Commissioners approve revised plan to create 3 lots on Mountain View
The Sweet Home Planning Commission last week approved a request to partition 980 Mountain View Road into three…
Ranger District seeks comment on Upper Calapooia steelhead project
The Sweet Home Ranger District is seeking public comment on the proposed Calapooia Steelhead Habitat Enhancement Project. The…
Northwest Natural Gas rates decline with fall in gas prices
Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural) has announced that customers are paying lower rates as of Nov. 1…
All in all, Christmas tree send-off was a capital day
We don’t think we’re being over-enthusiastic in saying that the Capitol Christmas Tree celebration Friday brought out the…
City Hall numbers not transparent
Editor: Where is the transparency in our Sweet Home City Council? The City Council and staff need to…
Evelyn Dalton
Jan. 31, 1928 – Nov. 3, 2018 Evelyn Dalton, beloved mother, green thumb at growing flowers, baker of…
Hiromi Bean
Jan. 31, 1942 – Nov. 10, 2018 Hiromi M. Bean, 76, of Sweet Home died Nov. 10. 2018.…
SH cheerleaders finish with three placewinners at All-State competition
Two Sweet Home High School cheerleaders earned spots on the all-state team Saturday afternoon at a competition held…
Neuschwander, Curtis named girls soccer MVPs
Senior Madelyn Neuschwander and junior Moira Curtis were named the Huskies Most Valuable Players during the girls soccer…
Around Town Nov. 7, 2018
Learn about India at B’ville library Brownsville Community Library presents India’s fabled Rajasthan at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov.…
Susan Coleman leads winners in City Council election; Rachel Kittson-Maqatish elected judge
Four Sweet Home City Council members were elected Tuesday, Nov. 6, and local voters gave a big thumbs…
Public Safety Log Nov. 7, 2018
Nov. 4 4:06 p.m. – Joshua Dawson arrested on a warrant for probation violation, 40100 block of Highway…
Chase in the Night
Sweet Home police pursue a vehicle at a low speed in the 1200 block of Main Street. Police…
Pedestrians need to be very visible
Editor: Pedestrians, please wear bright colored or reflective clothes when you are out and about at night, especially…
Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lemmer
April 27, 1942 – Nov. 1, 2018 Dorothy “Dot” Lemmer passed away on Nov. 1, 2018 in Eugene,…
Carol Brewer
Jan. 15, 1939 – Nov. 4, 2018 Carol R. Brewer, 79, of Sweet Home died Nov. 4, 2018.…
Russell Pye
March 7, 1944 – Oct. 28, 2018 Russell “Russ” A. Pye, 74, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 28,…
Evelyn Fagan
May 15, 1941 – Oct. 31, 2018 Evelyn Ardith Fagan, 77, of Sweet Home died Oct. 31, 2018.…
Republicans driving planet over edge
Editor: Republican leadership is not concerned at all for the impending climate catastrophe threatening our nation and the…
Don’t use taxes to pay for abortion
Editor: I’m old, and old-fashioned. When I was young, we had to accept the consequences of our choices…
Sprenger, hunters ‘blind’ to solutions
Editor: There are times when our preconceived notions blind us to solutions for problems that appear right before…
Commission needs some new blood
Editor: I support Stephanie Newton for Linn County commissioner! She is a breath of fresh air in a…