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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…
Two children injured when hit by jet ski at Foster Lake
Two children were injured Monday afternoon, July 20, at Lewis Creek Park on Foster Reservoir when a wayward…
Becky Belcher chosen as Sportsman’s Holiday queen
Kelly Kenoyer There may not have been a real Sportsman’s Holiday festival this year, thanks to the coronavirus,…
New COVID rules don’t apply across board – yet don’t apply
Kelly Kenoyer Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday, July 13, that she is implementing two new mandates across the…
(Livestock) show will go on at Fairgrounds, despite COVID
Megan Stewart Despite being what Beef Superintendent Kari Holt described as a “learn-as-we-go kind of year,” Linn County…
Kids turn out for fun times – and free tune-ups – at Bike Rodeo
Megan Stewart When the Sweet Home Police Department had to cancel the annual Jim Bean Public Safety Fair…
New reporter looks forward to getting to know SH
Editor’s note: In this issue we welcome Kelly Kenoyer, who has joined our staff to replace former reporter…
Property watch program gives police green light to address loiterers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department has formally opened a new program designed to help commercial…
County COVID-19 numbers edge up
As Oregon exceeded the 10,000 mark in total COVID-19 cases last week, Linn County has seen a slight…
School Board to meet virtually
The Sweet Home School Board will hold its monthly meeting virtually at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13. “Due…
Linn’s parks getting plenty of use as the ‘only game in town’
Scott Swanson A lot has happened this year – even when it appeared not much was happening –…