LBCC announces ‘Rebounding Plan’ for fall classes
Linn-Benton Community College has announced its plan for the fall quarter, which starts Sept. 28. The LBCC Board…
Public Safety August 26, 2020
August 16 12:58 a.m. – Two 13-year-old juveniles at 18th and Long were referred to Linn County Juvenile…
Old Holley Grange Hall memories hark back to another era
When the old Grange Hall in Holley burned down in 2013, it marked the last of an era…
Wildfire danger prompts governor to declare state of emergency
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, Aug. 19, due to the imminent threat of…
Marchers support child safety Saturday
Local residents marched Saturday morning, Aug. 22, against child trafficking. Forty or so participants of all ages attended…
Sanctioning Antifa boosts lawlessness
Editor: Portland Tally Sheet: 85 consecutive nights of riot have been inflicted on the public, the police and…
Belated chamber awards event was fun one
If you haven’t watched the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce awards presentation, we’ll just say it might be…
Kim Vandenberg
May 27, 1967 – Aug. 22, 2020 Kim Sharlene Vandenberg, 53, of Sweet Home died Aug. 22, 2020.…
Mark Hardin
Feb. 10, 1962 – April 7, 2020 (Recovered) Mark Joseph Hardin, 58, of Sweet Home passed away. He…
Karen ‘Tootie’ (Thompson) Baugus
Dec. 3, 1973 – Aug. 12, 2020 Karen “Tootie” (Thompson) Baugus, 46, passed away Aug. 12, 2020. She…
Larry Housen
Sept. 7, 1956 – Aug. 9, 2020 Larry Dean Housen, 63, of Sweet Home died Aug. 9, 2020…
James McCracken
Nov. 26, 1941 – Aug. 18, 2020 James McCracken, 78, of Crawfordsville, died Aug. 18, 2020. He was…
Around Town August 19, 2020
All-class SHHS reunion canceled The annual Sweet Home High School multi-class reunion picnic, hosted by the Class of…
Marion Lucille Cota
Dec. 17, 1928 – Aug. 11, 2020 Marion Lucille Cota passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Aug.…
Four candidates so far for Nov. 3 City Council election
Four candidates have already registered to run for Sweet Home’s City Council, which will have four vacant seats…
Public Safety Log August 19, 2020
August 10 10:59 a.m. – Caller requests prescription pickup, 2300 block of Main. Officer responded, assisted. 12:25 p.m.…
Problem burl removed from Calapooia at McKercher
The log that trapped two children in recent weeks in the Calapooia River near McKercher Park turned out…
Rallies remain ‘peaceful’ despite low-key faceoff, police say ‘
Two rallies held Friday evening in Sweet Home stayed “absolutely peaceful,” police said, though participant numbers were up…
5K Tuesday on Corvallis golf course
Best in the West Events will hold its final socially distanced 5K cross-country run at starting at 5:45…
Fix parks during COVID shutdown
Editor: At the beginning of last month, city streets and distribution crews assisted with the installation of the…
Time for more local control in battling COVID?
We’ve been living with the coronavirus pandemic for about five months now in east Linn County and it’s…
Mayzell LaVon Tuchardt
Aug. 30, 1935 – Aug. 14, 2020 Mayzell LaVon Tuchardt, 84, of Sweet Home, passed away Friday, Aug.…