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Family beats coronavirus shutdown with last-minute safari
Sean C. Morgan The Garrett family slid in a last-minute vacation before lockdowns and stay-at-home orders ended international…
Virus toll nears 100 in Oregon
The total number of positive COVID-19 tests statewide increased to 2,354 as of Monday morning, April 20, up…
Sealing mega leak already saving city major water
Sean C. Morgan The recent location and repair of a major leak appears to have saved the city…
Local man saved by cutting-edge cardiac technology
Sarah Brown In the aftermath of the ice storm of 2017, Dennis Eggers set to work cutting up…
LBCC offers online classes to public in community education program
Amidst the current COVID-19 health crisis, Linn-Benton Community College has moved all course offerings online for spring term.…
Jamboree plans still moving forward; ‘definite answer’ in June
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Jamboree is about three months away, scheduled for July 31 – Aug. 2,…
Meals on Wheels deliveries ongoing, with some coronavirus precautions
Sarah Brown While much of its senior clientele is sheltering-in-place due to coronavirus restrictions, Meals on Wheels continues…
Sweet Home Junior High construction project nearing finish
Sean C. Morgan Contractor Gerding Builders is edging ever closer to completion of the Sweet Home Junior High…
Ex-ambulance, SHPD crime unit, gets new life as homeless aid vehicle
Sean C. Morgan An old ambulance that has gone through life as a police crime investigation unit and…
SH teen pleads guilty to sex charge
Austin Ryan Hunter St. Martin pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree sexual abuse March 12 in Linn County Circuit…
Community Court to offer options besides jail for suspects
Sean C. Morgan The motive behind many crimes committed locally doesn’t always flow from some deep, dark malevolent…
Water, water everywhere but not a fish alive
D E Larsen DVM Mr. Campbell had been bringing his little Yorkshire terrier into the clinic ever since…
Ex-SH hoops coach Risen finds new game: salsa production
Sean C. Morgan Mark Risen’s family salsa reci-pe isn’t a secret to former Husky basketball players Risen coached…
Police: Evidence of gunshots and more found in Tamarack Street house fire; victims named
Sweet Home police have identified four people found dead in a house fire at 1530 Tamarack St. Tuesday…
City strikes mother lode – locates massive water leak
Sean C. Morgan City of Sweet Home workers last week found what may be the mother lode of…
SH bull rider working on return to rodeo after injury
Sean C. Morgan After suffering a severe injury five years ago, Leif Erickson of Sweet Home is getting…
COVID-19 shutdown in Philippines presents challenges beyond those in U.S.
Tim Swanson Editor’s note: Tim Swanson, formerly an elementary school teacher in Sweet Home, and his family have…
Samaritan unveils new STARS inpatient drug treatment center
Sarah Brown The new facility for Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services, at 111 N. Main, at the intersection…
Sheriff’s Office getting help in ID’ing remains found east of SH
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its attempt to identify two sets of human remains found in…
Lebanon’s Strawberry Festival canceled
The 2020 Lebanon Strawberry Festival has been canceled, organizers announced Monday, April 20. “After careful consideration for the…
Salem woman dies in crash after hitting 2 cars at ‘excessive’ speed
A Salem woman was killed after traveling into Sweet Home at a high rate of speed and colliding…
COVID-19 cases, local deaths, rise slowly in county
The total number of positive COVID-19 tests statewide increased to 1,956 as of Monday morning, up from 1,584…