Articles from the March 8, 2023 edition
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City declares homeless state of emergency
The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously at a Wednesday, March 1, special meeting to declare a homeless state of emergency. "Sweet Home is gravely concerned about homelessness in our community...
Neighbors complain about 6th Ave. home
A house reportedly occupied by squatters remains problematic for its neighbors, nearby residents told the Sweet Home City Council Tuesday, Feb. 28. Nancy White spoke for a second time on issues at...
DEQ fines city for 125 violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality recently issued a $22,445 civil penalty to the city of Sweet Home for more than 125 violations of Oregon water-quality protection law. In a Jan. 19 letter, the DEQ cited the city for failing to meet...
Jill Marie Caffrey
Jill Marie Caffrey, 57, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 28, 2023. She was born Aug. 6, 1965, in Gladstone to Robert C. and Marla I. (Sargent) Dornbusch. Mrs. Caffrey enjoyed rock 'n'-roll music and going to... Full story
Bernice Davis
Bernice Katheren Davis, 84, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 28, 2023, in Warrenton. She was born May 11, 1938, in Hanford, Calif., to James Anderson and Gladys Peggy (Robinson) Fletcher. Mrs. Davis lived in... Full story
Lesli Lampe
Lesli Lynn Lampe, 64, of Underwood, Wash., formerly of Sweet Home, died Feb. 14, 2023, while on vacation in Mesa, Ariz., following multiple battles with cancer and multiple sclerosis. She was born... Full story
Death Notices (March 8, 2023)
Lynette L. Green, 84, of Philomath, died Feb. 14, 2023, in Vancouver, Wash. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Johnny F. Hartley, 89, of Salem, died Feb. 25, 2023. Sweet... Full story
Editorial: When freedom and filth cross paths (March 8, 2023)
Many rural Oregonians have DNA that includes a streak of “don’t tread on me” and that’s certainly true in Sweet Home. But, as we’ve seen from the deliberations emanating from City Hall, “live and let live” sometimes must needs have limi...
From Our Files (March 8, 2023)
March 8, 1973 The city Planning Commission will recommend to the City Council an ordinance that will, under certain conditions, create a special combining zone that allows mobile homes on individual...
Public Safety (March 8, 2023)
Feb. 27 9:55 a.m. - Davy Phillips, 50, was cited and released on Sweet Home Municipal Court warrants for failure to appear on original charges of second-degree theft and second-degree criminal trespass, 1900 block Willow St. 10:21 a.m. - Steven Ray B...
Commissioners approve emergency service plan
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office will team with other county departments for a wildfire emergency drill in the Santiam Canyon in June, as part of a preparedness plan to be funded by a $10,000 grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office. Com...
Sweet Home High School alum earns jail certification
Former Sweet Home resident Jeremy Jewell, a lieutenant in the Benton County Sheriff's Office, recently became the only officer of his rank in the state to earn the designation of Certified Jail...
Investigation into church fire continues
Sweet Home police continue to investigate the Feb. 25 fire that destroyed a portion of Fir Lawn Lutheran Church, Chief Jason Ogden said. The fire, reported shortly before 1:30 a.m., destroyed the foyer and heavily damaged the sanctuary and other...
Around Town (March 8, 2023)
SALT group to visit court Seniors and Law Enforcement Together, or SALT, will visit and observe Sweet Home Municipal Court at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 8. Judge Larry Blake will be available afterward for questions and answers. A trip bus will depart...
Circuit Court (March 8, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Noah David Colgrove, Curtis Ray Daniel, Joshua Scott Dawson, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Faron Walte...
Icy roads blamed in three Friday crashes
Icy roads were a contributor to three crashes Friday in the Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District. The first occurred at approximately 6 a.m. when a Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by Julian Cezar...
Walmart executives deliver for Sweet Home homeless shelter
Addam Z. Reel, at right in the first photo, who was formerly homeless and is now a staffer at the Family Assistance and Resource Center's managed outreach and community resource facility in Sweet...
New Linn County Parks director named
New Linn County Parks & Recreation Director Stacey Whaley and her predecessor Brian Carroll share a love of the outdoors dating back to family backpacking trips, his on the east coast and hers...
Crawfordsville Check
No, it wasn't a traffic jam at Crawfordsville Bridge Wednesday morning, March 1. Linn County Road Department crew members, as seen in the first photo, were inspecting the bridge, which is in need of...
State: Filing tax returns key to getting income credits
For low- to moderate-income Oregon families, filing a tax return is the key step toward claiming a series of refundable tax credits that could mean thousands of dollars in their pockets. Four key tax credits can provide valuable financial assistance...
Healthy You: Diet can offer options to deal with age-related body changes (March 8, 2023)
The human body is a marvel. How the body transforms over the course of an individual’s life is one of its more remarkable qualities, and those changes never cease, even as individuals near retirement age. The changes associated with aging include...
OHA: Masks in medical facilities can come off April 3
Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting April 3, Oregon Health Authority announced Friday, March 3. OHA is rescinding provisions in Oregon Administrative Rule 333-019-1011 that require...
Nathan Aker named boys basketball's Most Valuable Player
Sweet Home High School junior Nathan Aker was named boys basketball Team MVP at the program's awards banquet at The Commons in Sweet Home High School on March 2. Aker led the team this season with...
State champs named Huskies' Outstanding Wrestlers
Seniors Jake Sieminski and Ethan Spencer, junior Kyle Sieminski and freshman Bailey Chafin were named the Pat and Ernie Baxter Outstanding Wrestlers as the Sweet Home wrestling team celebrated Sunday...
