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County OKs Sweet Home acreage for shelters
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker gave initial approval Tuesday, Dec. 7, to provide…
County courthouse briefly locked down over threats
Linn County Courthouse was locked down on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 9, after deputies learned someone was…
Samaritan drug center reopens
After closing its doors in September due to a temporary staffing shortage, the Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services…
Youth wage grant program disburses record $70K
The Linn County First-Time Youth Wage Grant Program has disbursed a record $70,770 to local businesses that provided…
Lottery: Gift recipients must be 18
The Oregon Lottery reminds the public that no matter the time of year, you must be at least…
Shopping for the Holidays
Christmas shopping was the name of the game Saturday at Hope Church as local children had the opportunity…
Christmas Gala 2021
Performers acknowledge the crowd following the completion of the Christmas Gala concert Saturday evening in the Sweet Home…
Combat health problems arising from the holidays
Millions of Americans have set up their Christmas trees and retrieved other holiday decorations. For some, these items…
County’s drug program leader retiring after 42 years
Tony Howell’s plans for his upcoming retirement after 42 years with Linn County’s Alcohol & Drug program is…
Lighted Christmas Parade 2021
Despite chilly temperatures and sometimes drenching rain, Sweet Home’s 2021 Parade of Lights Saturday evening, Dec. 18, drew…
Avoid scams this holiday season
If you’re doing online shopping this holiday season, be on the lookout for scammers trying to steal a…
School board discusses staffing woes
Benny Westcott At the Sweet Home School District’s Dec. 13 board meeting, certified employees union leader Steve Thorpe…
Plan explores natural threats to Sweet Home
Benny Westcott Severe storms and wildland-urban interface fires, where neighborhoods and nature meet, pose the two greatest threats…
Train ride for heroes
Benny Westcott Sunday evening’s Santiam Excursion Train ride on the Albany and Eastern Railroad wasn’t just an everyday…
Pedestrian injured in Main St. crash
A 15-year-old Sweet Home girl was injured Tuesday, Dec. 7, after being struck by a car in the…
Fire destroys barn on Ames Creek
Sweet Home firefighters battle a fire that destroyed a barn at 43424 Ames Creek Road on the evening…
SHEM negotiating pandemic, needs volunteers, representatives say
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Emergency Ministries continues to be actively involved in assisting the community’s needy residents despite…
LCSWA meeting canceled
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association’s annual meeting at Z Hall in Scio has been canceled, the firm’s…
Project organizers to SH residents: Time to display Christmas cards
Organizers of Sweet Home’s Christmas card project are encouraging residents who have cards stashed away to display them.…
Holiday Bazaar (Dec. 8, 2021)
The Sweet Home Evangelical Church’s Holiday Bazaar, seen here in an overhead shot, drew a crowd of vendors…
LCSO quartet recognized for water rescue
The Oregon State Marine Board recognized the “heroic” life-saving efforts of four Linn County Sheriff’s Office personnel who…
School district hosting listening sessions
The Sweet Home School District’s school board will hold listening sessions at various locations over the next month…
Record-breaking crowd, return at Christmas tree auction
Scott Swanson Sweet Home responded to the first in-person Trees for Scholarships auction Saturday night, Dec. 4, with…
Christmas Around Sweet Home
See more photos from the tree-lighting and Shop with a Cop events in our online gallery.
It’s never too late to get it together for your health
Cathryn Arndt The year 2021 has been unprecedented for its amount (and rate) of change, controversy, lack of…