Harriers have ‘good’ run at Rock n River
Jakob Hiett and Nicole Rasmussen went one-two, in the boys and girls races, at the Rock n River…
Prayer for life
On Sunday afternoon, Sweet Home residents held a pro-life demonstration on Main Street. The demonstration was followed by…
Harvest Fest
Sweet Home held the annual Harvest Festival at Sankey Park on Saturday, Oct. 5. The bridge was full…
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Samaritan Health Services is opening an events and meeting facility this week on the 54-acre Samaritan Health Sciences…
Schools utilize new test-based grading system
Parents of elementary students will not see letter grades on report cards this year, and parents of high…
Suspect arrested in ‘cold’ homicide
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives have made an arrest in the murder of a person reported missing in 1987…
Undersheriff Bruce Riley files for Sheriff
Linn County Undersheriff Bruce Riley announced last week that he is filing for the office of County Sheriff.…
Early rainfall brings early end to burning ban
The ban on backyard debris burning in Linn County was lifted Tuesday, Oct. 1, due to the above-average…
Obituary, Naomi VanWagner
June 12, 1921 – Oct. 3, 2013 Naomi “Joyce” VanWagner, 92, died Oct. 3, 2013 in Eugene. She…
Obituary, Stella Ruland
Nov. 18, 1931 – Oct. 4, 2013 Stella May Ruland, 81, of Sweet Home died Oct. 4, 2013.…
Huskies even league volleyball record with home win over La Pine
Just over halfway through the league season, Sweet Home’s volleyball team is 3-3 after a win over La…
Husky harriers have big day at Philomath meet
Jakob Hiett’s cross-country win streak ended at five Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Paul Mariman Invitational in Philomath,…
Girls bounce back from losses to Sisters, JC, with soccer win over Crook County
The Huskies defeated Crook County 3-0 Saturday at home in girls soccer after losing 7-1 at Sisters on…
Huskie boys soccer play Sisters
Patric Dishaw, above, drives the soccer ball past a Sisters opponent. The Huskies lost to Sisters 5-0 at…
Late Score: Elmira 28, Sweet Home 6
Check out our Wednesday edition for Brett King’s report on what went down at Elmira Friday night.
Elks Back-to-School Night
The Sweet Home Elk’s Lodge held their Back to School Night event on Monday, Sept. 30. The Sweet…
Cougar search continues
Wildlife agencies continue to look for a cougar that was sighted on 43rd Avenue two weeks ago. So…
Foster Lake trail repair
Jayce Owen, Nicholas Mattson and John Shaver of Boy Scout Troop 395 were among the Boy Scouts enacting…
Safety Log
Sept. 29 12:51 a.m. – Nathan Allen Deffenbaugh, 37, cited for driving while suspended, careless driving and driving…
Robert Hostetter
Nov. 30, 1926 – Sept. 21, 2013 Robert Donald Hostetter, 86, of Sweet Home died Sept. 21, 2013.…
Drako Lacey
Sept. 20, 2013 Baby Drako Dawn Lacey died Sept. 20, 2013, the day he was born at Oregon…
June Edney
June 27, 1934 – Sept. 26, 2013 June Nellie Edney, 79, of Sweet Home died Sept. 26, 2013.…
Succession plan simply nepotism
Editor: I recommend that the County Commissioners seriously look outside the current Sheriff’s Department for a successor for…
Sheriff announces Dec. 31 retirement
Editor: After over 29 years serving with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, I have decided to hang up…
Sense behind e-cig tax solid as smoke
Sean C. Morgan, Staff Writer Oregon Democrats in our legislature last Monday were looking for a tax increase…