Coaches award
Sweet Home High School Athletic Director Steve Brown, left, showed up unexpectedly at a cross-country practice last week…
Questions remain on how to apply old rules to modern technology
Sen. Ron Wyden Two decades ago, the Internet was at a crossroads. There was an open question that…
Around Town for August 27, 2014
Chamber After Hours at VFW Sweet Home Veterans Club will host a Chamber of Commerce After Hours from…
Psychostock in Sankey
Bands and musicians performing a variety of genres, ranging from acoustic to metal, entertained music fans during the…
Star-struck
Astronomer Kevin Manning spent two hours explaining the astronomical wonders of the universe to about 20 people at…
Public Safety Log August 27, 2014
Aug. 25 3:11 a.m. – Caller reported a male subject leaving a woman’s purse with needles inside, 2405…
Lebanon cops warn about phone scam
The Lebanon Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a recent phone scam. A caller, identifying…
Treasure hunt was rewarding
Editor: East Linn Treasure Seekers has just had their first organized metal detecting hunt at the Sweet Home…
Council race has six candidates so far
As of Monday, six candidates had filed to run for City Council in November. Terms expire on Dec.…
Reward offered in case of burned portable privy
Police are investigating the destruction of a portable toilet at Sweet Home High School Sunday afternoon, Aug. 24,…
SHEDG: What it means to me
Editor: I sit back and reflect on what my community means to me and so much comes to…
Around Town for August 20, 2014
Hospital auxilary seeks volunteers The Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary is seeking volunteers to help at the Garden…
Ranger District planning another field trip for input
The U.S. Forest Service wants more input on the use of forestlands east of Sweet Home and will…
Night Out in Sankey Park
Sweet Home Police Department Community Services Officer Gina Riley spoke to participants in the city’s National Night Out…
SHPD to conduct safety belt blitz
Sweet Home Police Department is planning to participate in the upcoming statewide safety belt blitz between Aug. 25…
Public Safety Log for August 20, 2014
Aug. 17 9:51 a.m. – Caller reported his vehicle was stolen, 900 block of 23rd. Report taken. Aug.…
Volleyball players hit the court
Daily doubles started Monday for volleyball players, who filled the Main Gym for tryouts and the first practices.…
Injured dog Willow gets new home in Washington
Willow, the dog who was was the victim of alleged animal abuse by a Sweet Home man, has…
Municipal Court August 20, 2014
Aug. 7 – Calvin Lee Babbitt, no contest, dangerous left turn with accident, fined $210. – James Eric…
Lacomb-area marijuana grow located; resident arrested
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Yakima, Wash. man Aug. 12 after they found him tending a large…
Safeway employees donate to B&G Club
Sweet Home Safeway Manager Dean Nicholson, above, presents a $5,000 check to Dave Bauer, director of the Sweet…
SUMMER SOCCER
Young participants in Sweet Home High School’s annual summer soccer camp sprint across the field last week during…
Complaints about grass, etc. are abuse
I enjoy reading the Public Safety portion of the paper. Lately I am concerned about people reporting “tall…
News stories spark range of emotions
The variety of news reports in today’s paper prompt a mixture of emotions for us. First is incredulity,…
Dale Reves
June 10, 1934 – Aug. 15, 2014 Dale Eugene Reves, 80, of Sweet Home died Aug. 15, 2014.…