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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,…
Toe-Tappin’ Tuesday
Tune it up Tuesdays, presented by the Oregon Jamboree, kicked off on June 7 in the large parking…
Fender Bender
A black Chrysler 200 owned by Melody Reese, 31, of Lebanon, sits on Main Street Friday afternoon, June…
Farewell, Class of 2022
See more photos of the 2022 graduation ceremony, parade and SAFE party in their respective galleries.
Holley man hurt in crash
A Holley resident was injured Thursday, June 9, after his SUV veered off Highway 228 and hit trees…
Lebanon woman hurt in motorcyle crash
A Lebanon woman was injured Sunday afternoon, June 12, when her three-wheeled motorcycle crashed on Highway 228, near…
SH Foundation announces grant recipients
The Sweet Home Community Foundation has announced its 2022 Community Grant recipients. The SHCF annually awards community grants…
Municipal Court (June 15, 2022)
May 25, 2022 Bravo Guillen, Cesar E. – no contest – No insurance, fine $265. Clark, Kristopher S.…
Chinook off-limits on Green Peter through October
Retention of Chinook salmon in Green Peter Reservoir is prohibited through Oct. 31, under a temporary rule adopted…
Seasonal rangers enjoy summer parks jobs; county on lookout for more help
When Ali Garrett was growing up in Sweet Home, her family enjoyed camping at Cascadia State Park, where…
SHHS Class of 2022 names valedictorians, salutatorian
Benny Westcott Eight valedictorians and one salutatorian have been named to lead the Sweet Home High School Class…
Classrooms without walls
Scott Swanson After the same two-year hiatus that has affected nearly every other institution in the state, Sweet…
Planning Commission discusses food cart ‘pods’
Scott Swanson Anticipating the arrival of food cart “pods” in Sweet Home, Planning Commission members on Thursday, June…
Looking for missing pieces
Sarah Brown A bar manager at a tavern near Waterloo delivered a drink to a customer and listened…
NASCAR in Sweet Home
NASCAR veteran Andrew Tuttle made a stop in Sweet Home at The Woods Roadshouse Friday, June 3. Tuttle,…
Report: 300 homeless in Linn and Benton counties
How do our local governments and service providers learn about the current and ever-changing status of homelessness in…
New VFW Leaders
Kurtis Begley, left, was sworn in as the new Sweet Home VFW commander and Dennis Lindsay, right, was…
Commissioners OK Sheriff’s Office, fire contracts
The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved new contracts between the Linn County Sheriff’s Office – which will…
Linn County names new deputy district attorneys
Robert Beaver, Jace Cook and Melissa Allison have joined the Linn County District Attorney’s Office as deputy district…
High-speed internet for rural communities?
Linn County residents – especially those in rural communities – could get highspeed Internet connections if enough Oregonians…
Holiday Lights
In the second photo, Oregon National Guard Sgt. Trevor Fillis, center, with Blair Larsen, Sweet Home community and…
The power of hope when making changes
Cathryn Arndt Hope. It’s a powerful emotion, a potent fire that can burn in a very dark place.…
Honoring Sacrifice
Scott Swanson Dale Jenkins, left, and Stan Gray of the Sweet Home Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard,…