Friday Update: Crews take advantage of weather to attack Bruler Fire; ‘mop up’ spot fire
Crews continued taking advantage of the week’s mild weather to attack the Bruler Fire 20 miles east of…
Coulter, Tyler named MVPS at boys basketball awards night
Five Sweet Home High School basketball players were honored during a July 6 banquet held at City Manager…
Burke named MVP for girls basketball
Four Sweet Home High School girls basketball players were honored during a July 6 awards dinner at The…
Brooke Burke, Maddie Harris honored at softball awards event
Two pivotal graduating seniors received all-league distinctions, plus kind words of farewell from head Sweet Home High School…
Great time had by all, it appeared
If what we saw during Sportsman’s Holiday is any indication, Sweet Home is really ready to get past…
Assimilation or accommodation?
Editor: Assimilation or accommodation? A famous jazz pianist once sang, “I like you, but your feet are too…
Great story on a special lady
Editor: I really enjoyed your article on Myrtle Gates (July 7). She was quite the lady, carrying herself…
Faye LaVerne (Rice) Cole
May 31, 1935 – July 2, 2021 Faye LaVerne Cole, 86, of Eugene passed away July 2, 2021.…
Caroline Johnson-Stanglewicz
Aug. 15, 1952 – June 5, 2021 Caroline Edith Johnson-Stanglewicz, 68, of Sweet Home died June 5, 2021,…
Around Town July 7, 2021
Museum extends sale to two days East Linn Museum has extended its annual yard sale to two days:…
Former Huskies Coach Rob Younger honored with national citation award
Longtime Sweet Home High School football coach Rob Younger was awarded a Citation from the National Federation of…
Carl Harrington
Sept. 9, 1965 – June 23, 2021 Carl Lee Harrington, 55, of Sweet Home, died June 23, 2021.…
James ‘Jimmy’ Lee Simkins
April 2, 1958 – June 27, 2021 It is with a heavy heart but a quiet notion of…
Honor Rolls
SHHS announces spring Honor Roll Following are Sweet Home High School students who have been announced by the…
Commissioners OK county budget
The Linn County Board of Commissioners adopted a $215,343,477 budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year at its June…
Firefighters knock down blaze in brush along Highway 20
A fire that officials say was started by a homeless man burned about one-tenth of an acre along…
Public Safety Log July 7, 2021
June 28 6:10 a.m. – Michael James Runyan arrested on Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant for failure to…
Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show Winners
By Kimi Nash Director, Sweet Home Sweet Ride Charity Car Show for Kids The Sweet Ride Charity Car…
State champs and top girl finishers named Outstanding Wrestlers
Jessy Hart, Paige Chafin and state wrestling champions Kyle Sie-minski, Jake Sieminski, Brayden Newport and Tristan Spencer were…
Sportsman’s Holiday return welcome
After a long year of living virtually, Sportsman’s Holiday should be a true celebration this year, and for…
Patriotism starts with some basics
Editor: Our country was founded on hopes and dreams; and now it’s been shattered, or so it seems.…
Thomas Adkins
April 26, 1946 – June 28, 2021 Thomas Michael Adkins, 75, of Sweet Home, died June 28, 2021…
Now is time to fix firefighting
Editor: Here we are, at the beginning of what could prove to be worst wildfire season ever and…
Harold McDowell
April 3, 1943 – June 18, 2021 Harold “Butch” Wilson McDowell, 78, of Sweet Home, died June 18,…
Crystal Carr
March 24, 1966 – June 30, 2021 Crystal Jenel Bedwell Carr, 55, of Crawfordsville left her earthly home,…