Regular attendance at Oregon schools jumped by 7,000 students this past school year
The state still has far to climb just to reach the national average. By Khushboo Rathore…
Sixteen Democratic lawmakers press state Treasurer Steiner for a full audit of retirement fund risks
They told Steiner, a fellow Democrat, they’re concerned about the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s overreliance on…
Editorial: Getting better starts at home
A decade or two ago, I wouldn’t have devoted editorial opinion space to discussing the viability of newspapers.…
Shots fired between police, suspect, on Hwy. 20 near Riverbend
An incident that included gunfire between police and a suspect closed Highway 20 near River Bend County Park…
Updated: Splinter group of Multnomah County Democrats calls for U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum’s resignation
A faction within the party objects to her alleged support for ICE and preference for capitalism over socialism.…
Oregon is top-ranked state for breastfeeding right After birth
All 36 counties surpass the national average, with Hood River the highest and Clatsop the lowest, a new…
Red Cross: Blood supplies drop to ‘crisis’ level
For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis —…
Linn County Fair Livestock Winners
These young people are among the Future Farmers of America and 4H members from Lebanon…
Medicaid shortfall follows decade-long growth in state spending
Federal matching dollars allowed a massive expansion of health insurance for low-income Oregonians. Now the feds are pulling…
The Truancy Mutiny
The Oregon Legislature banned truancy citations. But Oregon’s poorest county brought them back and now posts the state’s…
Official park name may be first step to ‘world-class’ disc golf
Sweet Home’s Quarry Park should soon have that name, officially, City Council members agreed unanimously at their regular…
SH council takes steps to secure new city attorney
Sweet Home City Council members spent a short work session Tuesday, July 14, discussing how to replace City…
Children’s literacy effort in Sweet Home produces results
After a year of volunteers visiting Sweet Home schools to encourage literacy skills, classroom reading proficiency has increased…
Death Notices: July 22, 2026 Issue
Shawn Joseph Banker, 45, of Lebanon, passed away July 14, 2026. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Opinion: 250th one-of-a-kind celebration
As a journalist in a small community where “everybody knows your name,” covering events often means being a…
Lebanon tree farmers recognized for 30 years of work
When Larry and Nancy Mauter got married in 1992, they decided they wanted to have a plan for…
Grant Street in Lebanon to be closed for construction
Portions of Grant Street in Lebanon will be closed to through traffic starting Monday, July 6, the City…
Roadside mowing scheduled for Berlin Road in Lebanon
Beginning Monday, July 6, the City of Lebanon Public Works Department will be mowing along Berlin Road. Mowing…
Man drowns after diving into Blue Pool
A Kansas man died Friday evening after jumping into the water at Blue Pool, the Linn County Sheriff’s…
SH School Board finalizes bond election results
Sweet Home School Board members, in a special meeting Monday, June 22, declared the results of the May…
SH man arrested after being located by K9
A Sweet Home man was apprehended by a police dog after a foot pursuit in the Crawfordsville area…
Commissioners approve contract for Millersburg bridge project
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications At their June 9 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger…
SH Junior High Field Day
Sweet Home Junior High ended its school year June 11 with its annual Tiger Olympics, which was, well,…
Fire on Wiley Creek
Blaze burns home, land Fire destroyed a home and spread into nearby wildland Sunday evening, June 14, on upper…
New club gives SHJH students chance to create art, relationships
Tiffany Jacobs says she’s always enjoyed art, and she decided to provide students at Sweet Home Junior High…