Commissioners updated about COG programs
Some 1,113 Linn County residents enjoyed 140,681 Meals on Wheels meals in 2022, Cascades West Council of Governments…
Montoya retires from county payroll department
Yevonne Montoya will miss many things about her 21 years in the Linn County payroll department (her last…
Update: Public Safety (April 12, 2023)
April 3 3:11 a.m. – Gilbert Alonzo Martinez, 47, was cited and released on a Sweet Home Municipal…
Three Native Cultural encampments set at county parks
Deitz Peters loves telling the stories of his people – members of the Grand Ronde tribe – passed…
County road department hiring for summer work
The Linn County Road Department is looking to fill 19 summer jobs that pay $18 per hour, according…
Youth invited to design shirts for county fair
Local youth involved in Linn County 4-H and FFA organizations are invited to submit designs for the 2023…
Document discoveries offer insights into history
High school history classes teach us about the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, which drove poor families…
RV fire on Wiley Creek
A trailer and detached shed on 43786 Wiley Creek Road were severely burned during the 5 p.m. hour…
Back-to-back Hwy. 20 wrecks
A pair of crashes occurred Tuesday afternoon, April 4, within minutes and a mile of each other on…
Healthy You: County offers cooking program for mid-valley Latino families (April 12, 2023)
OSU-Extension-Linn-Benton Nutrition and Outreach Coordinator Tina Dodge gets excited when she talks about a new program she hopes…
Truck stolen in Lebanon recovered in Sweet Home after citizen spots it, gets rammed
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen truck Saturday, April 1, after a good Samaritan located the…
Brownsville man arrested for 2021 burglary at Sweet Home church
Sweet Home police arrested a Brownsville man Tuesday morning, April 11, in connection with a 2021 burglary at…
Circuit Court updates
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee…
Letter: Are you one of the ‘Don’ts?’ (April 12, 2023)
Editor: In America’s current scandals, high crimes, tragedies, and combative rhetoric, we see highly threatening developments: economic, military,…
From Our Files (April 12, 2023)
April 12, 1973 City Council will look at the proposed extension of sewer and water service in two…
Death Notices (April 5, 2023)
Evelyn Agnes Cook, 87, of Albany and Salem, died March 27, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
Wilma Bright
Wilma Lorene Bright, 94, of Sweet Home, died March 23, 2023. She was born April 3, 1928, in…
Rick Peargin
Rick Peargin, 59, passed away March 21, 2023. He was born July 12, 1963, in Fresno, Calif., to…
County juvenile department reports increase in referrals
As the world rebounds from three years of COVID-19, the number of cases referred to the Linn County…
County road department hiring for the summer
The Linn County Road Department is looking to fill 19 summer jobs that pay $18 per hour, according…
Public Safety (April 5, 2023)
March 27 2:50 a.m. – Samantha Stotz, 31, of Sweet Home, was cited on a warrant, 44500 block…
Circuit Court (April 5, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Issac Booker…
Albany Visitors Association announces winners of 16th annual photo contest
The Albany Visitors Association recently announced the winners of its 16th annual photography contest. This year’s crop included…
Fleeing Corvallis man drowns in Calapooia River
A Corvallis man fleeing from pursuing law enforcement officers drowned in the Calapooia River in the Tangent area…
Linn County Snowmobile Team assists in Marion County rescue
Linn County Sheriff’s Office’s snowmobile team members assisted in the rescue of two snowmobilers who ventured into the…