Roberta Kruesi
Roberta “Robbie” VavRosky Kruesi, 75, of Sweet Home died peacefully Jan. 11, 2022, at Conifer House Memory Center…
Larry William Painter
Larry William Painter, 83, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday. He was born May 20, 1938, in Lebanon…
Death Notices (Jan. 19, 2022)
Donald Scott Berry, 68, of Sisters, died Jan. 13, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.…
Strict ‘organic’ emphasis ignores realities of Oregon agriculture (Jan. 19, 2022)
By Jami Cate During a recent legislative hearing, House Speaker and gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek told those of…
Thanks for getting kids back on track (Jan. 19, 2022)
Editor: To our Sweet Home teachers, administrators, coaches, bus drivers, janitors, lunch ladies, and everyone who is helping…
Around Town (Jan. 12, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Boys basketball: Tough competition keeps Huskies on losing end
Sweet Home boys basketball (2-11, No. 31 state ranking) lost to two much higher-ranked opponents in two road…
Kimberly Beth Palmer
Kimberly Beth Palmer, 62, of Sweet Home, passed away peacefully Dec. 31, 2021, at her home. She was…
Fire destroys vacant house near Sweet Home
A two-alarm fire Thursday morning, Jan. 6, destroyed an unoccupied house in the 40000 block of Hwy. 228…
County prepares as COVID-19 numbers rise
With a massive surge in COVID-19 numbers late last week, local health officials are scrambling to prepare for…
Nyquist named commissioner chairman; no decision on homeless site
Roger Nyquist was elected chairman of the Linn County Board of Commissioners for the 20th year Tuesday morning,…
Numerous laws passed in 2021 long session
Oregon legislators passed hundreds of new laws in the 2021 session, many of which went into effect Jan.…
Meeting to discuss possible changes to Corps’ Willamette Valley System
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planners are considering changes that may impact the continued operations and maintenance of…
Public Safety (Jan. 12, 2022)
January 3 3:19 a.m. – Perry Leroy White, 57, was arrested on a Linn County Sheriff’s Office warrant…
Cougar attacks dog Monday
Sweet Home police warned residents to be aware after a dog was attacked by a cougar just after…
Linn County engineer retires after 16 years
Although Linn County Engineer Chuck Knoll’s last day of work was Dec. 31, his list of planned activities…
Lebanon man gets four years for COVID-19 relief fraud
A Lebanon man was sentenced to four years in federal prison Thursday, Jan. 6, after reportedly stealing millions…
Letter: Is this liberty or mass groupfear? (Jan. 12, 2022)
Editor: In 2022 will Americans turn to basic life and liberty principles? When a nation’s leaders identify and…
Jaden Daniel Zimmerman
Jaden Daniel Zimmerman, 20, of Corvallis, died Dec. 5, 2021, as the result of a tragic car accident.…
Howard Arms
Howard Melvin Arms, 94, of Foster, died Jan. 5, 2022. He was born March 21, 1927, in Vinita,…
Ronald West
Ronald Dale West, 95, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 22, 2021. He was born Aug. 3, 1926, in…
Death Notices (Jan. 12, 2022)
Robert Lee Felkins Sr., 86, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 4, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
From Our Files (Jan. 12, 2022)
Jan. 13, 1972 City Council members voted to install a two-line emergency phone to the police station, to…
Girls wrestling: Four Huskies, team win titles at inaugural Linn County girls championships
Sweet Home’s girls won the first-ever Linn County women’s wrestling championship tournament Friday, Jan. 7, finishing ahead of…
Sweet Home swimmers edge Shelton, beat two others at Newport
After missing an extra week after their swim meet at Stayton, scheduled for Dec. 30, was called off…