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Ex-athletes recall ‘Donna Momma’ Davis as ‘tiny, huge gal’
Scott Swanson Donna Davis is remembered for a lot of things. That piercing whistle, which would cut like…
School Board seat has two candidates as others opt for noncompetitive positions
Ballots were mailed late last week to Sweet Home voters for Sweet Home’s May 18 School Board election.…
Commissioners honor fire hero
Lt. Charles DeJesus of the Salvation Army was honored Tuesday morning by Salem-based Bolante.net for his dedication to…
Summer jobs available in parks
The Linn County Parks and Recreation Department is looking for summer help — 40 hours per week for…
Sharp increase seen in mental health calls over past year
Benny Westcott Calls for service to the Sweet Home Police Department from people suffering from mental health issues…
Election for open SHFAD Board seat draws experienced candidates
The single competitive race in this year’s election on May 18 for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance…
City’s budget process starts with guessing
Benny Westcott How do you construct a budget amid the worst pandemic since the early 1900s? “The recipe…
Grant helps local addicts find help support, recovery
Benny Westcott In 2018, Mid Valley Healthcare received a Human Resources and Services Administration grant from the federal…
Organizers seek Sportsman’s Holiday Court applicants
Scott Swanson After a year in which the Sportsman’s Holiday Court had little opportunity to engage in what…
Case numbers up as Brown warns of risk level hike
Benny Westcott Gov. Kate Brown, in a press conference Friday, April 23, warned that Oregon is in a…
Local resident receives scholarship from Sweet Home’s PEO Chapter DD
Sweet Home PEO, Chapter DD, has awarded Sweet Home resident Muffie McQuistion $1,800 through the Program for Continuing…
SHFAD rescues teen who fell down Cascadia waterfall
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel rescued a teenager who had fallen down a waterfall east of…
Couple mixes cycling, other pastimes as they tour world
Sarah Brown For Donna Short, taking a photograph helps her be present in the moment and really see…
Oregon pioneers took the trail to where grass was greener
Roberta McKern A book entitled “The Willamette Valley: Migration and Settlement on the Oregon Frontier” can be located…
City working with Willow LID residents to reduce price tag
Benny Westcott Most residents of the Willow Street neighborhood agree that improvements to some of their basic public…
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…