David Thompson
Jan. 14, 1965 – June 8, 2020 David Lee Thompson Jr., 55, of Sweet Home died June 8,…
Around Town July 10, 2020
Foster Dam road closures this week The road over Foster Dam will be closed from 7 a.m. to…
Racial tension is our own fault
Editor: Re: race. The white race brought Africans/slavery to America (land of the free), refused to follow through…
Betty Irene Danielson
April 18, 1933 – June 4, 2020 Betty Irene Danielson, 87, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. She…
SH enters Phase 2 of post-COVID
Sweet Home and Linn County are moving into Phase 2 of the recovery process after the coronavirus shutdown,…
Toddler killed by truck in ‘tragic’ accident
A 2-year-old girl was killed when she was struck by a pickup in Sweet Home Friday morning, June…
PEO-DD awards scholarships
Sweet Home Chapter PEO, Chapter DD, has announced its annual scholarship winners. Recipients are all Sweet Home-area residents.…
Coadys mark 70th anniversary
Les and Delores Coady celebrated 70 years of marriage on May 27 with family members. The Coadys married…
Public Safety Log June 10, 2020
June 6 1:09 a.m. – Deputies assisted a driver getting her vehicle out of a ditch after one…
Cate wins GOP primary as Sword concedes race
Jami Cate is officially the winner of the Republican primary race for the Oregon House District 17 seat.…
Awesome response from community
Editor: I am once again left in awe and amazed at our little town of Sweet Home. I…
If wearing a mask, do it correctly
Editor: Lots of people in local fast food places, as well as Safeway, are wearing masks with the…
Graduation efforts made for fun time
Editor: Just feel the need to comment on the exceptional effort and planning for our 2020 SHUHS graduates.…
Ernest ‘Ernie’ Marion Baxter
Feb. 18, 1938 – June 1, 2020 Ernest “Ernie” Marion Baxter, 82, of Sweet Home passed away June…
Shelby Rose Simonis
Aug. 24, 2003 – May 23, 2020 On May 23, 2020 Shelby Rose Simonis, age 16, daughter of…
Caleb Frank Simonis
June 9, 2000 – May 23, 2020 On May 23, 2020, Caleb Frank Simonis, age 19, son of…
Lloyd Nixon
April 23, 1935 – June 4, 2020 Lloyd Fredrick Nixon, 85, of Sweet Home, died June 4, 2020…
Around Town June 3, 2020
Foster Dam Road closures next week The road over Foster Dam will be closed from 7 a.m. to…
Science can provide answers, not decisions
By Rich Lowry If you thought the coronavirus presented difficult policy questions, don’t worry – we have science.…
Thorpe, Royer and Hart named Outstanding Wrestlers at long-delayed awards event
State champions Jackson Royer and Travis Thorpe were named the Pat Baxter Outstanding Wrestlers for Sweet Home’s boys…
LUBA ruling more than just NIMBY
Editor: Many thanks to The New Era for covering the LUBA (Land Use Board of Appeals) reversal of…