Starting gun: Best in the West Triathlon
Linn County Parks and Recreation Director Brian Carroll,, served as guest starter for the men’s Sprint Triathlon Saturday…
Wanda Brown
Jan. 4, 1956-Sept. 3, 2014 Wanda Gail Brown, 58, of Sweet Home died Wednesday, Sept. 3. She was…
Erland Erickson
July 18, 1942-Sept. 1, 2014 Erland Charles Erickson, 72, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. He was born in…
Charlie Ashby
Feb. 3, 1951- Aug. 24, 2014 Charlie Ashby died Aug. 24, 2014. Charlie was from Oroville, Calif. and…
Bethany Wilson
Sept. 15, 1986-Sept. 1, 2014 Bethany Leanne Wilson, 27, of Lebanon died on Monday Sept. 1, 2014 in…
Marlena Severs
Aug. 1, 1930 – Aug. 23, 2014 Marlena Jewel Severs, 84, of Sweet Home died Aug. 23, 2014…
Around Town for September 3, 2014
E. Linn Museum needs support The East Linn Museum needs members and volunteers. The museum, a prominent attraction…
Public Safety Log September 3, 2014
Sept. 1 9:11 a.m. – Matthew Frances Rothig-May, 23, arrested on Linn County warrant for contempt of court…
BLM sells timber east of Sweet Home
Approximately 15.6 million board feet (MMBF) of timber was offered for sale at oral auction by the Bureau…
Rikki Glick, Zach Heath marry
Dave and Cindy Glick of Sweet Home are celebrating the marriage of their daughter, Rikki, to Zach Heath…
Labor Day single-vehicle crash takes the life of Lebanon woman on Highway 34
Oregon State Police is investigating a single-vehicle traffic crash that killed a Lebanon woman along Highway 34 near…
Oak Heights BBQ
Parents and students gathered at Oak Heights School Wednesday, Aug. 27, for a Back-to-School barbecue hosted by the…
Arrival fulfills longtime goal for new curriculum director
Cathy Hurowitz is finally in Sweet Home. Hurowitz, 57, has taken over as District 55’s new director of…
Coaches award
Sweet Home High School Athletic Director Steve Brown, left, showed up unexpectedly at a cross-country practice last week…
Huskies score six TD’s at Scio jamboree
Sweet Home’s football players got a chance to show their stuff Friday at a jamboree with Santiam Christian,…
John Gourley
Dec. 17, 1958 – Aug. 28, 2014 John Elwin Gourley, 55, of Foster died Aug. 28, 2014. He…
Doris Vanden Bos
Sept. 15, 1953 – Aug. 25, 2014 Doris “Gwen” Vanden Bos, 60, of Sweet Home died Aug. 25,…
School district brings in 11 new teachers, one a returning veteran
School District 55 has added 11 new teachers and certified staff members this school year. Among them are:…
When your car is your home, it’s time to give some care
Our homes may be our castles, but as we do more and spend more time in our vehicles,…
Seven candidates running for four City Council seats
Seven Sweet Home residents have filed to run for four City Council seats in the Nov. 4 election.…
Boys lose to Creswell on home pitch
The Huskies lost 3-0 at home against Creswell in boys varsity soccer in their opening game on Friday.…
Best in the West Triathlon back, bigger than ever
The series of summer events at Lewis Creek continues this weekend with the Best in the West Triathlon,…
Soccer: Girls lose at Creswell
The Huskies won one and lost one against Creswell in their opening game in girls soccer Friday on…
Melva Darlene Garber
May 12, 1924 – Aug.28, 2014 Melva Darlene (Yoder) Garber, 90, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, passed…