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Rambo and the eagle
D E Larsen DVM Walking down the fifth fairway at Pineway Golf Course, I was relieved that I…
Sweet Home man injured in Hwy. 20 rollover crash
A Sweet Home man was injured Thursday afternoon, April 22, when his car left the roadway on Highway…
Commissioners agree to double funding for county’s Youth Wage Grant Program
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Spenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, April 20, that helping young…
County begins work on $203.2 million budget
The Linn County Budget Committee on Thursday, April 22, approved a 2021-22 FY budget of $203,198,263. Meetings began…
Oregon Jamboree announces first of this year’s festival lineup
Scott Swanson Oregon Jamboree organizers kicked off their 2021 festival Monday, April 19, by announcing performers for Saturday,…
Officials credit smoke alarm for alerting resident of house fire
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury early Wednesday morning, April 14, when the porch at her mobile home…
County commissioners implement stricter internal controls following misappropriation case
Since 2010, Linn County has had protocols in place regarding the daily handling of cash payments within county…
Butterfield gets life for murder
Former Sweet Home resident Page Lee Butterfield was sentenced April 6 to life in prison with no possibility…
Sweet Home man killed in Highway 20 crash
A Sweet Home man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on Highway 20, near milepost 17. On…
Sweet Home man injured in Hwy. 20 crash
A Sweet Home man was injured Thursday afternoon, April 22, when his car left the roadway on Highway…
Councilors ponder best way to spend $2.03 million
Benny Westcott What to do with $2.03 million? That was a focus of the Sweet Home City Council’s…
SHFAD rescues patient who fell down Cascadia waterfall
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel rescued a man who had fallen down a waterfall east of…
Update: Samaritan delivers approximately 350 vaccinations Saturday in SH
Scott Swanson Editor’s note: See update on vaccinations below. The Jim Riggs Community Center was a bustle of…
First open house Tuesday for Willow/Yucca Street Neighborhood Local Improvement District
Residents of the north 18th Avenue, Willow and Yucca streets are invited to participate in open houses the…
Director: Jamboree a go – in some way
Benny Westcott Robert Shamek told the Sweet Home School Board Monday night, April 12, that the annual Oregon…
Update: Vaccinations available as Linn County returns to ‘High’ risk after case reports increase
Update: Linn County Public Health has 800 openings for first-dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations from 9 a.m. to 5…
BBQ competition organizers aiming to bring big one to Sweet Home
Scott Swanson The air was clouded by smoke over the weekend at Radiator Supply House in Sweet Home,…
Photo exhibit open at City Hall
Local photographers’ work, featuring mostly Sweet Home scenes, is on display in the art gallery at City Hall.…
Commissioner delivering on pledge to hold 100 meetings with public in first 100 days
When former State Rep. Sherrie Sprenger campaigned last year to become a Linn County commissioner, she committed to…
Couple honored at commission meeting for fire department efforts
Erik and Neva Anderson – nicknamed Team Anderson by the Albany Fire Department staff – were honored by…
‘Healthy substitutes’ can replace sugar, if understood and used correctly
We have just come off of Valentines day and Easter, a time when we often bake up some…
Woman escapes mobile home fire on 44th Avenue
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury early Wednesday morning, April 14, when the porch at her mobile home…