Circuit Court: Feb. 12, 2025
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From Our Files: Feb. 12, 2025
Feb. 16, 1950 James Lee, local tavern and pool room operator, and George Gessler, owner of the…
Husky swimmers finish on top at home meet
Sweet Home’s swimmers won both the boys and girls competitions Saturday, Feb. 1, as they hosted Stayton, North…
Two-rod rule for local rivers kicks in May 1
The 2025 Columbia River spring-summer forecast anticipates 51,200 adult Willamette-origin spring Chinook will return to the mouth of…
Girls fourth at Harrisburg; boys beat North Salem
Sweet Home’s girls were fourth among 18 teams Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Harrisburg All Girls wrestling tournament.…
State report puts SHHS Class of 2024 graduation rate at 81%
Eighty-one percent of Sweet Home High School seniors who entered high school in 2019 graduated during the 2023-24…
Death Notices: Feb. 5, 2025
Jack Banks, Jr. March 3, 1960 – Jan. 24, 2025 Jack Leroy Banks, Jr., 64, of Cascadia, passed…
‘Convoluted’ editorial muddies mayoral issue
Editor: Thirteen towns and cities in Linn County have mayors. In every one except Sweet Home and Millersburg…
Marilyn “Joni” Nelson
Marilyn Nelson Jan. 10, 1935 – Jan. 18, 2025 Marilyn “Joni” Nelson, mother, teacher, volunteer and founding board…
Events: Feb. 5, 2025
Support Wiley Creek Sweetheart Ball Wiley Creek Memory Cares seeks donations to support their second annual Sweetheart Ball…
Police Logs: Feb. 5, 2025
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Municipal Court: Feb. 5, 2025
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Circuit Court: Feb. 5, 2025
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From Our Files: Feb. 5, 2025
Feb. 9, 1950 Jack Barger, 21, who last week inflicted a 12-stitch gash on the forehead of…
Scene Around Town: Jan. 29, 2025
A Flame to Remember Friends and family of Mariah gathered together on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Northside Park…
Highway 20 is now the National Medal of Honor Highway
President Biden on Dec. 17 signed into law a bill sponsored by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S.…
Sautel posts Futures qualifying time at Washington swim meet
Three Sweet Home swimmers competed Jan. 17-19 in the Washington Open swimming competition, at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic…
Events: Jan. 29, 2025
Senator to hold Town Hall Saturday Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall at 5:30 p.m. Saturday,…
Marilyn Joan Nelson
Marilyn Nelson Jan. 10, 1935 – Jan. 18, 2025 Marilyn Joan Nelson, 90, of Brownsville, passed away Saturday,…
Delores Darlene Christiansen
Delores Christiansen April 6, 1938 – Jan. 23, 2025 Delores Darlene Christiansen, 86, of Oakridge, passed away Thursday,…
Brian Adam Pape
Brian Adam Pape Aug. 26, 1979 – Dec. 18, 2024 Brian Adam Pape, 45, of Portland, passed away…
Toni Rae (Swank) Larsen
Toni Larsen Jan. 17, 1970 – Jan. 13, 2025 Toni Rae (Swank) Larsen, 54, of Crawfordsville, passed away…
Pearl (Brown) Smith
Pearl Smith April 15, 1928 – Jan. 22, 2025 Pearl (Brown) Smith, 96, of Sweet Home, passed away…