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Governor tightens COVID rules, case numbers for Sweet Home now available
Kelly Kenoyer The Oregon Health Authority is now publishing COVID-19 case numbers by zip code, meaning it is…
Superintendent: New mask rule for students might help transportation
Kelly Kenoyer Students of all ages will be required to wear masks in schools in Fall, according to…
Aumsville man dies after fall on Three Fingered Jack
A hiker died Sunday, July 19, after a fall near Three Fingered Jack Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon…
Preparation pays off for local triathlete in personal Ironman
Scott Swanson Rebecca Wolthuis said her first attempt at completing an Ironman-style triathlon, Saturday, July 25, was “amazing.”…
Honoring Zach, supporting Kennedy
Kelly Kenoyer The community of Sweet Home has responded with a multitude of fund-raisers and other expressions of…
SH residents earn degrees, honors
The following local residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University. – Eileen Kane, bachelor of science,…
Reopening schools presents challenges, requires coming together for students
Tom Yahraes Reopening schools amid a COVID pandemic has presented a multitude of challenges for school districts across…
City councilors ponder options for spurring local economic development
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home has nearly half a million dollars to spend on economic development projects, so City…
Financial help for small businesses available through city
Small business owners who have not qualified for or received any assistance from the federal government in response…
Library’s summer programs look little different – but they’re happening
Kelly Kenoyer Summer’s just not the same when there’s a pandemic going on, but Sweet Home Public Library…
Drug treatment center opens in Lebanon
Samaritan Health Services commemorated the completion of Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services, located inside The Barbara and Larry…
Best in the West organizers still hopeful to have event
The Best in the West triathlon series, scheduled for Sept. 11-13 at Lewis Creek Park, isn’t off –…
Samaritan invites locals to compete in virtual races
Samaritan Foundations and SamFit are partnering to present the first ever Samaritan Walk Run Roll 2020, a virtual…
Runaway jet ski injures children
Kelly Kenoyer Two children were seriously injured by a wayward jet ski at Lewis Creek Park Monday afternoon,…
Shut out of Ironman by coronavirus, local triathlete aiming to do it by herself
Scott Swanson Rebecca Wolthuis’ seventh-grade PE teacher told her to forget about being a swimmer: “that I was…
Water bill breaks starting to cost
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home is giving residents a break on water bills during the pandemic, but the costs…
COVID-19 adds twists to firefighting this summer
Kelly Kenoyer Coronavirus has put a bit of a damper on the routine and camaraderie that comes along…
Husky alum comes back to celebrate, 70 years later
Megan Stewart It’s 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, in an almost empty Sweet Home High School…
Sweet Home’s Class of 2020 awarded nearly $2.3M in scholarships
Sweet Home High School’s Class of 2020 was awarded a total of $2,292,972 in scholarships this year. That…
Brush fire burns half acre off Green River Road
Kelly Kenoyer Oregon Department of Forestry and Linn County Fire Department personnel responded to a brush fire Sunday…
Supt. outlines plans for school in fall
Scott Swanson One thing is clear following Monday night’s School Board meeting: School this fall is not going…
