Articles from the February 8, 2023 edition
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New Look, New HOPE
The HOPE Center in the former First Baptist Church at 12th and Kalmia streets reopened its doors in early 2022 following a pandemic-imposed two-year hiatus, welcoming clients and visitors with a host...
FAC thanks students, teacher for homeless huts
Community leaders recognized some 60 Sweet Home High School students and vocational education teacher Will Coltrin Thursday, Feb. 2, for building 30 huts for the Lebanon-based Family Assistance and...
Cate launches into second House term
Jami Cate sits in her new office in the state Capitol, where she's embarking on her second long session as a state legislator, representing a new district that isn't really that new. Cate now...
Helen Jonas
Helen Kay Jonas, 92, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 2, 2023. She was born Feb. 3, 1930, in San Francisco, Calif., to Hugo Fredrick and Ruth Margaret (Kay) Albright. Mrs. Jonas was a night charge nurse at the state hospital. She is survived by her son,... Full story
Natalia Seth
Natalia Ivanovna Seth, 72, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 1, 2023. She was born Oct. 15, 1950, in Kropotkin, Russia, to Ivan Ivanovich and Nadezchda Fedorovna (Mironenko) Bulavkin. She grew up and lived in... Full story
Jessie Tenbusch
Jessie Bell Tenbusch, 88, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 3, 2023. She was born March 25, 1934, in Skedee, Okla., to William Roy and Virginia Rose (Welks) Sharp. She moved to Crawfordsville from Skedee in... Full story
Death Notices (Feb. 8, 2023)
James Sherrell Black, 96, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 5, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Carl Raymond Cleem, 88, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 5, 2023, in Madras. Sweet... Full story
Melvin Eugene Claborn Sr.
Melvin Eugene Claborn Sr., 82, of Sweet Home, passed away Jan. 30, 2023. He was born Nov. 27, 1940, in Glover, Okla., to Dewey and Minnie N. (Chaney) Claborn. Melvin served in the United States Navy... Full story
John 'Tom' Hyer
Tom Hyer passed away peacefully at the age of 97, surrounded by his family. His was truly a "life well-lived." He was a descendant of one of Sweet Home's earliest pioneer families, the Thompsons. As... Full story
Planners discuss food trucks
The Sweet Home Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday, Feb. 2, to recommend that the City Council add a proposed mobile-food-unit (commonly known as "food trucks") section to the Sweet Home...
Letter: Language can be tangled puzzle (Feb. 8, 2023)
Editor: Thanks to Roberta McKern for her always-interesting stories from our museum. I had wondered for decades why “Lyma” Ohio, but “Leema” Peru. I found out, when I went to Peru in the 1990s. The Spanish conquistadores asked the locals wh...
Letter: Reader happy to have local news (Feb. 8, 2023)
Editor: We are indeed fortunate to have our New Era and Lebanon Local reporting our news. Thank you especially for the great pictures and coverage of the outdoor school and many other events of our youth. Thank you for finding another printer when...
From Our Files (Feb. 8, 2023)
Feb. 8, 1973 Robert Harrison Myers was arrested after Daryle Jimerson requested that police look for his stepdaughter, Vickie, who has been trying to obtain a divorce from Myers. Jimerson told police...
Commissioners announce support of forest lands bill
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, Jan. 31, announced their support of Senate Bill 795. Sponsored by State Sen. Fred Girod, the bill would give counties the authority to take back thousands of acres...
Public Safety (Feb. 8, 2023)
Jan. 30 2:31 a.m. - Athena Noble, 38, of Albany, was transported to jail on a warrant, 43300 block of North River Drive. Report taken. 1:32 p.m. - Linn County Parks reported someone broke into Whitcomb Creek Campground and stole an electric...
Around Town (Feb. 8, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to seniors over 60 at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. The Senior Center serves a separate lunch on Wednesdays. Suggested donation is $3.50. Al...
Hospital foundation to honor Sweet Home facility donors
Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation will honor individuals and businesses who have made donations to support the construction of Samaritan's new family medicine clinic and urgent care in Sweet Home. Gifts of all amounts are needed and appreciated....
Preview of New Clinic
Members of the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation Board of Directors took a tour Thursday, Feb. 6, of Samaritan's new family medicine and emergency services clinic under construction...
Sweet Home Community Foundation announces grant applications
The Sweet Home Community Foundation will begin accepting grant applications for its 2023 cycle beginning Feb. 15. The foundation’s goal is to provide funding and support to worthwhile community projects in the Sweet Home area. Special...
OLCC submits pot supply-and-demand report
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission on Feb. 1 submitted to the Oregon Legislature the 2023 Marijuana Supply and Demand report reflecting the quantity of cannabis available in Oregon’s legal commercial market. This is the fourth biennial...
Legislature mulls changes to fire risk map
The Oregon Legislature will be considering a number of recommendations for changes related to the statewide wildfire risk map during the 2023 session, some of which would substantively change the map itself. Following conversations last week with...
Forestry group names new board members
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association selected new officers and board members during its Saturday, Jan. 21, meeting at the ZCBJ Hall in Scio. About 100 people attended the potluck dinner and...
State releases 2023 salmonid habitat map
The State of Oregon on Feb. 1 released the 2023 essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where activities like building docks or adding riprap usually require a removal-fill permit. The map identifies streams that are critical habitat for...
Healthy You: Heart-healthy foods to add to your diet
A healthy diet can help people lower their risk for various conditions, including heart disease. That’s a significant benefit, as the World Health Organization estimates that 32% of deaths worldwide can be attributed to cardiovascular disease, an...
