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Memorial Day commemorations set in mid-valley
A number of Memorial Day services and activities are scheduled in Linn County. Samaritan Evergreen Hospice invites participants…
Crash at Quartzville Intersection
Two vehicles collided Monday, May 13, at the intersection of North River Drive and Quartzville Road. Medics and…
Man dies in Calapooia River while walking dogs
A Sweet Home man was found dead Tuesday afternoon, May 16, in the Calapooia River after falling into…
County: Safety first during boating season
Boating season has arrived in the mid-valley and soon, local waterways will be filled with all kinds of…
Auction and More at Oak Heights
It was fun and games Saturday evening, May 20, at Oak Heights as the school PTC put on…
Following the Rabbit Trail
Allison Griffin, in the first photo, cuddles Bailey, a lionhead rabbit that she brought along to Saturday morning’s…
Election 2023: Adams, Keene, Massey lead schools race
Newcomer Mary Massey and incumbents Mike Adams and Dale Keene had leads for seats on the Sweet Home…
Mental health team goes mobile
Law enforcement officers respond to a late-evening call concerning an individual who is undergoing mental health therapy and…
Commissioners hear building permit numbers
Linn County Planning & Building Director Steve Wills outlined April’s building-permit numbers at the Tuesday, May 9, county…
Health group hears report on medical care struggles
Scott Swanson Sweet Home residents struggle with getting medical care, for a wide variety of reasons, a group…
Downtown stroll results in Community Market
Benny Westcott Sweet Home City Manager Kelcey Young was downtown on a recent Saturday when she noticed a…
Fireworks Fundraiser
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District volunteer held their annual fireworks fundraiser Monday, May 8, in front of…
Holley fifth-grader wins contest for student library-card design
Benny Westcott Holley Elementary School fifth-grader Aubree Hegge was shocked to learn she’d won a contest to design…
Crash on Main Street
This 2002 GMC Envoy, operated by Matthew Doyle, 30, of Lebanon, allegedly rear-ended a 2019 Jeep Cherokee at…
House Fire on Ridgeway
Fire destroyed a house Thursday evening, May 11, in the 28000 block of Ridgeway Road. According to the…
Meeting set to discuss water resource strategy
The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is seeking public input on updates to the states Integrated Water Resources…
Campaign tackles wildfire risks
Keep Oregon Green launched a new wildfire prevention campaign and released five new public service announcements as part…
Learning About Birds and Trees
Kate McMichael, right, of the Eugene chapter of Oregon Women in Timber, teaches Riley Allison, left, and Callen…
Early election results in, but final counts long way off
Newcomer Mary Massey and incumbents Mike Adams and Dale Keene had leads for seats on the Sweet Home…
Arrest made in drug bust near school
A Sweet Home man was arrested Wednesday, May 10, as the result of a drug-related search warrant carried…
Seven die, truck driver arrested following freeway crash north of Linn County border
Seven people died Thursday afternoon, May 18, in a crash on northbound Interstate 5 involving two semi trucks…
Feeding families, heroes in times of fire
Douglas Lowe was in Sweet Home in September 2020 when he had a “eureka” moment. Following a career…
Sweet Home man dies after falling into upper Calapooia River
A Sweet Home man died Tuesday afternoon, May 16, in the Calapooia River after falling in while walking…
May ESPY Winners
ESPY Award winners for May, honored at the May 8 School Board meeting, are, from left, Delton O’Neal,…
Hawthorne wins attendance
Schools Supt. Terry Martin, left, congratulates Aaron Huff, interim principal at Hawthorne School, which won the trophy for…