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Solutions sought to save Weddle Bridge
Benny Westcott Iconic. Historic. Vital. Many Sweet Home residents use these words to describe Sankey Park’s 85-year-old Weddle…
Patterns, stories woven through history
Scott Swanson Ever hear of the Chinquapin Ladies Quilt Club? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Local historians…
Despite COVID, Manna still feeding a need
Benny Westcott With roots extending back to the 1970s, the Sweet Home Emergency Ministries’ Manna program has fed…
Three join Linn Fair lineup
Organizers have announced a musical lineup for the 2022 Linn County Fair featuring two mid-valley favorites, Sara Evans…
County hears 2021 Red Cross data
American Red Cross volunteers assisted 76 people in 31 households affected by home fires last year, Carol Smedberg…
Chilly Gardening
Sweet Home Beautification Committee volunteers work on the Main Street median as snow flurries fall around them last…
Oregon Cultural Trust gets $5.5M in donations in 2021
Donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust surpassed $5.55 million in 2021, a 6.7% increase over 2020’s record-setting results…
Early –and icy – morning fire destroys Willow Street home
Fire destroyed a home at 1907 Willow St. early Wednesday morning, Feb. 23. According to a Sweet Home…
Roommate sought in connection with Albany man’s death
An Albany man was found dead in his home Friday night, and police are now looking for both…
Watch whales on the coast this spring
The spring whale migration begins in March, and the best whale watching sites are open at your favorite…
Corps of Engineers hoping ‘atmospheric river’ refills reservoirs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water managers expect an atmospheric river that’s dumping heavy rain in the Pacific…
State says Oregon exports to Ukraine, but not much
By Les Zaitz Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s main export to Ukraine is fish but the country represents a…
Sweet Home at Oregon Logging Conference
Sweet Home high-schoolers partook in the 84th annual Oregon Logging Conference last week at the Lane County Convention…
Contract outlines city manager’s departure
Scott Swanson Ray Towry’s departure as city manager of Sweet Home came after “controversy and conflicts” that “compromised…
Super Bowled over at NFL’s biggest game
While most of us watched the Feb. 13 Super Bowl LVI from the comfort of our own homes,…
Legislators pitch plans to build more homes, help with down payments
By Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle Legislative Democrats and local elected leaders from around Oregon on Thursday pitched…
School district weighs continued mask mandates
Sweet Home School District issued a survey Friday, Feb. 25, asking parents whether they want masking to continue…
Council OKs end of library fines
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously at its Feb. 22 meeting to adopt a resolution…
High School announces First Semester Honor Roll
Following are Sweet Home High School students who have been announced by the school as having made the…
Public invited to virtual town hall on Samaritan clinic plans
Samaritan Health Services is on schedule for construction to begin in July 2022 on a new 15,000-square-foot family…
Poultry operation opposed at county meeting
Some Scio-area residents on Tuesday, Feb. 22, asked the Linn County Board of Commissioners to oppose construction of…
Historic postcards worth more than a thousand words
Roberta McKern Not long ago, a number of colorful picture postcards at the East Linn Museum drew attention…
Cheer showcase
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Tales of two cats who had run of clinic
D E Larsen DVM “Joleen, are you still feeding that feral tomcat out the back door?” I asked.…
Rallying for Gavin
Benny Westcott Dozens of people from around the state arrived at Sankey Park on the afternoon of Tuesday,…