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Fallen tree blocks Highway 20
Sweet Home and Oregon Department of Forestry personnel responded Wednesday, June 21, to a fallen tree across Highway…
Caution advised for 2023 fireworks season
“Keep it legal, keep it safe” is the message from the Oregon State Fire Marshal during this year’s…
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities
Monthly News — Seniors And Law Enforcement Together: S.A.L.T. meets at the Sweet Home Police Station, 1950 Main…
Lebanon crews tackle three fires in six-plus-hour period
Weary Lebanon Fire District crews more than earned their keep Tuesday and Wednesday, June 27-28, battling three fires…
Transformative Sweet Ride
Bumblebee (Sweet Home resident Dan Ames), of “Transformers” fame, poses next to a 2012 Chevy Camaro owned by…
Police investigate brush fire
The Sweet Home Police Department is investigating the cause of a brush fire that burned one-quarter of an…
Truck stolen from Lebanon Fire District
For the second time in just under a month, the Lebanon Fire District has been the target of…
Secretary has left the building
Scott Swanson On her second-to-last day of work, Cyndi Rinehart was still busy at the front desk at…
City council: No parking on 24th north of Main
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council on June 13 unanimously approved a resolution prohibiting parking on 24th…
SHJH eighth-graders move on
Students enter Husky Field for the Sweet Home Junior High eighth-grade graduation ceremony. See more photos in our…
Library kicking off summer program at park
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Public Library kicks off its weekly Summer Reading in the Park program at…
Sweet Home Sweet Ride car show Saturday
The 15th annual Sweet Home Sweet Ride Charity Car Show for Kids returns to Sweet Home Saturday, June…
Commissioners join solar energy park group
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, June 13, to sit on…
Community garden concept taking root in Strawberry Park
What began as a great idea has bloomed. After some Sweet Home City Council members mentioned the possibility…
Coffee, community
Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Coffee With Colleagues gathering drew a crowd to host Radiator Supply House…
Strawberry Festival the result of nearly 8,000 volunteer hours
Sarah Brown Editor’s note: This is one in an occasional series highlighting volunteer activities in the Lebanon community.…
Lebanon councilors hear residents’ views on library book contents
Sarah Brown By Sarah Brown For Lebanon Local In a nearly four-hour meeting June 14, City Council members…
Field Day for Sweet Home Junior High
Sweet Home Junior High students compete in a tug-of-war during their Field Day Thursday, June 15, at Husky…
State: Check your credit reports after DMV data breach
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles department has confirmed that cybercriminals have copied information on an estimated 3.5…
Commissioners approve agreement on jail beds
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, June 6, approved an intergovernmental agreement…
Fire danger levels raised to ‘moderate’
Due to a historically dry spring and unseasonably warm temperatures, Willamette National Forest officials have raised fire danger…
BLM: Yellowbottom may be closed for season
The Bureau of Land Management’s website offers Yellowbottom Campground visitors picturesque opportunities to “spend a relaxing night of…
Truck crosses median
Police and bystanders assess the situation Tuesday, June 13, after a 1955 Chevy pickup ran over the median…
Grad-to-be severely injures hand in rollover crash
Graduate Kaden Zajic had a tough last week as a high schooler. When pulling out of the gravel…
Healthy You: Breaking a sweat can deliver unexpected benefits
With warm weather and long days upon us, getting a little exercise can be a little more tempting…