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County commissioners: No to habitat conservation plan
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, April 11, to express concerns…
Lebanon DMV to tentatively reopen in May
Sarah Brown Folks in Lebanon and the surrounding area may be able to return to their local Department…
Sweet Home, Lebanon theater groups collaborate for musical
Jennifer Moody LAFTA was looking to regroup as a performing arts organization after its founder moved away. SHOCASE…
Arbor Day at Northside Park
The Sweet Home Park and Tree Committee celebrated National Arbor Day in conjunction with the grand opening of…
County fair headliners announced
This year’s Linn County Fair concert headliners cover a 30-year gamut of flavors and genres. The summertime perennial…
Man arrested in 2021 church burglary
Sweet Home police announced Wednesday, April 12, that a Brownsville man has been arrested in connection with an…
‘Sword’ on stage at Boys & Girls Club
Actors from the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company of Portland entertain children and adults alike, left, with their rendition…
Opening delayed at Yellowbottom Campground
Bureau of Land Management recreation managers are delaying the seasonal opening of the Yellowbottom Campground, located about 20…
Wolverine video footage captured east of Santiam Pass
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed an April 6 video of a wolverine crossing Hwy.…
Heels over Head for Music and Brews
Madison Puryear and David Saylors, Pacific Northwest Stompeders dancers from Vancouver, Wash., get some country dance moves in…
City goals: plant upgrade, new library
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council identified 16 goals – including funding for an upgraded wastewater treatment…
Stats issued for homeless center
Benny Westcott Last month, Sweet Home’s new homeless center east of Bi-Mart was declared a “success,” but Family…
District April 2023 ESPY Award Winners
These students were recipients of the Sweet Home School District’s ESPY Award, presented at the School Board’s April…
Sweet Home High School Honor Roll (April 19, 2023)
Following are Sweet Home HIgh School students who have been announced by the school as having made the…
SHOCASE to host ‘Sword in the Stone’
Benny Westcott The Traveling Lantern Theatre Company of Portland brings the Arthurian legend of Excalibur and a man…
Three Native Cultural encampments set at county parks
Deitz Peters loves telling the stories of his people – members of the Grand Ronde tribe – passed…
County road department hiring for summer work
The Linn County Road Department is looking to fill 19 summer jobs that pay $18 per hour, according…
Youth invited to design shirts for county fair
Local youth involved in Linn County 4-H and FFA organizations are invited to submit designs for the 2023…
Document discoveries offer insights into history
High school history classes teach us about the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, which drove poor families…
RV fire on Wiley Creek
A trailer and detached shed on 43786 Wiley Creek Road were severely burned during the 5 p.m. hour…
Back-to-back Hwy. 20 wrecks
A pair of crashes occurred Tuesday afternoon, April 4, within minutes and a mile of each other on…
Healthy You: County offers cooking program for mid-valley Latino families (April 12, 2023)
OSU-Extension-Linn-Benton Nutrition and Outreach Coordinator Tina Dodge gets excited when she talks about a new program she hopes…
Truck stolen in Lebanon recovered in Sweet Home after citizen spots it, gets rammed
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen truck Saturday, April 1, after a good Samaritan located the…
Meeting some-bunny for Easter
Kenzlee Brown of Sweet Home interacts with the Easter Bunny at an Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the…
Brownsville man arrested for 2021 burglary at Sweet Home church
Sweet Home police arrested a Brownsville man Tuesday morning, April 11, in connection with a 2021 burglary at…