Arrest made in Crabtree arson case
Anthony Allen Victor (AKA Lonnie Victor), 32, of Sweet Home was arrested and lodged in the Linn County…
Mortuary gurney may be last link to story of unfortunate peddler
It being Halloween season, this seems a good time to revisit one of East Linn County’s unsolved murders.…
Hwy. 20 wreck
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District rescue workers remove the roof of a pickup truck that rolled off…
Public Safety Log November 1, 2016
Oct. 29 1:21 a.m. – Veronica Sue Szuch, 20, arrested on Linn County warrant for probation violation and…
UO planners say $417,000 required to spiff out Sankey Park
A draft concept plan for Sankey Park, prepared by the University of Oregon Community Planning Workshop, calls for…
Oak Heights Jog-A-Thon
Principal Josh Dargis above, gives Lexi Simonson a high five during Oak Heights Elementary School’s Jog-A-Thon on Oct.…
Spikers lose play-in at Douglas, 3-0
Sweet Home’s ran into a tough opponent at Douglas Tuesday, Oct. 25, and although the Huskies played some…
George VanLeeuwen Dec. 5, 1920 – Oct. 21, 2016
George VanLeeuwen, 95, of Halsey died Oct. 21, 2016 in Albany at the Mennonite Village Rehab unit of…
SH boys’ soccer playoff run ends quickly at North Marion, 6-0
Sweet Home lost 6-0 to North Marion in the Huskies’ first-ever post-season appearance in boys soccer Saturday night…
Danny Aldridge
June 16, 1952 – Oct. 19, 2016 Danny Clay Aldridge, 64, died Oct. 19, 2016 at home peacefully…
Clovis Chavez
Sept 9, 1929 – Oct. 15, 2016 Clovis “Jr.” A. Chavez, 87, of Sweet Home died Oct. 15,…
Rifle discharge injures two children
Two children were injured Monday morning, Oct. 31, when a hunter’s gun accidentally discharged, the Linn County Sheriff’s…
New teacher: Art vital to education, draws from many subjects
To Autumn Almanza, doing art is a comprehensive process involving nearly every element of what students learn in…
Ray Towry to be new city manager
The City Council and Raymond Towry have reached agreement on terms for the vacant city manager’s position and…
Fine-Lookin’ Rednecks
Recording a historic moment at the Sweet Home Boys & Girls Club annual auction Saturday, :Oct. 22, Robert…
Zombie Zoup event to feature the running dead
Sweet Home’s mayor will declare an emergency Saturday as a zombie apocalypse arrives in Sweet Home. A two-mile…
Chilling tales at the library
About 35 local residents got to hear some of the spookier stories of Oregon’s past Thursday, Oct. 20,…
Boys & Girls Club reaps real country livin’ benefits at auction
Sweet Home community membrers bid on a variety of items during the Boys and Girls Club annual auction,…
Public Safety Log October 25, 2016
Oct. 23 1:48 a.m. – Harvey Michael Kapicka, 31, held for detox and then released, 1400 block of…
Sweet Home Fire district, Police Department collecting names for gift trees
Both the Sweet Home Police Department and the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District have begun their annual…
Libertarian Stillwell would focus on basic necessities
Jack Stillwell of Lyons is bringing a left-libertarian focus to the Senate District 9 election this year, proposing…
Despite loss to Elmira, Husky boys secure first soccer playoff berth ever
Sweet Home’s boys soccer team earned its first postseason spot in its history after defeating Cottage Grove 2-0…
Geraldine Marie Strasser Hagadorn March 3, 1929 – Sept. 23, 2016
Our beloved Geraldine (Jerry) Marie Strasser Hagadorn passed away at home Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. She was born…
Girls lose soccer tie-breaker to Elmira
Sweet Home’s girls soccer team lost a tiebreaker game 3-1 in overtime to Elmira, in Cottage Grove, Monday…