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Truck Accident Ends in Minor Injuries
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance district and Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for a motor…
Police Graduations Reflect Full Staffing
Two of Sweet Home’s newest police officers graduated from the police academy on Friday, May 24, officially sealing…
Samaritan Might Absorb Santiam Hospital
Samaritan Health Services and Santiam Hospital & Clinics announced their plan to pursue formal affiliation. The organizations signed…
Story Map Captures History of Linn County Buildings, Bridges
If dozens of Linn County residents from Mill City to Albany to Sweet Home hadn’t banded together in…
Initial Ballot Results Indicate “Likely” for Fire District Bond
As ballot results undergo first counts, it looks like Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District might receive the…
Expo Center Business Brisk, Gearing up for July County Fair
Total revenue collected in April at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center totaled $212,612, Director Kris Barnes…
Medical Emergency Likely Cause of Wreck
Sweet Home police and fire crews responded to a single motor vehicle crash at 1294 44th Ave. on…
Progress to be Made on Domino’s This Week
Progress on the incoming Domino’s pizza franchise will be noticed this week as a prefabricated modular building arrives…
Fire, Police Award Top Employees
The Sweet Home Police Department and Fire & Ambulance District held an awards banquet May 11 honoring those…
Changes to Public Works Will Bring Engineering Director
It was revealed at the City Council meeting 14 that the city is reorganizing its public works department.…
School Carnival a Big Production Fundraiser
The Parent Teacher Committee at Oak Heights put on quite the production for its annual Spring Carnival and…
Parks Plan Drafts Improvements, New Parks for City
As the City of Sweet Home works through the development of an updated Parks System Master Plan, the…
School District Looks at $68.7 Million Budget
School District 55 held its budget meeting on May 13, followed by its regularly scheduled board meeting…
Log Truck Wreck Ends in No Injury
Fire crews from Sweet Home were dispatched to a crash on Upper Calapooia at 9:52 a.m., Thursday, May…
Farmers’ Market Begins
Beginning the season on a cool-breeze sunny day, the Farmers’ Market in Sweet Home opened its weekly vendor…
Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Passenger
Linn County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a motorcycle crash in the 36000 block of Northern Drive on…
Commissioners to Reconsider CAFO Setbacks
After extensive discussion at the May 15 Linn County Commissioners meeting, Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker…
Local Artisans Reveal Handicrafts at Community Market
Local artisans made good use of a warm spring day by offering their handmade products for sale during…
Kidco Head Start Hosts Resource Fair
The Kidco Head Start Parent Council revived its annual Community Resource Fair this week, held Wednesday, May 8,…
City Pursues Two Litigations Regarding Drawdown
The City of Sweet Home is now pursuing two separate lawsuits regarding the deep drawdown at Green Peter…
CTC Prepares Fire Trucks for Upcoming Fire Season
Cascade Timber Consulting held its annual fire truck inspections on May 8, running through about 25 to 30…
Two Seniors Awarded Presidential Scholarships
High school seniors Max Klumph and Rylee Markell were awarded competitive Presidential Scholarships as they prepare for college.…
Opening Act Hosts Fashion Show at City Hall
The lobby at City Hall was filled with wedding dresses and formal cruise wear as a nonprofit offered…
Mrs. Claus’ Toy Workshop: Bringing Holiday Joy Despite Financial Struggles
Oftentimes, the holidays are viewed in two ways. These include the love for the holiday season, or the…
Holley Students Display Talent
Jamboree Festival Director Robert Shamek was happy to be invited as a judge for the Holley Elementary School…