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School bands on rise in numbers, public awareness
Lori Tuter stands on a podium and taps her music stand in a packed classroom of some 40…
Lebanon High School asks for help to capture $1 million prize
Lebanon High School is driving hard in a $1 million contest to update its football field, but they’re…
Commissioners OK transportation funding for Linn Shuttle, veterans
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved three…
Driver crashes car into house, cited for DUII
First responders blocked off a portion of Alder Street after a car collided into a house at about…
Police ask for help in locating missing man
Lebanon police have asked the public to be on the lookout for a missing elderly man who has…
Modified drawdown to be held later, city declares emergency
As the end of the year approaches, the City of Sweet Home once again faces the annual deep…
SH Fire gets $8.7 million grant for wildfire defense
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and other firefighting agencies got some really good news last week: $8,711,040…
Cascadia Volunteers work to renovate Longbow
Hammers rang last week at Longbow Campground as volunteers replaced cedar shingles on sleeping shelters, working toward completing…
Fish and Wildlife commissioners: Mule deer hunts to change in 2026
Mule deer hunts in Eastern Oregon in 2026 will be structured based on herd ranges, not wildlife management…
Sweet Home hires bring number of Youth Wage Grant recipients to 22
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Twenty-two applications have been submitted for this year’s First-Time Youth Wage Grant…
School Board to consider complaint(s) in closed session Monday
The Sweet Home School Board will meet Monday, Sept. 29, in executive session to consider (a) complaint(s) against…
Comp-NW medical university takes next step toward expansion
Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) announced it received the deed for 150 acres of land in Lebanon…
Local U.S. Forest Service fire restriction levels reduced
Due to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures, the Willamette National Forest reduced public use restrictions over much of…
Fire chief: Hoping for rain soon, but system’s working well
Fire Chief Nick Tyler told members of the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors that…
Deaths nearly double births in county in August, commissioners learn
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications There were 105 deaths and 61 births in Linn County in August,…
Police scientists identify remains found east of Sweet Home in 1976
Oregon State Police announced Tuesday, Sept. 16, that they have identified the skeletal remains of a young woman…
Vandalism closes Weddle Bridge
The City of Sweet Home announced on Monday, Sept. 15, that Weddle Bridge is now closed to public…
Samaritan announces it is cutting Medicare Advantage service
Samaritan Health has announced that it will not offer the Samaritan Advantage Medicare Plan in 2026. Also called…
Commissioners hear report on building projects in county
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County issued 281 total building permits in August, Planning and Building…
New memorial honors “Renaissance man” Dr. Alan Blake
Dr. Alan Blake was one of Dr. Gary Goby’s customers – at Goby’s lumberyard, Goby’s Walnut Products, located…
County plans events to increase suicide awareness
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Linn County’s Alcohol and Drug Program is joining communities nationwide to…
U.S. Forest Service hiring fire support personnel for 2026
The USDA Forest Service plans to hire nearly 600 fire support positions in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Jobs…
Tour rolls through Weyerhaeuser mill that is firm’s top producer
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member For growers of Douglas-fir in Linn County, sooner or later the Santiam Mill…
Commissioners sign on to request for immigration clarification
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed at…
Sept. 8 meeting: School Board to learn about governance, ethics, then elect new member and officers
The Sweet Home School District announced Thursday, Sept. 4, that the School Board will hold a work session…