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Faced with an expected shortfall in state funding, Linn-Benton Community College officials announced last week that students will likely experience a nearly 7% tuition increase in the fall, and that the college will cut two academic programs and...

Ten candidates are running for the six open seats on the Sweet Home School Board in the May 16 special district election, with the closure of the filing period last week. The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has three open seats, for which two...

Mark Wayne Cochran, 61, of Wasilla, Alaska, formerly of Sweet Home, died March 12, 2023, in Alaska. He was born June 1, 1961, in Lebanon, to Foy and Martha (Coward) Cochran. In 1988 Mark moved to Wasilla. He loved fishing, hunting, and cooking for... Full story

Timothy Eric Clauson, 38, of Sweet Home, died March 15, 2023. A celebration of life is planned for July. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Matthew Malachi Tryon, 39, of... Full story

Editor: April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and during that month, Sweet Home Police Department and the City of Sweet Home would like to invite the public to turn Sweet Home as blue as it can to remind people to look out for youngsters, to report s...

Editor: I am Angela Ross, Don Ross’s wife. Most of you know Donald for his oil paintings, and classes and such. Well, Donald has been given a mountain to climb. A few years ago he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that takes over...

Editor: The current federal administration has been nighttime trafficking unaccompanied alien children, using chartered airplanes, to multiple cities with every flight, dropping them off in city after city like items for delivery. Yep. According to...

Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to seniors over 60 at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in advance, and are th...

March 13 1:48 a.m. - Simon Aaron Smith, 19, was cited for speeding 51/35, 1700 block of Main St. 12:03 p.m. - Caller reported being scammed. Approximate loss: $22,700. 1950 Main St. 3:37 p.m. - Caller reported a vehicle break-in, 4400 block of Main S...

The Oregon Appeals Court has upheld a decision by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals regarding the development of a 108.59-acre property just north of Crawfordsville that has been the focus of a battle between neighbors and developers since 2019. I...

The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, March 14, denied a land-use request by the city of Millersburg, after studying the issue over parts of three meetings that started in January. Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger...

The City of Sweet Home seeks to fill vacancies on its Planning Commission and Park and Tree Committee. The seven-member Planning Commission provides citizen review and recommendations on planning-related matters to the city council. Its members...

March 8, 2023 Bailiff, Alysia N. – no contest, operating a vehicle without driving privileges, fine $560; driving uninsured, fine $525. Baldinger, Aaron – pled guilty to third-degree theft, fine $208, probation 24 months, work crew 10 days....