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The Sweet Home City Council reached a consensus Tuesday, May 24, regarding vacant commercial buildings downtown, planning a future discussion between their owners, city staff and administration, and the Finance and Property Committee. According to Ma...

James “Jimmy” David Fuller, 67, of Sweet Home, died May 24, 2022. He was born May 7, 1954 in Lebanon to Max E. and Catherine I (Gordon) Fuller. Mr. Fuller lived in Sweet Home his entire life. He loved working on cars and was a great cook. He... Full story

Lyle Jerry Dirksen, 81, of Vancouver, Wash., formerly of Sweet Home, died May 28, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com.... Full story

Fishing is free in Oregon the first weekend in June on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon those two days. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin...

A California man was arrested early Wednesday morning, May 25, after leading Sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported. According to Duncan and the Sheriff’s Office, Aaron Halvorson, 44, was arrested after...

May 23 7:14 a.m. - Deputies towed an abandoned boat in the 25600 block of Brush Creek Road. It was found on an old, rusty trailer left in the roadway on Brush Creek. AA Towing removed the boat. Deputies are working to track its owner down. Report tak...

Sweet Home, unlike some neighboring communities, is not blessed with a multitude of classy old buildings. For much of its history, this town has been largely focused on getting ‘er done, primarily getting timber out of the woods to a waiting...

Editor: Regarding the letter from Diane Dainte about “abortion rights” (May 18): Every person who disdains the saving of another life to “help” make living easier is assuming that only the one who can speak for themselves holds the future....

Editor: We had a great turn-out for our spring Beautification Planting Day earlier this month. Twenty-one volunteers came to help. All went well, taking us nearly three hours to plant 1,350 petunias in the median planters. The early May rain and...

June 1, 1972 The week was busy for firefighters as they were called to four area fires. A trailer home at the Westport Trailer Court was lost to fire due to a leaking propane tank ignited by a furnace pilot light. The Smith family was not home when...

Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday, May 24, unanimously approved an extended property tax agreement between the Linn County Enterprise Zone and ITS ConGlobal, which will manage the new intermodal...

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....

An illegal card-skimming device was found Thursday, May 26, at the 7-Eleven at 2405 Highway 20, the Sweet Home Police Department reported Friday morning. Police officer Sean Potter, who said the device was likely installed within the last couple of...

Monthly News -- The Senior Center will host a Father’s Day Barbecue on Saturday, June 18. Tickets need to be purchased by June 15. Stop by at the front desk or call (541) 367-4775 for more information. -- The Senior Center will be closed on July...

The top team in the 4A-5 Skyline Conference was too much for Sweet Home softball to handle Wednesday, as the Huskies’ long trip to Henley High School for its round-of-16 game in the 4A state playoffs ended with a 15-0 loss at the hands of the Horne...