Officials credit smoke alarm for alerting resident of house fire
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury early Wednesday morning, April 14, when the porch at her mobile home…
Public Safety Log April 21, 2021
April 12 1:55 a.m. – Andrew James Freitag, 20, arrested on an Albany Police Department warrant for failure…
County commissioners implement stricter internal controls following misappropriation case
Since 2010, Linn County has had protocols in place regarding the daily handling of cash payments within county…
Butterfield gets life for murder
Former Sweet Home resident Page Lee Butterfield was sentenced April 6 to life in prison with no possibility…
Sweet Home man killed in Highway 20 crash
A Sweet Home man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on Highway 20, near milepost 17. On…
Sweet Home man injured in Hwy. 20 crash
A Sweet Home man was injured Thursday afternoon, April 22, when his car left the roadway on Highway…
Jessy Hart, Treyson Smith named XC Most Valuable Runners
Seniors Jessy Hart and Treyson Smith were named Most Valuable Runners for the Sweet Home cross-country team at…
Sweet Home off to fast start in baseball, winning first four
Sweet Home’s baseball team got off to a fast start, going 4-0 in its first contests last week…
Huskies rebound with decisive wins after opening softball loss to Cascade
Sweet Home softball started off their season last week with a 14-7 loss to Cascade, followed by wins…
Rosanna Esther Evarts
Jan. 18, 1922 – April 12, 2021 Rosanna “Rosie” Esther Evarts, 99, of Sweet Home passed away Monday…
Biden’s legacy may be dollar signs
By Rich Lowry So far, the defining word of the Biden era is “trillion.” The Joe Biden who…
Huskies start track season with burst of personal-best performances
After nearly two years of no track and field competition, Sweet Home’s athletes were primed and ready Friday…
William Lee Wilkinson Sr.
March 26, 1948 – April 12, 2021 William Lee Wilkinson Sr., 73, of Sweet Home, passed away April…
Larry Edward Martell
Feb. 1, 1956 – April 11, 2021 Larry Edward Martell, 65, of Sweet Home passed away April 11,…
Shirley Black
May 20, 1931 – April 18, 2021 Shirley June Black, 89, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, died…
Couple honored at commission meeting for fire department efforts
Erik and Neva Anderson – nicknamed Team Anderson by the Albany Fire Department staff – were honored by…
‘Healthy substitutes’ can replace sugar, if understood and used correctly
We have just come off of Valentines day and Easter, a time when we often bake up some…
Woman escapes mobile home fire on 44th Avenue
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury early Wednesday morning, April 14, when the porch at her mobile home…
Sweet Home man accused of sexual abuse
A Sweet Home man has been arrested for multiple sexual abuse crimes, Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said.…
Four-day burn ban starts Thursday
A four-day burn ban will start Thursday morning, April 15, and run through Monday, April 19. The Linn…
First open house Tuesday for Willow/Yucca Street Neighborhood Local Improvement District
Residents of the north 18th Avenue, Willow and Yucca streets are invited to participate in open houses the…