Articles from the March 29, 2023 edition
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ROCKS OF AGES
Treasure-hunting seems to be an innate inclination from an early age, a curiosity and sense of adventure that propels people to seek and find the hidden. It's this drive that prompts both young and...
Sweet Home man killed in armed confrontation
A Sweet Home man was killed in an armed confrontation with Linn County Sheriff's deputies Tuesday afternoon, March 21, following a report of a disturbance in the Cascadia area, Oregon State Police...
Students explore futures at job fair
High school students clustered around tables at the Sweet Home Boys and Girls Club Thursday morning, March 23, looking for jobs. Well, checking out the landscape, at least. Approximately 80 Sweet...
Wilma Bright
Wilma Lorene Bright, 94, of Sweet Home, died March 23, 2023. She was born April 3, 1928, in Stratton, Colo., to Lester and Florence Fitzsimmons (Wood). She married James Bright on Aug. 12, 1951, in... Full story
Jerry Clark
Jerry Lee Clark, 88, of Sweet Home, died March 24, 2023, from heart related complications in Salem. He was born Oct. 16, 1934, in Plainview, Texas, to Buster Brown and Nina Mae (McIntyre) Clark. Mr.... Full story
Christine Pace
Christine Renee Pace, 53, of Sweet Home, died March 24, 2023. She was born Sept.14, 1969, in Lebanon to Jerry and Pat (Taft) Wodtli. Mrs. Pace served one tour with the United States Army. She was a... Full story
Carol Perez
Carol Ann Perez, 66, of Sweet Home, died March 21, 2023. She was born Dec. 3, 1956, in Riverside, Calif., to Kenneth and Joyce Maxine (Long) Hanson. She lived in Rohnert Park and Santa Rosa, Calif.,... Full story
Death Notices (March 29, 2023)
Noah David Colgrove, 30, of Sweet Home, died March 21, 2023. Viewing and celebration of life took place March 22. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit sweethomefuneral.com. John Dean “JD” Kast,... Full story
City Hall art exhibit extended through April
A SHOCASE Arts Committee exhibit for Sweet Home artist Don Ross has been extended through April in the gallery at Sweet Home City Hall, 3225 Main St. Visitors will be invited to enter a free drawing f...
SHFAD looks to boost patient transport rate
Fire Chief Nick Tyler last week told the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District board that the patient transport rate to hospitals during medical calls was 57% in February, a number he is seeking to...
Editorial: More threats to newspapers, readers (March 29, 2023)
Devoted Disney fans may know that in the original “Bambi” movie, a mistake slipped onto the big screen. (There were a number of “mistakes,” but this one stands out.) In the original version of the film, following the great fire scene, a racco...
From Our Files (March 29, 2023)
March 29, 1973 A burning conveyor belt flashed through the power house at Willamette Industries' Foster Division, spreading sparks along its path and starting several small spot fires. Sparks from...
Forest Service outlines summer fire plans, long-term repairs
Willamette National Forest staff on Tuesday morning, March 21, told Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist and Will Tucker that the U.S. Forest Service was gearing up for heightened wildfire...
Updated: Public Safety (March 29, 2023)
March 20 1:32 a.m. - Troy Howard Peppin, 40, cited for driving with a suspended license, Town Pump parking lot. 3:23 a.m. - Shawna Jean Tidwell, 35, cited and released on Lebanon Municipal Court warrant for second degree theft, 1890 Kalmia St. 8:07...
Around Town (March 29, 2023)
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...
Eyewitness to 100 years of change
Hope Burns sits in her living room, trim, matter-of-fact, steady gaze. A visitor might guess she was 80. Her manufactured home is tastefully decorated, as is her yard outside, her Chrysler neatly...
Digging Treasures at the East Linn Museum: Anatomy of a massacre (Part 1)
Recently, we explored Clifford Merrill Drury’s “Henry Harmon Spalding: Pioneer of Old Oregon” (1936), a new arrival at the East Linn Museum. The book recounts the title figure’s life and...
Freebies help Junction City to baseball win over Huskies
Sweet Home's baseball team is still searching for its first win after a 14-8 home loss to Junction City on March 22. The Huskies (0-3) were hampered by walking or hitting 12 Tiger batters. "We just...
Prep track: Throwers fire up for Sweet Home as thunderstorm abates
Sweet Home's track and field team got their season off to a thunderous start Wednesday, March 22, at a four-way meet at Central Linn with East Linn Christian Academy and Harrisburg. Literally. The...
Hwy. 228 Rollover Crash
A Sweet Home man escaped serious injury Friday afternoon, March 24, when he lost control of the Ford Ranger pickup he was driving on a curve and rolled into a ditch on Highway 228 near near Milepost...
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities (March 29, 2023)
Monthly News -- Seniors And Law Enforcement Together: S.A.L.T. meets at the Senior Center at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, before lunch. Join us with your questions and bring your concerns about things happening in your community. --...
Circuit Court (March 29, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Joshua Scott Dawson, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Issac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Faron Walter Kennedy, Taylor...
Real Estate Sold (March 29, 2023)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during February/March 2023. These are not properties for sale, and some transactions may represent a change of ownership within a family or...
Wolverine spotted along Columbia River
Two people fishing on the Columbia River near Portland Monday morning, March 20, spotted and captured on film one of the rarest of Oregon sights. A wolverine. This marked the first confirmed report...
Forestry Club takes second at Waldport
Lexi Devlin competes in hose lay Saturday, as Sweet Home's Forestry Club made a trip to Waldport, where it placed second overall. Coach Blake Manley said only seven competitors were able to make the...
