Public Safety (May 17, 2023)
May 8 3:38 a.m. – Deputies assisted medics with a violent juvenile experiencing a psychotic episode possibly related…
Crash on Main Street
This 2002 GMC Envoy, operated by Matthew Doyle, 30, of Lebanon, allegedly rear-ended a 2019 Jeep Cherokee at…
House Fire on Ridgeway
Fire destroyed a house Thursday evening, May 11, in the 28000 block of Ridgeway Road. According to the…
Meeting set to discuss water resource strategy
The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is seeking public input on updates to the states Integrated Water Resources…
Campaign tackles wildfire risks
Keep Oregon Green launched a new wildfire prevention campaign and released five new public service announcements as part…
Early election results in, but final counts long way off
Newcomer Mary Massey and incumbents Mike Adams and Dale Keene had leads for seats on the Sweet Home…
Seven die, truck driver arrested following freeway crash north of Linn County border
Seven people died Thursday afternoon, May 18, in a crash on northbound Interstate 5 involving two semi trucks…
Sweet Home man dies after falling into upper Calapooia River
A Sweet Home man died Tuesday afternoon, May 16, in the Calapooia River after falling in while walking…
Errors cost Huskies in close baseball loss at Newport
Sweet Home’s baseball team lost to Newport twice in its final two games of the season last week,…
Sweet Home finishes softball season with two wins
The Sweet Home softball team won its last two games of the regular season in emphatic fashion, beating…
Husky girls finish rookie season of golf with two-day district
Sweet Home’s girls didn’t place at the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 golf championship held May 8-9 at the…
Editorial: Time for citizens to step in? (May 17, 2023)
Wow. Another topsy-turvy week in the state capital – the city. One thing we’ve noticed this year is…
From Our Files (May 17, 2023)
May 17, 1973 The state Water Reseources Board rebuffed the latest effort of the Oregon Environmental Council to…
Death Notices (May 10, 2023)
Timothy James Higholt, 38, of Sweet Home died May 6, 2023. A funeral service will be held at…
Violet Alberts
Violet June Alberts, 92, of Sweet Home, died April 24, 2023. She was born Aug. 2, 1930, in…
Hayward Bellah II
Hayward Solon Bellah II, 74, of Sweet Home, died May 2, 2023. He was born Jan. 24, 1949,…
Foster Dam Road closure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that the road over Foster Dam will be closed from 8…
Carrie Lea White
Carrie Lea White (Carrie Reilly Lea), age 65, passed away March 15, 2023 at Salem Hospital. Her mother,…
Corps to provide update on refilling reservoirs
After a historically dry start to the refill season, water managers with the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps…
Man arrested in Sweet Home stabbing
A Sweet Home man was stabbed Friday afternoon, May 5, during an altercation at a 9th Avenue residence,…
Outdoors: Mother’s Day fun at Silver Falls this weekend
Silver Falls State Park will host its annual Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival Saturday and Sunday, May…
Healthy You: Curling up with a good book can provide genuine health benefits
The characteristics of an ideal day of relaxation differ for everyone. Some people might envision boating on a…
Drug bust Wednesday results in brief Hawthorne School lockdown
Local law enforcement agencies executed a drug-related search warrant at two separate locations near Hawthorne School Wednesday morning,…
Two killed in I-5 crash near Albany
Two people died early Sunday morning, May 7, in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 just south of…
Fire destroys manufactured home in Lebanon
Fire destroyed a single-wide manufactured home early Friday afternoon, May 12, in the 33000 block of Ford Mill…