UP, UP & AWAY
Crowds of families and friends cheered as 129 newly minted Sweet Home High School graduates turned their tassels…
High school CTE students honored at banquet
Sweet Home High School’s Career Technical Education programs held an awards banquet on June 1 at the high…
PEO awards scholarships
The Sweet Home PEO/Chapter DD, has awarded a pair of Oregon scholarships to Mikayla Spencer and Megan Albion…
Commissioners approve agreement on jail beds
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, June 6, approved an intergovernmental agreement…
Circuit Court (June 14, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Joshua Scott…
Fire danger levels raised to ‘moderate’
Due to a historically dry spring and unseasonably warm temperatures, Willamette National Forest officials have raised fire danger…
Public Safety (June 14, 2023)
June 5 12:19 p.m. – Deputies assisted a semi truck driver who got turned around on a gravel…
BLM: Yellowbottom may be closed for season
The Bureau of Land Management’s website offers Yellowbottom Campground visitors picturesque opportunities to “spend a relaxing night of…
Truck crosses median
Police and bystanders assess the situation Tuesday, June 13, after a 1955 Chevy pickup ran over the median…
Grad-to-be severely injures hand in rollover crash
Graduate Kaden Zajic had a tough last week as a high schooler. When pulling out of the gravel…
Healthy You: Breaking a sweat can deliver unexpected benefits
With warm weather and long days upon us, getting a little exercise can be a little more tempting…
OSP fish and wildlife troopers: Beware of snagging
Oregon State Police fish and wildlife troopers have discovered fish with embedded hooks, sliced fins, circular scabs, and…
Public Safety Fair to roll back into Sweet Home Saturday
The public is invited to attend the annual Jim Bean Public Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon…
Tuning It Up On Tuesday
Isaac Barrager and his band play Tuesday evening, June 6, at Tune It Up Tuesdays, the first of…
Suspect arrested after allegedly shooting at Foster School
Sweet Home police on Wednesday, June 14, arrested a man who allegedly shot bullets into Foster School during…
Future Huskies compete in All-School Track Meet
Sweet Home’s elementary schools went head-to-head Tuesday, June 6, at Husky Field in the annual All-School Track Meet,…
Guest Commentary: ‘Kids arguing in the sandbox’ (June 14, 2023)
Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate have refused to participate in floor sessions since May 3, in…
From Our Files (June 14, 2023)
June 14, 1973 The School District is feeling what might be the most solid bite of inflation in…
Municipal Court (June 7, 2023)
May 5, 2023 Bailey, Lavern – guilty by default, city ordinance noise violation, fine $500. Citro, Scott D.…
Sweet Home crews battle brush fire near Holley School
Sweet Home firefighters responded late Thursday morning, June 1, to a brush fire near Holley School, Sweet Home…
Updated: Public Safety (June 7, 2023)
May 27 12:38 a.m. – Buzz Star Dodson, 25, was cited and released for criminal driving and on…
Training on wheels
As some two dozen fifth-graders stood at attention with mountain bikes, Jay Thatcher barked instructions on the Holley…
Volunteer Faire
Local organizations set up shop Saturday, June 3, at Sankey Park for a Volunteer Faire organized by the…
Sweet Home Royalty at Strawberry Parade
Members of Sweet Home’s Sportsman’s Holiday Court wave from their float during Lebanon’s Strawberry Festival Grand Parade Saturday…
Big Finish for Local Team
Sweet Home’s JBO Minor American baseball team of third- and fourth-graders, coached by Erick Larkin, finished second in…