Around Town Sept. 30, 2020
New art on display at Albany gallery Fiber artist Pat Spark and watercolorist Susan Bourdet are the featured…
My turn: Local Ironman finisher tells story of epic journey
By Ken Bronson Thousands have embarked on the Ironman pilgrimage. They have armed themselves with gadgets for their…
Sweet Home alum now serving on Navy ship
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Langholf Destroyer Squadron 15 A Sweet Home native and 2019 Sweet Home…
Oregon’s election system offers tried and true voting safeguards
By Bev Clarno A lot has changed in our world in 2020. With the emergence of the COVID-19…
Public Safety Log Sept. 30, 2020
Sept. 20 12:07 a.m. – Officer located Sammy Hughes, 19, on a Sweet Home warrant for failure to…
RBG: President in charge for 4 years
Editor: Diane Daiute opines in her Sept. 23 letter that the GOP is playing dirty. Her entire missive…
‘Inert’ forest policy dangerous to us
Editor: Zombie apocalypse forest fire infernos in California, Oregon and Washington seem out of human control. But wait,…
Forest ownership change an answer?
Editor: Thank you, Lars Arndt, for your guest editorial of Sept. 16. It got me thinking… The spotted…
National Newspaper Week: Reporting shines spotlight to injustice, other ills
By Michael A. Anastasi Rarely are lawmakers across the political spectrum so unified. And rarely do they act…
Joseph Mortimer Fallon III
Feb. 22, 1930 – Sept. 18, 2020 Joseph Mortimer Fallon III, 90, passed away peacefully in Cherry Log, Ga., on…
Richard Roll
Aug. 26, 1938 – Sept. 1, 2020 Former Sweet Home resident Richard J. Roll, 82, died Sept. 1,…
Virginia Blankinship
June 3, 1927 – Sept. 22, 2020 Virginia L. Blankinship, 93, of Kansas, Okla., died Sept. 22, 2020…
Jason Larsen
May 9, 1971 – Sept. 19, 2021 Jason Edward Larsen, 50, of Sweet Home, died Sept. 19, 2021.…
Around Town Sept. 23, 2020
GOP to hold Meet the Candidates Linn County Republicans will host a number of candidates for political offices…
Public Safety Log Sept. 23, 2020
Sept. 14 7:33 a.m. – Caller reported a homeless camp at the new City Hall, 3225 Main. Officer…
Portland man dies in crash on Hwy. 20
A Portland man was killed early Sunday, Sept. 20, in a single-vehicle crash near milepost 67 on Highway…
GOP’s SCOTUS strategy ‘dirty’
Editor: On March 16, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland for associate justice of the Supreme Court…
National Newspaper Week to highlight vital roles press plays
By Randy Evans Guest Commentary Each year, one week is set aside to salute newspapers for the important…
Payoff for coronavirus edicts might be just getting kids back into school
There’s been a lot of controversy over Oregon’s response to the coronavirus pandemic – the forced closures of…
Gary Allen Nightingale
June 29, 1950 – Sept. 17, 2020 Gary Allen Nightingale, 70, lost his fight with renal cell cancer…
Sidney John Carr
Oct. 10, 1943 – Sept. 17, 2020 Sidney “Sid” John Carr, 76, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday…