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LBCC Dyno Days Drives Interest in Auto Tech
By Zeva Rosenbaum Linn-Benton Community College’s Automotive Technology hosted their annual Dyno Days open house on May 17…
Civil War Reenactment Draws Record School-Day Attendance
By Zeva Rosenbaum An annual Civil War reenactment held at Cheadle Lake Park May 17-19 saw great attendance,…
Osage Residents Dismayed Over City Plans
City Manager Kelcey Young announced the city has initiated work this week to build the new park at…
Commissioners OK Electronically Amplified Noise Ordinance
After considerable discussion during the Linn County Commissioners meeting May 28, Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker…
New Art Exhibit Features Mother-Daughter Works
During life’s challenges, people find relief through a variety of activities, whether it be through exercise, music, games…
Fire District Budget Proposal Brought Forward
The proposed budget for the fiscal 2024-2025 year was on the forefront of the budget committee meeting that…
Former Fire District Employee Sues SHFAD
Attorneys for the Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District filed a 364-page motion to dismiss a petition for…
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…