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High school, COMP-NW students collaborate in program
Benny Westcott Juniors and seniors in Michelle Snyder’s anatomy and physiology class at Sweet Home High School have…
Lebanon man killed on Interstate 5
A Lebanon man was killed Saturday, April 2, after he was struck by a number of cars while…
County to Forest Service: Reduce forest fuels now
Commissioners to Forest Service: Reduce forest fuels now Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker…
Collision sends driver to hospital
According to Sweet Home police, at 2:42 p.m., on March 29, Amber Williams, 30, was driving a black…
Ford Focus burns in March 29 car fire
Police and fire personnel inspect a black 2003 Ford Focus that burned at 1530 Tamarack St. on Tuesday,…
Pastega wing open to patients’ families at Corvallis hospital
Guests began using the Alma Pastega wing of the Mario Pastega House last week, marking the completion of…
Sheriff’s Office seeking help in indentifying body
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is seeking input from the public as it tries to identify a deceased…
Homeless vacated from site
Benny Westcott Camping at the parking lot outside Sweet Home’s old City Hall building during daytime hours is…
Main Street crowded for March for a Child
Benny Westcott Main Street’s sidewalks may have been a little more crowded than usual Saturday morning, April 2,…
Wiley Creek kicks back after COVID
Benny Westcott Wiley Creek Senior Living hosted a Community BBQ Bash on Friday, March 25, marking its first…
DSA honors Tim McQueary
The late Tim McQueary, a former Sweet Home mayor and longtime community activist, has been honored with the…
City Council OKs downtown streetscape, parking plan
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, March 22, to formally adopt a downtown streetscape…
Drivers: Remove studded tires by March 31
With the arrival of spring comes the annual removal of studded tires, to be completed by Thursday, March…
County lists top felonies, misdemeanors for 2021
For the first time since Doug Marteeny became Linn County District Attorney in 2013, criminal offenses associated with…
Linn County DA distributes employee awards
The Linn County District Attorney’s Office recently recognized three employees for their work over the past year. —…
County youth receive training to help find jobs
Eleven youth from the Linn Juvenile Detention Center, Benton County Juvenile Department, Albany Options School and Jack Street…
Seniors, police back on the beat
Sarah Brown After a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together council is back up and…
The art of speculation and history
Roberta McKern If we want to exercise our speculating and surmising abilities, the East Linn Museum’s the perfect…
Motorcyclist killed in Brush Creek Road crash
A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday, March 22, when his motorcycle crashed in the 24700 block of Brush Creek…
Remembering a good man – and very intense Husky fan
D E Larsen DVM It was the fall of 1980. As a newly elected school board member, I’d…
No stone left unturned
Sarah Brown Not all who wander are lost. Some are just looking for rocks. More than 3,000 wanderers…
Final suspect arrested in assault on Sweet Home boy
Sweet Home police have announced the arrest of a final suspect in the beating attack on a 13-year-old…
City to get $30M from feds for plant
Scott Swanson Sweet Home city staffers showed up to work Monday morning, March 28, to a big surprise:…
Peer Court back in session
Benny Westcott Like many activities halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sweet Home Peer Court is returning after…
School Disrict honors March 2022 ESPY Winners
Foster School: Mickey Russell and Bella Walls, first grade. Hawthorne School: Paisley Grabeel*, second grade; and Ava Padua*,…