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Linn County to move up to ‘high’ COVID risk
Linn County will move into the statewide high-risk COVID-19 category on Friday, according to Gov. Kate Brown and…
4-H students get scholarships from forestry group
Seven Linn County forestry 4-H’ers have been awarded scholarship money through the Linn County Small Woodlands Association. The…
Colleagues say retiring Don Hopkins’ experience, energy will be missed
Sean C. Morgan When Don Hopkins tendered his resignation to the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board…
Objects from history provide opportunities for nostalgia, learning
In the East Linn Museum’s back room sits an object from this area which causes us to ask,…
Search continues for missing man
A search continued Monday for a local man who has been reported missing by his family. Linn County…
Protective barrier purchase for Lewis Creek OK’d
During the Tuesday morning meeting of the Linn County Board of Commissioners, Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger approved…
Chime comes to Cascadia church
Benny Westcott Dw-Wayne Hill II of Sweet Home has collected bells since he was 15 years old. His…
Former Commissioner Will Tucker to fill vacant board seat
Will Tucker will be returning to the Linn County Board of Commissioners after a three month hiatus, filling…
Chief: Police stepping it up against speed
Benny Westcott Sweet Home’s Police Department has placed increased emphasis on traffic enforcement in the first few months…
As curtain drops on Kiwanis Club, outreach to kids continues
Scott Swanson After more than 60 years of serving the local community, Sweet Home Kiwanis Club members are…
City leaders, public get first look at downtown plan
Scott Swanson City Council and Planning Commission members met last week to discuss the plan for Sweet Home’s…
‘A calf that needs a little repair’ can mean a lot of things
D E Larsen DVM “Doc, I think I have a calf that needs a little repair.” Larry Coulter’s…
Search on for missing Sweet Home man
A search is under way for a Sweet Home man who has been reported missing by his family.…
More COVID vaccinations available starting Tuesday
Linn County Public Health will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to persons in Group 6 as well as previously eligible…
New homeless shelter plans in the works
Benny Westcott The Family Assistance Center (FAC) is in the process of coming up with the rules and…
1,000 COVID vaccine doses available today to qualifying Linn County residents
Linn County Public Health will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to persons in Group 6 with 1,000 doses available for…
Former TNE publisher starts new gig: writing for county
Scott Swanson Alex Paul sits in a small cubicle-like office in the Linn County Courthouse, a few hundred…
Longtime Singing Christmas Tree devotees deserve recognition
Dedication and commitment are characteristics of people that you cannot recognize with a simple “thank you” or “we…
State eases restrictions on schools
Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Education on Monday announced new guidelines for schools that allow…
County commissioners tell Fair chief to start scheduling events
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger on Tuesday, March 16, told Randy Porter, director of the…
41st Ave. home destroyed in fire
A car fire ignited a garage and moved to a house on 41st Avenue Wednesday afternoon, March 17,…
SHPD’s annual pinwheel sale to fight child abuse
Benny Westcott April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month, and the Sweet Home Police Department will hold its…
Man arrested on child sex charges
A Sweet Home man was arrested Tuesday, March 16, on child sexual abuse charges following a search of…