From Our Files (Oct. 27, 2021)
Oct. 28, 1971 A group of 40 or 50 young people from all Christian denominations are planning a…
Thomas J. Philpott
Tom passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Samaritan Evergeen Hospice House. He was 92. He was born…
Around Town (Oct. 20, 2021)
Thunder Mountain train rides available Fall family fun and train rides are being held from noon to 4…
East Linn County Fall Fun 2021
Here are upcoming events in the Sweet Home and Lebanon area: October: Pumpkin Patch Tennessee Thunder Stand &…
Guest commentary: Oregon’s electric vehicle goals falling short of reality (Oct. 20, 2021)
By Rachel Dawson Oregon elected officials and appointed staff love to claim they base their decisions on the…
Fall feathers
A wild turkey tom shows off his stuff for the ladies, and a couple of competitors, in a…
Composite released to ID Gordon Road remains
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives have learned new information regarding unidentified human remains recovered near Sweet Home in April…
Property market values in county rise to $21B-plus
The real market value of all properties in Linn County climbed to more than $21 billion for the…
Police arrest suspect in Timber Linn Park homicide
Albany police last week arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting of an Albany man in Timber…
Public Safety (Oct. 20, 2021)
October 11 12:22 a.m. – Caller reported a single-vehicle crash, no injuries, 10th Ave./Main St. Officer responded; report…
County adds to youth wage-grant program
Linn County’s annual First-Time Youth Wage Grant program added five more participants in September, the Board of Commissioners…
Willamette National Forest initiates prescribed fall burns
The Willamette National Forest has initiated fall prescribed fire operations as weather patterns shift to cooler temperatures and…
Chick-fil-A treat
Sweet Home Junior High staff members Madelyn Hawken, left, Tim Faulconer, middle, and Billy Canfield enjoy some Chick-fil-A…
Local 4-H leaders Sallees installed in national Hall of Fame
Sherman (Sherm) and Fay Sallee, of Lebanon, were inducted Oct. 14 into the National 4-H Hall of Fame…
Watch for SMART buses on Interstate 5 in project training
Buses began showing up on the shoulders of Interstate 5 on Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the Portland area…
Investigation into gunfire continuing
Sweet Home police are investigating gunshots that were fired in the 2400 block of Main Street early Tuesday…
Removal of barred owls shows slows spotted-owl decline
By Sean Nealon Oregon State University Writer A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California found that removal…
Volleyball: Huskies down Stayton; host No. 2 Cascade Thursday
Sweet Home’s volleyball team maintained its second-place tie with Sisters in the Oregon West Conference standings going into…
Football: North Eugene homecoming not sweet for Huskies
Sweet Home football fell 42-14 to non-league opponent North Eugene on Thursday, Oct. 14, before an energetic crowd…
Anthony Avila
Anthony David Avila, 79, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 1, 2021, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in…
Timothy Schatz
Timothy Miles Schatz, 30, of Sweet Home, passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. He was born Sept. 7,…
Wilton Ivie
Jan. 28, 1943 – Oct. 11, 2021 Wilton Lee Ivie, 78, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 11, 2021.…
Duane Ray
Duane Ray, 68, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 15, 2021. He was born July 24, 1953 in Lebanon,…
Death Notices (Oct. 23)
Lola Louise Isaac, 78, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 11, 2021. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
From Our Files (Oct. 20, 2021)
Oct. 21, 1971 A group that started in 1968 as the Golden Gleaners Club with a handful of…