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Honor Rolls
SHHS announces spring Honor Roll Following are Sweet Home High School students who have been announced by the…
County seeks input from residents for Lewis Creek upgrades
Benny Westcott The Linn County Parks & Recreation Department has released two design concepts as part of a…
Commissioners OK county budget
The Linn County Board of Commissioners adopted a $215,343,477 budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year at its June…
Jamboree head: ‘Challenging’ process to get festival going
Benny Westcott Putting on a three-day country music festival might never be easy, but organizing the 2021 Oregon…
New citizen enjoying ‘sense of belonging’
Scott Swanson Nelia Taraski is now able to vote. And run for local office. And visit her parents…
Committee focusing on homeless shelter options C
Benny Westcott The top choice for a location of a homeless shelter in Sweet Home that has emerged…
Man arrested after shooting report
A Sweet Home man was arrested Friday after a reported altercation and shots fired at Foster Lake. Linn…
Year-round RV camping proposed at fairgrounds
Rich Kellum has been traveling by RV this summer, which prompted the former Albany city councilman to suggest…
Lyons couple earns forestry honor
Individual small ownerships don’t have a big impact on the sustainability of Oregon’s forests, but this year’s Linn…
Some Linn County private timberlands close to public entrance
Several private timberland owners and managers in Western Oregon have closed their land to public access as of…
Quilting group produces surprise Sr. Center’s oldest vet
Scott Swanson George Hughes had no idea what was coming when he rolled up to a strange house…
‘Niceties’ from the past abound at East Linn Museum
Roberta McKern The East Linn Museum contains many niceties. The first, of course, is its research room’s historical…
COVID vaccination rates low in SH
Sarah Brown Residents in Sweet Home may be feeling the climate’s heat this week, but at least there’s…
Veterinary help in elk’s birth necessary, not fully appreciated
“Doc, I have a cow elk that has been walking around the pasture in labor for the last…
Rescuers fight way through briars to rescue couple
A man and woman on inflatables were rescued from Santiam River on Saturday evening. The couple was floating…
Ex-Husky retires as pilot, Air Force major after ‘defining moment’
Scott Swanson Sweet Home alum Michael D. Gaskins had served four years in the Air Force and was…
Commissioners: Eateries to get last of CARES funds
Some 94 Linn County restaurants will soon receive another $4,446 each – on top of $4,000 already distributed…
School Board seeking to fill vacant seats
The Sweet Home School District seeks applicants for two positions on the School Board. Although winners were announced…
Sweet Ride car show returns this Saturday
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show will return this Saturday, June 26, and it may be…