Fair Keeps Public Safety on Track
According to organizer Sean Morgan of the Sweet Home Police Department, more than 50 helmets were distributed at…
Lebanon’s police, sheriff and court updates May/June 2023
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Devin Richard Anderson, Shelby Keith Brigham, Selina Renee Ford-Blackburn, Steven Michael…
Sweet Home JBO 2nd in Albany
The Sweet Home’s Minor National South JBO 1 baseball team, seen in the first photo, also placed second…
PR at Outdoor Nationals
Sweet Home High School junior-to-be Peyton Markell was the lone Husky to compete in the 2023 Nike Outdoor…
From Our Files (June 21, 2023)
June 21, 1973 Proposed HB3256, which would have designated part of the South Santiam River as a scenic…
Editorial: Senate walkout ends; did it pay off?
The longest walkout in Oregon’s history ended last week as GOP senators returned to give the Senate the…
From Our Files (June 14, 2023)
June 14, 1973 The School District is feeling what might be the most solid bite of inflation in…
Thomas Smith
Thomas Vere Smith, 66, of Sweet Home, died May 26, 2023, at Evergreen Hospice House in Albany. He…
Chelsea Renee (Miller) McGarry
Chelsea Renee (Miller) McGarry, 35 of Sweet Home, died May 23, 2023, at Evergreen Hospice in Albany with…
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,…