Events: March 25, 2026
These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts among members, work…
From Our Files: March 25, 2026
March 29, 1951 City Council told a Eugene outdoor adventure advertising firm it must remove a billboard…
Sweet Home woman arrested, jailed following pursuit
A Sweet Home woman was arrested Wednesday evening, March 18, after allegedly atempting to elude a Sheriff’s deputy…
Police, Search and Rescue members, rescue dog in SH
Sweet Home police and Linn County Search and Rescue personnel resued a dog Tuesday morning that had fallen…
Scene at Sweet Home schools
Sweet Home Junior High Leadership at Capitol Above, eighth-grade Leadership Class students from Sweet Home Junior High visited…
Warriors secure top honors
Lebanon High School JROTC cadets won the LTC Gary G. Banks Memorial Trophy for the second year in…
Lebanon secures $2 million in state funding for wastewater treatment facility upgrades
The City of Lebanon was awarded $2 million in state funding during the 2026 Oregon Legislative Short Session…
Officers converge on 10th Avenue in search for suspect
Sweet Home police and Linn County Sheriff’s deputies converged at a home on the south end of 10th…
Primary election list of major-party candidates solidified
The list of candidates on the ballot for the May 19 primary election was finalized last week. March…
Sweet Home basketball All-League selections, swimming/wrestling state qualifiers
Above, Sweet Home boys and girls wrestlers who qualified for state stand with coaches at this year’s OSAA…
East Linn basketball players named to all-league honors
All-Valley Coast Conference boys basketball selections from East Linn Christian are, above, from left, Grady Knurowski, Second Team…
Real Estate Sold: March 18, 2026
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late February…
Circuit Court: March 18, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
UPDATED Police Logs: March 18, 2026
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Anita Catherine Lewis
Anita Catherine Lewis August 20, 1938 – March 1, 2026 Anita Catherine Lewis, 87, of Sweet Home passed…
Richard Otis Kirk
Richard Kirk Nov. 25, 1952 – March 9, 2026 Richard Otis Kirk, 73, of Sweet Home, passed away…
Death Notices: March 18, 2026
Betty Elaine (Daniels) Bagley, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away Feb. 8, 2026. A memorial service will be…
Events: March 18, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
Don’t rush it on outdoor gym plans
Editor: The possibility of a new outdoor gym was a topic during a recent Sweet Home City Council…
Thanks for ‘fantastic’ toilet paper donation
Editor: We would like to thank Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products and Donna Black for their fantastic donation of 6,900…
From Our Files: March 18, 2026
March 22, 1951 Frank Cameron was injured when a gas tank he was welding exploded in his…
Fire from matchstick destroys house on Rowell Hill
An early morning fire destroyed a home on Rowell Hill Sunday, March 8, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance…
Open Letter to Gov. Tina Kotek from State Newspapers
We are asking Gov. Tina Kotek to veto House Bill 4177, an ill-advised measure approved by the Oregon Legislature…