2 arrested for east county burglaries
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives arrested two people Tuesday, June 30, in connection with several thefts, burglaries and property…
Outdoors: Deer getting aggressive in S. Oregon
A dog was killed by a doe in a yard in east Medford. An Ashland woman was attacked…
Dorothy Morse
Aug. 18, 1943 – June 30, 2020 Dorothy “Dottie” Kuulei Morse, 76, of Sweet Home, died June 30,…
Carolyn Sue Barnes
March 15, 1951 – Sept. 21, 2019 Carolyn Sue Barnes, 68, passed away Sept. 21, 2019 at her…
Around Town July 1, 2020
Concert on Friday at Marks Ridge Marks Ridge Winery will kick off its summer concert series Friday, July…
W. Geraldine Smith
Sept. 2, 1933 – June 24, 2020 W. Geraldine Smith, 86, of Crawfordsville died June 24, 2020. She…
Masks mandatory Wednesday in all indoor public spaces
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that Oregonians statewide are required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces,…
Organizers call off this year’s Health Fair
Sweet Home’s Health Fair has been cancelled. Due to the on-going concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, guidelines set…
Public Safety Log July 1, 2020
June 27 3:28 a.m. – Caller reported vehicle broken into and gun missing, which occurred between 1 and…
Homicides, suicide preceded fire
Investigators have determined that three people found dead in an early morning house fire on April 28 were…
Despite recent rains, officials decide to begin fire season
Fire season will begin at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, on the forests and rangelands in southern Linn…
Impaired boaters to be targeted this weekend
The Marine Board, marine law enforcement from 18 county sheriff’s offices, Oregon State Police, and five Oregon U.S.…
BLM not what it appears to be
Editor: Many people think “Black Lives Matter” is a slogan, an ideal, or a grassroots movement. Dig deeper:…
If Thomas Jefferson falls, so will we all
By Rich Lowry They’re coming for Thomas Jefferson. Protestors in Portland, Ore. used axes and ropes to topple…
Ronald Rice
Dec. 10, 1938 – June 25, 2020 Ronald Philip Rice, 81, of Wiley Creek Community Center, Sweet Home,…
A ‘contemptible betrayal of the public trust’
By Rich Lowry Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had big news last week – the city is opening up…
Matthew Frank Wilkerson
Feb. 7, 1960 – June 5, 2020 Dr. Matthew Frank Wilkerson, 60, passed peacefully June 5, 2020 in…
Verline Weaver Swanson
Nov. 15, 1934 – June 17, 2020 Former Sweet Home resident Verline Weaver Swanson, 85, of Sultan, Wash.,…
Frances Hill
Feb. 6, 1923 – Jan. 18, 2020 Frances Hill, 96, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 18, 2020. She…
June Avalon Pattison
May 12, 1932 – June 21, 2020 June Avalon Pattison, 88, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. She…