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Change near for The New Era’s production
Changes are coming for The New Era, starting with next week’s edition. The company that has produced The…
Otter pup makes its debut at Bend museum
A new North American river otter, estimated to be approximately 8 weeks old, is now in the care…
Farmers Market back in full force
Scott Swanson After a period of reduced presence due to COVID-19, Sweet Home’s Farmers Market is back on…
Icebox Cookoff ready to launch barbecue weekend
Benny Westcott Barbecuing may be a Fourth of July tradition, but this Independence Day weekend, the 2022 Sweet…
Artist finds his voice through his work
Sarah Brown Ammon Knight knows how it feels to be intelligent and yet not have a language to…
County looks to vote on production of psilocybin mushrooms
Linn County residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether they want to allow the production of…
Pacific Power prepared for summer
As temperatures approach triple digits across parts of the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Power prepares for higher demands on…
Sweet Home Junior High School eighth-graders move on
Sweet Home Junior High promoted 171 eighth-graders in a ceremony held Wednesday, June 15, at Husky Field. See…
Hometown Surprise
Lynetta (McLain) Corley thought she was going to celebrate her 75th birthday on June 11 at The Point…
Malabago, Markell named SHHS Freshmen of the Year
Scott Swanson Ethan Malabago and Peyton Markell have been named this year’s Sweet Home High School Freshmen of…
Church provides meals for Foster School staff
Freedom Hill Church members served up an end-of-the-year meal Tuesday, June 14, for staffers at Foster School, which…
Bell tolls for video store as Taco Bell arrives
A shovel tears down a portion of what used to be the video store in Santiam Plaza, which…
Sweet Home Safety Fair
The annual Jim Bean Safety Fair returned in full force to Sweet Home Saturday, June 18, featuring lots…
Downtown landowners talk vacancies
Benny Westcott Several local business owners came to the table Monday, June 20, to discuss with city councilors…
Planning Commission OKs subdivision
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Planning Commission at its June 16 meeting voted 6-0 to allow the Albany-based…
Council discusses Tune It Up Tuesdays
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council on June 14 discussed a change of location for the Oregon…
Linn County assumes control over Cascadia Park
Linn County has managed and maintained Cascadia State Park for three years and on Tuesday morning, June 14,…
Salem man in custody after Albany chase, crashes
A Salem-area man was arrested Tuesday, June 8, following a 10-minute police pursuit through Albany that resulted in…
Fire damages home near Lebanon
Fire heavily damaged a rural home Friday morning, June 3, in the 5000 block of South Santiam Highway…
Linn and Lebanon police logs: May 27-June 13
June 13 7:02 a.m. – Report taken for theft of catalytic converter, 5th St. Loss valued at $1,500.…
New enterprises pop up around Lebanon
Sarah Brown By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Despite the pandemic and the tenacity of the COVID-19 virus to…
Seniors celebrate soppy graduation
Benny Westcott Pouring rain may have soaked caps and gowns, but it did nothing to dampen the spirits…
Dr. Wolthuis Hall receives High Q Award
Benny Westcott Accomplished pianist and music teacher Dr. Carmen Wolthuis Hall received the Sweet Home Alumni Foundation’s High…
Board OKs 2022-23 budget, talks school safety
Benny Westcott At its June 13 meeting in the District Office, the Sweet Home School Board unanimously accepted…
Sweet Home Safety Fair this Saturday at SHPD
Sweet Home Police Department invites children and their families to attend the annual Jim Bean Public Safety Fair,…