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Adventures in preservation: saving Weddle Bridge
Roberta McKern “You know, this would probably make a good subject for an article,” an East Linn Museum…
Two hurt Aug. 22 in two-vehicle crash
Two people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, Aug. 22, at the intersection of 18th Ave.…
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities (Aug. 31, 2022)
Monthly News — Qi Gong: Qi Gong (tai chi)has resumed. Class is at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and…
Mining maintenance fees due Sept. 1
Bureau of Land Management officials remind mining claimants that annual maintenance fees are due Thursday, Sept. 1. The…
Health Fair Returns
In the first photo, attendees check out clothing available for the taking at the Sweet Home Health Fair…
Broken main reveals problems
Water pours from Pleasant Valley Bridge as a flock of geese flies by Monday morning, Aug. 22, following…
Linn and Lebanon police logs, Aug. 10-17, 2022
Aug. 17 12:16 a.m. – Nicklaus Glasser, 32, of Lebanon, cited on warrant, 2200 block Primrose St. Report…
Guitars Under the Stars hosts music camp for budding junior shredders
Sarah Brown It was probably Vincent Helstrom’s proudest – and perhaps most embarrassing – one minute of his…
Mad Platters keeps courthouse appetites fed
David Harms didn’t set out to own restaurants. He’s a land surveyor by training, just like his father.…
Bacteria levels from wastewater treatment plant high
Test results from Wednesday revealed E. coli bacteria levels exceed the permitted level of 406 MPN. The waterway…
‘Hands-on History Day’ set
Individuals of all ages will have a chance to learn about the 1800s in the mid-valley during the…
Kelcey Young named city manager
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council has named Kelcey Young as its new city manager, according to…
Traffic Jam, Sweet Home-Style
Yep, it was a true traffic jam Monday afternoon, Aug. 22, on Long Street following a wreck that…
Green Peter drawdown delayed
Scott Swanson The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week that, due to unspecified equipment complications, the…
Sheriff’s Office investigating plane crash
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office and federal agencies are investigating an airplane crash that occurred Sunday afternoon, Aug.…
School district bus-driver numbers improve
Benny Westcott With September just around the corner, the Sweet Home School District is down one permanent bus…
CHS has dual mission: learning and community
Jennifer Moody Visitors to the physical therapy program at the Lebanon branch of Western University of Health Sciences…
Groundbreaking set for new clinic
Samaritan Health Services will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, to celebrate the start…
Wastewater treatment plant loses biological life in basin
Benny Westcott On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Sweet Home wastewater treatment plant experienced an increase of approximately double…
Crawfordsville to mark bridge’s 90th birthday
Crawfordsville will hold its annual Bridge Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at…
100 Years Young
Lavida “Vi” Richards, seen in the first photo and at center right in the second, celebrated her 100th…
County OKs OHA grant for counseling programs
The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 16, accepted a $226,089 grant from the Oregon Health…
Seven named to FAC board
Benny Westcott A seven-member advisory committee that will have oversight over an upcoming Managed Outreach and Community Resource…
Linn DA appeals clemency ruling
Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny, his Lane County counterpart, Patty Perlow, and several crime victims are appealing…
Courts (Aug. 24, 2022)
Stephen Jay Fletcher, 46, was charged Aug. 12 with reckless driving, fourth-degree assault and failure to perform the…