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Local doctors find monoclonal antibodies effective against COVID
Scott Swanson When Ridgeway Health opened a walk-in medical clinic late last September, founder Dr. Sam Milstein and…
Planting for the future
More than two dozen residents, many of them neighbors, turned out Saturday afternoon, April 23, for an Arbor…
SNAP benefits continue
Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments this month, Oregon Department…
Searching for the perfect fit
La La Land of Sweet Home gave prom dresses to 14 girls and loaned two tuxedos to boys…
Old Armory Building to receive a new roof
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger on Tuesday, April 19, accepted two bids to re-roof the…
2022 Election Guide: Oregon House District 11 Primary: Democrats
Nina Brenner Nina Brenner, a resident of Scio, is a retired database analyst and software engineer who has…
2022 Election Guide: Oregon House District 11 Primary: Republicans
Jami Cate Jami Cate, 35, of Lebanon, has represented House District 17 for two years, elected in 2020…
School board grants Supt. Lisa Riggs furlough
Benny Westcott Sweet Home School District Supt. Lisa Riggs will take a leave of absence for the remainder…
2022 Election Guide: Oregon Congressional District 5 Primary: Democrats
Kurt Schrader Kurt Schrader, 70, the incumbent, is a resident of Canby who has represented the 5th District…
Long-planned ramp, sidewalk project launches
Benny Westcott A routine clear-day drive down Sweet Home’s Main Street offers some scenic nature vistas, but recent…
2022 Election Guide: Oregon Congressional District 5 Primary: Republicans
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Lori Chavez-DeRemer, 54, has lived in Happy Valley for 22 years, where she and her husband…
Forestry competition results
Sweet Home High School Forestry Club Invitational Saturday, April 17 Here are results for Sweet Home Forestry Club…
Sweet Home Junior High announces Quarter 3 Honor Roll (April 27, 2022)
SEVENTH GRADE 4.00: Xander Blom, Ryker Burr, Khrystoffer Domingo, Kellen Hartsook, Austyn Hogan, Brittany Lippert, Micah Matney, Landon…
Building huts for the homeless
Scott Swanson As rain fell steadily outside on a gray April morning, Casey Valloni and Lewis Conn, students…
Raising the flag at the Meet of Champions
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel prepare to raise the American flag Saturday at the Meet of…
Committee approves budget
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Budget Committee on Wednesday, April 20, approved the proposed budget for fiscal year…
Taking steps to help
Sarah Brown It took Jake Sansing 10 days to make it to Sweet Home on foot after he…
Library recovers after COVID-19
Benny Westcott After the COVID-19 mask mandate was lifted last month, the Sweet Home Public Library returned to…
County OKs stipend increase for youth wage program
Linn County and the Willamette Workforce Partnership will partner to increase the hourly stipend, from $2 to $5…
Missing man found in Cottage Grove
Sarah Brown A Colorado man reported missing last week while visiting relatives in the Sweet Home area was…
Retirement just another walk in the park
Benny Westcott He may be chairman of the Sweet Home Park and Tree Committee, but Wally Shreves’ days…
Mining adventures in Linn County history
Roberta McKern Here at the East Linn Museum, we’re taking yet two more looks at the Quartzville Mining…
Tripping up bullies in school and in life
D E Larsen DVM Coos County’s Broadbent School in the fall of 1952 had grown to its largest…
Sweet Home Senior Center news and activities (April 27, 2022)
Monthly News The Senior Center will host a Ladies Tea at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7. For more…
County budget committee to meet
The 2022-2023 Linn County Budget Committee will meet daily from May 2-5 at the Linn County Expo Center,…