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8th Grader Defies Odds, Excels in Cross Country Despite Vision Impairment
For most middle schoolers, cross-country is a challenging sport that demands endurance and mental toughness. For Zoie Allison,…
Puzzling Competition Pieces Together Community Fun, Support
In what is expected to be the first of an annual fundraising platform, Sunshine Industries invited the community…
Council Reviews Housing Production Strategy Proposal
The City Council and Planning Commission held a work session on Oct. 8 to hear proposed strategies intended…
City Proclaims State of Emergency Ahead of Drawdown
The City of Sweet Home declared a state of emergency one week prior to this year’s anticipated Green…
‘Aggressive’ Deep Drawdown Begins This Week
This week anglers and concerned citizens will see the Green Peter Reservoir begin to drop dramatically as a…
City Asks for Community Input
The City of Sweet Home is inviting residents to participate in a survey to share their ideas, concerns…
Harvest Festival Showcases Friendly Competitions
From best home-cooked food to best motorcycle and best mullet, the 18th annual Harvest Festival proved Sweet Home…
America’s Best Restaurant Roadshow Samples The Point
It was “lights, camera, action” at The Point when a crew arrived on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to film…
City Council Weighs City Manager Recruitment Options
The City Council held a work session on Oct. 1 to discuss options for recruitment of the city…
Veterans Services Sees Increased Traffic at New Location
Moving Linn County Veterans Services into a newly remodeled leased building at 505 SW Ellsworth (Albany) has resulted…
Firefighters Stop Illegal Burn Near Sweet Home
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District (SHFAD) in combination with the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) responded…
Hazmat Incident at Safeway Traced to Faulty Batteries
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District (SHFAD) was dispatched to a hazmat incident at Safeway on Oct.…
The Rusty Bucket Taphouse Celebrates First Anniversary
Since first opening its doors on Sept. 21, 2023, The Rusty Bucket Taphouse has made significant strides in…
Outdoor Burning Season Delayed
The Linn County Fire Defense Board – representing the fire agencies of Albany, Brownsville, Halsey-Shedd, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Scio,…
Life Flight Deployed After Head-On Collision on Highway 228
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to calls of a head-on collision on milepost 19 on…
USACE to Hold Drawdown Info Sessions
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host three public online information sessions regarding Willamette Valley dams…
Police, City Leader Honors People for Response to School Threat
Noting his extreme gratitude to the public, local police and school staff, Police Chief Jason Ogden honored multiple…
Rural Home Destroyed by Fire Amid Crew Shortage
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District (SHFAD) responded to a call of a structure fire in the…
Single-Vehicle Rollover Results in Non-Injury Response
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to a call regarding a single vehicle rollover on 18th…
Highway 20 Collision Ends in No Injuries; Citation Issued
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District (SHFAD) were dispatched to the scene of a two vehicle collision…
Vintage Weddle Bridge Mugs May Draw Funds for Repairs
The Park & Tree Committee learned during its Sept. 18 meeting about some vintage mugs they might be…
Veterans Home Celebrates 10 Year
The Oregon Veterans’ Home of Lebanon, also known as the Edward C. Allworth Veterans Home, celebrated its 10th…
Area Couple Win at Flock & Fiber Festival
Sweet Home resident Kris Noland returned home with 13 of her Angora goats, five of which won ribbons…
Sweet Home Firefighters Climb 3,200 Steps
Some Sweet Home firefighters participated in the annual Portland Firefighter Stairclimb at the U.S. Bancorp Tower on Sept.…
District Welcomes Seven New SPED Teachers Amid Critical Shortage
The district has taken a crucial step toward addressing its ongoing shortage of special education (SPED) teachers, a…