Commentary: Governor’s commutations concerning
Scott Swanson Gov. Kate Brown’s releases of numerous inmates from Oregon prisons is not new news, but her…
A bountiful journey, page by page
Scott Swanson One of Angeline Kieper Fischer’s most vivid memories stems from when she and her husband Denny…
Sheriff’s levy goes to voters on Nov. 2
Scott Swanson Linn County voters will have another opportunity in the upcoming Nov. 2 election to vote on…
Increased scrutiny by reporters in Oregon’s state Capitol good for all (Oct. 20, 2021)
Scott Swanson In the wake of National Newspaper Week, I’ve got some good news. A big concern I’ve…
Athletic directors struggle to get kids – and officials – to games
Scott Swanson If you’re Dan Tow, Sweet Home’s new athletic director, putting together a sports schedule is, well,…
New LBCC head looks to work with ‘rural partners’
Scott Swanson Dr. Lisa Avery, newly arrived president of Linn-Benton Community College, told a group of Sweet Home…
Editorial: Remembering why we are here (Oct. 13, 2021)
Scott Swanson The first week of October was the 81st annual National Newspaper Week, a recognition of the…
Growth opportunities for small-town church
Scott Swanson Mark Scott has been pastoring churches for 30 years, and his latest call – Crawfordsville Calvary…
Farmers Market concludes for the summer
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Farmers Market closed last week for the season, following two years of operations in…
Extending a helping hand
Scott Swanson Ginny Cotter didn’t wake up one morning and decide she was going to help Sweet Home’s…
Lifelong fisherman finds perfect job as a guide
Scott Swanson Brock Crocker started fishing when he was a toddler and, some 25 years later, he’s still…
Notes from the Newsroom:
Scott Swanson Linn County made a very positive move, both for the county as an organization and for…
When there’s smoke, send in the drones
Scott Swanson It’s early on a Saturday morning and someone’s reported smoke emanating from the site of a…
County to resume vaccination clinics
Scott Swanson The Linn County Public Health Department will resume hosting free weekly primary and secondary COVID-19 vaccination…
County to revisit Crawfordsville Drive zone decision
Scott Swanson Developers and neighbors of a proposed plan map amendment and zone change on a 108.59-acre property…
Remembering 9/11: Smoke, flames, fear, gridlock
Scott Swanson Army Major Craig Anderson was in a meeting on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 in…
9/11: Remembering a day of tragedy, pain
Scott Swanson Significant public events have a way of searing themselves into our memories. My mother, now in…
Cross-country team seeks competitors to get SH on scoreboard
Scott Swanson The biggest challenge facing Sweet Home’s cross-country program this season is … finding runners, it appears.…
Volleyball: Defending state champs start season with question marks
Scott Swanson What do you do after you’ve just won the first-ever state championship for your school, and…
Huskies have numbers and skills as they enter football season
Scott Swanson New Head Coach Ryan Adams and his Sweet Home football team should find out pretty quickly…
Dry summer putting the heat on trees
Scott Swanson Trees, especially those along some local highway stretches, have suffered from the record-setting heat Oregon has…
From trial-and-error to master gardener
Scott Swanson Gardening has always been part of Brenda Winslow’s life, but it’s taken more priority in recent…
Rising COVID-19 numbers cause concern in county
Scott Swanson As COVID-19 numbers escalate across the state and in Linn County with the arrival of the…
What will high school sports programs look like this fall?
Scott Swanson Following Gov. Brown’s July 30 directive to require face coverings for everyone 2 years and older…
‘Mystery’ company arriving; city preparing with cleanup
Scott Swanson Sweet Home has a chance to be the location for a company that could bring 100…