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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…
Hawthorne students collect food, have fun, in ‘Civil War’ event
Hawthorne sixth-graders load up food they collected during the school’s annual “Civil War” celebration, pitting students and teachers…
Arrival of the mail
Scott Swanson Nov. 19 marked 10 years since the Cascadia Post Office burned down in a fire that…
Teen pedestrian injured in Main Street crash
A 15-year-old Sweet Home girl was injured Tuesday evening in a pedestrian vs. motor vehicle crash in the…
Young wordsmiths participate in NaNoWriMo
Benny Westcott For the last five years, students in Lana Holden’s seventh-grade language arts classes at Sweet Home…
Duncan named new Linn County sheriff
Linn County Undersheriff Michelle Duncan will have a new job title come January. County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie…
Christmas Gala concert Saturday evening
Benny Westcott Special guest Jessie Leigh headlines a spirited evening of musical holiday fun at the Christmas Gala,…
Holiday Activities Opportunities (Dec. 8, 2021)
Following are some of the holiday events scheduled in the surrounding area over the next month: December —…