Robert Drafahl
Robert Drafahl, 69, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 8, 2021. He was born Jan. 18, 1952 to Fred…
Sheryl Johnston
Sheryl “Sherry” Lavana Johnston, 71, of Lebanon, died Nov. 8. 2021. She was born Jan. 31, 1950 in…
Around Town (Nov. 10, 2021)
TOPS group to meet Thursdays Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a group promoting and encouraging healthy weight loss, meets…
Public Safety {Nov. 10, 2021)
November 1 2:54 p.m. – Caller reported a juvenile assaulting his great-grandmother, 1440 block of Sunset Lane. Officer…
Veterans events happening, but require audience participation
Will there be a Veterans Day Parade in Albany this year? Well, sort of. This year, which marks…
Local veterans honored in ramp-up to parade activities
Former Sweet Home resident Al Severson is one of three Distinguished Veterans named by the organizing committee of…
Veterans Home gets $1.738 million grant for memory care
Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) announced Oct. 26 that the Department of Veterans Affairs will award a grant totaling…
Information sought in poaching incidents
Poachers are busy day and night in Oregon. Three cases around Halloween have Oregon State Police troopers asking…
Life Flight adding 12 helicopters to its air ambulance fleet
Life Flight Network, the nation’s largest not-for-profit air ambulance provider, will add 12 Bell 407GXi helicopters to its…
ODOT officials already working on plans for federal windfall
By Les Zaitz Oregon Capital Chronicle Travis Brouwer had given up on Congress Friday afternoon, Nov. 5. Brouwer,…
Keeping footing firm around Foster Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week replaced a bridge on the trail along the north bank…
Food for families in need
Sweet Home High School students show off some of their gleanings Thursday, Nov. 4, after pounding the pavement…
Linn to join timber counties coalition
Linn County will participate in a new Oregon Timber Counties Coalition, commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will…
From Our Files (Nov. 10, 2021)
Nov. 11, 1971 Sweet Home’s zoo boasts its first inhabitant, Napoleon the llama, who has been holding out…
Richard Carlson
Dr. Richard Duane Wamsley Carlson, 79, of Sweet Home died Sept. 10, 2021. He was born Dec. 12,…
Donald Emmert
Donald “Don” Ray Emmert, 94, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 30, 2020. He was born June 22, 1928,…
Richard Nash
Richard Arthur Nash, 69, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 1, 2021. He was born Dec. 12, 1951 in…
Municipal Court (Nov. 10, 2021)
Oct 13, 2021 Ballweber, Steven L. – guilty by default – Violation driving while suspended or revoked, fine…
Around Town (Nov. 3, 2021)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
John Asbury
John Cameron Asbury, 70, of Sweet Home, died Oct, 22, 2021. He was born June 14, 1951, in…
City library closed until Tuesday, Nov. 9, due to COVID outbreak
Sweet Home Public Library will be closed to the public through Tuesday, Nov. 8 after multiple library staff…
OHA offers guidance on boosters
The Oregon Health Authority has announced approval and guidance for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 boosters. These…
Fire causes estimated $50,000 damage to Lebanon Old Town Mall
A two-alarm fire at a downtown Lebanon retail shopping center caused an estimated $50,000 in damages Saturday, Nov.…
From Our Files (Nov. 3, 2021)
Nov. 4, 1971 Sweet Home enjoyed one of the quietest Halloween nights in a long time. Police reported…
Letter: Lack of concern not Christian spirit (Nov. 3, 2021)
Editor: I received a message from a friend who lives in Linn County. She told me that she…