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Highway 20 is now the National Medal of Honor Highway
President Biden on Dec. 17 signed into law a bill sponsored by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S.…
Cheer team has good weekend in Las Vegas
Sweet Home’s high school cheerleaders had a big weekend at the Jamz Cheer Nationals in Las Vegas Friday…
First baby of 2025 is a true early arrival
The final day of 2024 was not comfortable for Aleah Hard Vandehey. And then she wound up in…
How an 80-year-old and 10-year-old wrote a book together
The distance between a friend and a stranger is only a smile apart, and age should be of…
Searchers rescue woman in snow off Highway 20
Searchers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, located a woman who was lost in the snow off Highway 20, east…
School Board told of state funding inequities for disabled students
Sweet Home and other districts with high poverty rates and numbers of special education students need advocates in…
Linn County reveals potential cyber hack
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer Linn County Commission Chair Roger Nyquist announced Tuesday, Jan. 14, at…
Chamber meeting reveals plan to honor Alice Grovom
Some community members want to honor a former resident for her work in the city of Sweet Home,…
Linn County residents arrested for impersonating firefighters at Palisades Fire
Two Linn County residents have been arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after allegedly posing as…
Get ready: 13th Avenue block about to become one-way street
As has been planned for several years, the City of Sweet Home is waiting for good weather to…
New council members seated
Four city council members were sworn-in during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Returning councilor Angelita…
New art exhibit trots in with bridled precision
A rotation of fresh art is now being exhibited at City Hall, providing viewers a glimpse into the…
Sweet Home man charged with murder
Police arrested a Sweet Home man last week after an investigation led them to believe he may be…
Samaritan Limits Visitations to Reduce Virus Spread
To protect patients and reduce the spread of respiratory viruses circulating in the community, Samaritan Health Services has…
NW Forest meetings set to discuss Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service will host a series of public meetings across northern California, Oregon and Washington to…
Sweet Home alum donates to help wrestlers
Seven Sweet Home alumni who are wrestling in college got a shock over Christmas break. It was a…
Cate bill seeks to ban Pacificorp rate hike
Local Rep. Jami Cate and two other state representatives, all of whom represent communities severely impacted by wildfires,…
Saving animals is an act of Faith
“It started off with a duck that I had brought into school. It wasn’t the first time I…
Veterans chief tells commissioners department traffic is up
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer A July move by Linn County Veterans Services into a building…
Sweet Home firefighters among strike teams sent to SoCal
Sweet Home personnel are among Oregon firefighters sent to Southern California to assist in battling the seven separate…
Sweet Home man arrested after allegedly ramming police unit
A Sweet Home man who was being sought after allegedly fleeing from police a week earlier was arrested…
Thermal poaching suspects arrested
The Oregon State Police has concluded a months-long investigation into poaching involving thermal devices, the department announced Dec.…
Train derails after collapse of trestle in Corvallis
A train derailed after a trestle collapsed in Corvallis Saturday, Jan. 4, leaving one train car in the…
Nyquist re-elected chair as commissioners kick off 2025
In their final meeting of 2024, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker made quick…
County swearing-in ceremony includes new, veteran faces
Newly elected Linn County Assessor and Tax Collector Matt Pitcher and Treasurer Michelle Hawkins, who has served more…