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Tune it Up Tuesdays event kicks off June 6
The Oregon Jamboree kicks off its Tune It Up Tuesdays starting June 6 in the parking lot behind…
Sweet Home’s Hefty leaving legacy at Linn County Parks
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer When John Hefty reports to work each morning at the Linn…
From Trash to Treasure to Simple Seasons
Larry and Nancy Patton announced May 24 that they are selling their Trash to Treasure store at 4432…
Calapooia River victim identified
The man who was found dead after falling into the upper Calapooia River while walking his dogs on…
A Quiet Leader
Scott Swanson Mike Reynolds isn’t one to impulsively grab the mic or the spotlight. But without hooplah he’s…
Digging Treasures at the East Linn Museum: Lemonade takes the limelight
Roberta McKern Lemonade has come to mind recently. The time of year had something to do with it,…
Doc’s Memoirs: Cows never eat the stuff (or, the trouble with tansy)
D E Larsen DVM Here I was again, standing over a dead cow, in the middle of a…
Fire burns quarter-acre in Lebanon
A vegetation fire burned approximately three-quarters of an acre in the 4000 block of Upper Berlin Drive Friday…
Remembering the Fallen
Craig Frangente, left, retired from the Navy, and Marine veteran Nick Ashworth fold the American flag during the…
Story Time with Officer Potter
Officer Sean Potter showed up Thursday, May 26, to lead Story Time for youngsters at the Sweet Home…
Strawberry Fest to include changes
Lebanon’s 114th annual Strawberry Festival, themed “Peace, Love and Strawberries” will be held June 1-4 with expanded hours…
Man rescued Saturday on South Santiam River near Waterloo
A man floating the South Santiam River on a tube was rescued Saturday evening, May 27, by Albany…
Thieves steal LFD fire investigation tools
The Lebanon Fire District discovered a break-in at Station 33 in Fairview on Monday, May 29. Thieves cut…
Further update: Crash knocks out electricity in central Sweet Home
A car that collided with a power pole along Highway 20 early Thursday, June 1, led to a…
Downtown to get new paint job?
Benny Westcott Thanks to local efforts, the Sweet Home downtown district may spring to renewed life in a…
Firefighers douse brush fire in Holley
Sweet Home firefighters responded late Thursday morning, June 1, to a brush fire near Holley School, Sweet Home…
Vals, sal lead SHHS Class of 2023
Benny Westcott Four valedictorians and one salutatorian will lead the Sweet Home High School Class of 2023 graduation…
Sweet Home FFA enjoys spring bounty
By Annabelle Morris Sweet Home FFA Member The Sweet Home chapter of Future Farmers of America has accomplished…
Logger injured in incident near Cascadia
A logger injured in an area southeast of Cascadia was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning, May 23,…
Health partnership delivers county reports
Benny Westcott The Partnership for Community Health, which includes health departments from Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties, outlined…
Fire district reflects on year, looks ahead
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District budget committee on May 16 unanimously approved a proposed…
County says goodbye to outgoing health officer
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger thanked outgoing Health Officer Dr. William Muth by phone Tuesday…
Remains found near Sweet Home in 2006 identified as Aumsville man
Human remains discovered in 2006 east of Sweet Home have been identified as those of an Aumsville man,…
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…