Articles from the March 1, 2023 edition
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Fire devastates Fir Lawn church
Police and fire officials are looking into whether a fire that destroyed much of the Fir Lawn Lutheran Church building early Saturday morning, Feb. 25, was the result of arson. The blaze was reported...
SHFAD seeks improved radio tech
Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District Chief Nick Tyler reported to the fire board Tuesday, Feb. 21, that the district can't communicate effectively in town, much less along the Highway 20...
Snow halts Feb. 23 mail
Postal officials shut down regular mail delivery Thursday, Feb. 23, following a snowstorm that blanketed Portland with record one-day snowfall on Wednesday, leading to hours-long traffic jams and...
New senator outlines plans for county
Newly elected State Sen. Cedric Hayden is chomping on an apple when a visitor walks into his office at the Oregon State Capitol. It's lunchtime and the senator's taking a break before heading into an...
Master plan under way for Foster, Green Peter
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have begun the process of writing a master plan for Foster and Green Peter reservoirs and at a meeting held in Sweet Home Saturday morning, Feb. 25, they said th...
Death Notices (March 1, 2023)
Ramona Jean Reynolds, 81, of Sweet Home , died Feb. 8, 2023. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Holley Church, 40346 Hwy. 228. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit... Full story
William Kenneth Kyriss
William Kenneth Kyriss, 82, of Albany, passed away Feb. 11, 2023, after 104 days at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, from complications from a fall he had Nov. 1, 2022. He was... Full story
Vietnam veterans honored
Twenty-seven local Vietnam veterans, as seen in the first photo, received commemoration lapel pins on Saturday, Feb. 18, during a presentation at the Sweet Home VFW Post by members of the Northwest...
Elm Street Baptist hosts restoration workers
Elm Street Baptist Church, which experienced an arson-caused fire that severely damaged its fellowship hall in May 2021, hosted workers who rebuilt the facility at a celebration dinner Saturday...
Nominations announced for Distinguished Service Awards
The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for its annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet, scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam, 880 18th Ave. The event “celebrates the...
Letter: LBCC's Sweet Home closure not a surprise (March 1, 2023)
Editor: The closure of the Linn-Benton Community College facility in Sweet Home (Feb. 22) is disappointing but not a surprise. I offered two classes there in the fall and had two people sign up. But that was not a surprise either, because there...
Letter: Put trust in One proven worthy (March 1, 2023)
Editor: If there’s anything we’ve learned over the past three years, it’s: “Always trust the experts.” Right? Not so much. First, it was COVID. Now it is floating UFOs. And do not forget the borderless mass migrations. More than from...
From Our Files (March 1, 2023)
March 1, 1973 Strong winds estimated to have reached up to 50 mph fanned near-dormant slash burning piles into flame and ignited a 15-acre forest fire 20 miles northeast of Sweet Home. The blaze...
Commentary: Reporter's dogged efforts lead to unveiling of 'insider scheme' (March 1, 2023)
By Therese Bottomly Ever heard of Pappy Van Winkle before this past month? Me, neither. But lots of people apparently covet the high-end bourbon, including some managers of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Their insider scheme came to...
Around Town (March 1, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels/Senior Meals offers an on-site lunch for seniors over 60 at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in advan...
Updated: Public Safety (March 1, 2023)
Feb. 20 4:35 a.m. - Thomas Junior McCarthey, age not listed, was cited for driving with a suspended license and driving uninsured, 10th Ave./Long St. 7:24 a.m. - Caller reported a male leaving her neighbor’s house, then walking in the opposite...
Report: Expo center on post-COVID upswing
Linn County Expo Center Manager Kris Barnes told the Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Feb. 21, that the center is rebounding from its COVID-19 slowdown. Commissioner Will Tucker was present while Commissioner Sherrie Sprenger participated by phone....
Quartzville wreck
Sweet Home medics and Linn County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to this crash Thursday afternoon, Feb. 23. Details were incomplete at press time, as the Sheriff's Office had not yet responded...
Renewing her muse
It was a personal event in Deb Cooley's life that seemed to break her spirit and sap her desire to sing. "It slapped me down to the ground, took my mojo and threw it," she said. "I didn't sing for...
Digging Treasures at the East Linn Museum: Life of Henry Spalding a real page-turner
Henry Harmon Spalding stumbled along through darkness. Having failed to adequately hobble his horse, he was afoot. His shoes had proven too tight, so he discarded them, wrapping his leggings around...
Husky boys second in state wrestling behind three titlists
Sweet Home's boys had a good day, literally, at the state wrestling tournament Friday, Feb. 24, taking home a second-place team trophy and finishing with three individual state champions. The individu...
Freshman Chafin wins to lead girls to second place in state wrestling
On the strength of four place-winners, Sweet Home's girls finished just short of a team championship in the inaugural 4A/3A/2A/1A state championships Friday, Sept. 24, losing 77-71 to La Pine....
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities (March 1, 2023)
Monthly News Seniors and Law Enforcement Together will visit and observe Sweet Home Municipal Court at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, with Judge Larry Blake available for questions and answers afterward. A trip bus will be available at the Senior Center...
Doc's Memoirs: Up with Wazzu: Rescued orange kitten lives the good life
Don stepped on his brakes and pulled his pickup to the side of Bellinger Scale Road. “I think that was an orange kitten,” he said to himself as he stepped out. Don looked for traffic before...
