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Child Abuse Prevention Month events announced
Benny Westcott To commemorate National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, Sweet Home plans to “turn the town…
COVID-19 gone? Don’t forget the flu vaccine
The lifting of the COVID-19 pandemic’s state mask requirements has prompted many Oregonians to remove them, giving health…
Albany man arrested in Sweet Home burglary
An Albany man was arrested early Sunday morning after Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary in…
‘Rocking’ out again
Benny Westcott For the first time since 2019, the Oregon Jamboree’s not the only rock extravaganza in town. …
County commends IT for ransomware-attack response
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker gave the county’s Information Technology (IT) department a…
Fire in wall doused quickly, thanks to alert homeowner
An alert homeowner saved a house from severe fire damage Sunday morning with an early-morning call to the…
Study: Leisure activities lower risk of depression, improve mental well-being
By Molly Rosbach Oregon State University Writer As people turned to hobbies like reading and outdoor recreation to…
Sweet Home forestry team starts season with win
Sweet Home High School’s Forestry Club won its first competition of the season Saturday, March 5, at Knappa…
Corvallis woman wins $1M in Lottery prize
A Corvallis woman, playing the Oregon Lottery’s Raffle game for the first time Raffle, won $1 million after…
Blue-Collar Career Fair
Fifty-five juniors and seniors at Sweet Home High School attended a March 16 High School Career Fair at…
Getting down to earth
Scott Swanson Samantha Franks carefully and deftly sliced into the stem of a cider apple as Miranda Justus…
Municipal Court (March 23, 2022)
February 23, 2022 Kenneth G. Adair II – guilty by default – Violation driving while suspended or revoked,…
Taco Bell plan gets Planning Commission OK – barely
Benny Westcott Maybe it wasn’t a corned beef joint, but fans of bean burritos accompanied by the ring…
Sweet Home names next fire chief
It’s unanimous: Sweet Home has named a new fire chief, albeit one with a familiar face. At its…
Police department seeks a few good candidates
Benny Westcott Staff shortages affect many organizations these days. The Sweet Home Police Department is no exception. At…
Two die in Highway 20 crash
Two people died Friday morning, March 18, in a two-car head-on collision at the weigh station on Highway…
Missing woman located in Sweet Home
On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, the Sweet Home Police Department assisted in returning a missing 24-year-old woman with…
New officer: Meet the man behind the badge
Benny Westcott Officer Tyler Robinson, who began working with the Sweet Home Police Department in late December 2021,…
SH man arrested for attempted murder, robbery
A Sweet Home man was arrested March 8 on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery stemming from a…
Masks still required in Samaritan facilities
Samaritan Health Services is reminding the public that although Oregon Health Authority is lifting the indoor face mask…
Commissioners reflect on COVID-19 pandemic
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker last week celebrated the approaching end of the…
Primary election candidates finalized for May 17 election
Election line-ups are finalized for the state primary election on May 17. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, March…
New county judge takes oath
Linn County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Thomas McHill, right, administers the oath of office to new Judge Keith…
Early morning fire destroys part of shop
An early morning fire destroyed a portion of a shop Tuesday, March 8, on Rowell Hill. Sweet Home…
State appoints first-ever prosecutor to specialize in poaching cases
Poachers beware: There is a new force in the courts. An anti-poaching special prosecutor. Jay D. Hall, hired…