5-5, and…
Boys still hunting for league basketball win
Still in search of their first win in the 4A-3 Oregon West Conference, Sweet Home boys basketball lost…
Former Portland mayor was compassionate, practical
By Dr. Eric Fruits Fewer than half of today’s Portlanders were here when John Elwood “Bud” Clark, Jr.…
From Our Files (Feb. 16, 2022)
Feb. 17, 1972 About 60 people crowded into the school district conference room for the school board meeting…
Daniel Rivers
Daniel B. Rivers, 68, of Sweet Home, died in his sleep in his home Feb. 8, 2022, after…
Charles W. “Bill” Sieg Sr.
Charles William Sieg Sr., 94, of Sweet Home, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Bill was born June…
Mabel Ruth (Randall) Sisemore
Mabel Ruth (Randall) Sisemore, 94, of Sweet Home and Davis, Calif., passed away peacefully, on Feb. 6, 2022…
Husky cheer squad takes second at OSAA state championships
The margin for error at the top of Oregon’s competition cheer frontier is, well, very tight. Sweet Home…
Around Town (Feb. 9, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Boys pull out another swim win to finish in the black for season
Sweet Home ended its regular dual-meet swimming season Friday, Feb. 4, with wins from both the boys and…
Boys basketball: Despite tough ‘D,’ Huskies fall to Woodburn
Sweet Home boys basketball (2-18, No. 32 in 4A) is still searching for its first league win after…
Boys wrestling: Huskies down Estacada in Senior Night visit
Sweet Home said good-bye to its departing senior wrestlers Thursday evening, Feb. 3, and then the Huskies got…
Death Notices (Feb. 9, 2022)
Roger Dale Godell, 71, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 3, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
From Our Files (Feb. 9, 2022)
February 10, 1972 For the second time in eight days, a motel has been the target for out-of-control…