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Always faithful, Sweet Home High School
Members of the Sweet Home High School Class of 1972 gathered July 9 for their 50-year reunion. Some…
LFD rescues man in Santiam River
Lebanon firefighters and water rescue technicians responded shortly after noon Saturday, July 23, to the report of a…
Pacific Power plans for heat
With daily high temperatures forecast to near or above the 100-degree mark this week across parts of the…
Two named to George Fox dean’s list
Local students were among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2022…
Commissioners discuss rural garbage rate adjustments
The process of adjusting solid waste sanitation rates for the three companies that provide services to rural residents…
Keeping a poker face while serving the bull
D E Larsen DVM EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column contains graphic anatomical descriptions. I held my three cards…
Art, and all that jazz
Sarah Brown Jazz is a developed taste, and it’s not going to be for everybody. The same goes…
What the nose knew (some scented vignettes)
Roberta McKern At this time of year, as summer begins to wane, some of us are lucky enough…
Wiley Creek Shop Fire
A fire destroyed a shop and damaged two vehicles Monday morning, July 25, at 44060 Wiley Creek Drive.…
Sweet Home finance director to leave post
Benny Westcott Sweet Home Finance Director Brandon Neish will be leaving his office Friday, July 29. However, he’s…
Two hurt in Highway 20 crash
A Sweet Home man was rescued and his young passenger suffered serious injuries Friday evening, July 15, after…
New doctor in the house
Scott Swanson Sweet Home is about to get up-close-and-personal access to an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Donald Pennington, formerly…
City Council tables discussion of rules amendments
Benny Westcott A unanimous vote on July 12 tabled two proposed amendments to city council rules discussed by…
New faces: A tradition in blue
Benny Westcott Twenty-nine-year-old Daniel Gerkman may be new to policing, but the blue runs in his family blood.…
New faces: Dedicated to serving country, community
Benny Westcott A conversation with Garritt Bolkcom about priorities kept returning to a central concept: service. First, he…
County commissioners hear first reading of mushroom ordinance
The first reading of an ordinance that would allow Linn County residents to vote Nov. 8 to ban…
Municipal Court (July 20, 2022)
Following are outcomes of Sweet Home Municipal Court cases, as reported by the court: June 22 Johnston, Dylan…
Wills to lead county planning department
Former Linn County Building Official Steve Wills has been promoted to director of the Planning and Building Department,…
Fun times at the Linn County Fair
Shadows fall over the Linn County Fair on its opening night on Thursday, July 14. The three-day event…
Fire season in effect
As of July 11, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. Public use restrictions…
Sweet Home alumni graduate from OSU, Yale
Following are current or former Sweet Home residents who have graduated from universities or college, as reported to…
Escaped inmate captured
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody who walked away from a Department of Corrections (DOC)…
Sweet Home man sentenced to federal prison for drug dealing
A Sweet Home man was sentenced Thursday, July 21, to federal prison after he sold methamphetamine and a…
ENCHANTING SPORTSMAN’S HOLIDAY
In the first photo, Sportsman’s Holiday Court Princess Luka Ogden relates some of the history of Sportsman’s Holiday…
County fair starts July 14
Linn County Expo Center manager Randy Porter has a big challenge ahead of him when the 2022 fair…