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SH man leaves a legacy of friendship
A Sweet Home man died in the early morning hours of Sept. 19 when his motorcycle struck an elk near Scio. On Tuesday at 12:15 a.m., Linn County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a motor vehicle...
Woman rides horseback across U.S.
Sweet Home residents might have been surprised to find a young woman riding a horse through town on Thursday, Sept. 21. That same woman ate an entire pizza from All Star Pizza that evening. Apparently...
Two brush fires, one forcing evac of Bi-Mart
Two brush fires occurred within a 24 hour time frame in the Sweet Home area on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21. The first fire, at 10:52 a.m. on Wednesday on Mountain Home Drive, was...
Award winning crime thriller book series set in Sweet Home
Chris Patchell, author of four crime thrillers set in Sweet Home, recently won a Readers' Favorite 2023 Bronze Medal for Best Crime Fiction. Her entry, "Hide Her", is the fourth book in the Lacey...
New restaurant, The Rusty Bucket, opens in Sweet Home
In less than a year, a new local restaurant has already opened up in the shell of a longtime classic Sweet Home dining establishment. The Cedar Shack closed in December of last year after nearly 58...
Girl sells homemade piñatas to fund Washington D.C. trip
A local middle schooler is looking to raise money for a week-long educational trip to Washington D.C. with her mom next June, and she figured out a creative way to do it - selling homemade piñatas....
Sweet Home fire personnel spend 1,200 hours helping with out-of-town forest fires
At the Sept. 19 Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District board meeting at Station 21, Fire Chief Nick Tyler shared that this summer SHFD personnel responded to the Moon Mountain, Hat Rock, Smith River,...
Local volunteer gives time for people, turtles
Linda Ivie is a Sweet Home resident that has spent a good majority of her time caring for others. Whether it is rescuing, painting, parenting, or volunteering, nothing is able to get in her way. "I...
Hair care in the early 1900's
On a hot July day the East Linn Museum held its annual yard sale. Volunteers tending the cash box sat watching seekers pass among tables loaded with donated goods on their yearly treasure hunt. Most...
Public Safety - September 27, 2023 Edition
Sept. 18 12:31 p.m - Caller reported her realtor sign, post, and lock box were stolen. Officer responded, report taken for second degree theft. Valued loss, $264. 10:03 p.m - Abraham Hirales Malo, 24, was cited for no valid drivers license. Sept. 19...
Circuit Court - September 27, 2023 Edtion
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Brittany Chantel Coughran, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Daniel Henry Johnson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael...
SHOCASE donates $7,000
At the Sept. 11 Sweet Home School District board meeting in the District Office, the Sweet Home Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic Enrichment (SHOCASE), donated $7,000 to the district for...
Thorpe steps down from OWA after 13 years
After serving for 13 years as Oregon Wrestling Association Chairman, Sweet Home High School wrestling coach Steve Thorpe is stepping down from that role. "I am going to focus on just coaching Sweet Ho...
City increases salaries of some department heads and managers
At the Sept. 12 Sweet Home city council meeting at City Hall, the council approved by a 6-1 vote a resolution increasing salary schedules for non-represented city employees. The utilities manager...
Paradise Coach owner plans for four food carts on property
On March 9, the house that was situated on Jeff Vanderpool's property, 1333 47th Avenue, which is also home to his business, Paradise Coach, burned down. Now only a gravel lot sits in its place. But...
Woman starts Small Town Big Heart Pull Tab Challenge
A retired nurse, 52-year-old Stephanie Lewis loves helping people. "That's just me. I like to do things like that," she says. When she first moved to town in 2019 there were 25 kids in her Quince...
Aaron Hegge named new Sweet Home Rotary Club president
Aaron Hegge is a name known in town because of the Farmers Insurance Aaron Hegge Agency on Main Street. Now the 39-year-old is also the president of the Sweet Home Rotary Club. He took over the role...
Commissioners OK Crawfordsville property proposal
After more than an hour of deliberation Tuesday morning, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved an application for a Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map amendment that may lead to the development of 10...
Three injured in West Holley Road accident
Three Sweet Home people were transported to a hospital by medics as a result of a two-vehicle crash on 1st Avenue and West Holley Road on Monday morning. A Sweet Home Police Officer responded to the scene at 7:43 a.m. on Sept. 11. According to an...
Public Safety - September 20, 2023 Edition
Sept 9 7:08 a.m - Dustin Childers, 30, of Sweet Home, was cited for not having a personal flotation device. 8:44 a.m - Bryce William McGowan, 39, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant for second degree criminal mischief and driving... Full story
Circuit Court - September 20, 2023 Edition
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Brittany Chantel Coughran, Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Daniel Henry Johnson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael... Full story
Fire behind Sweet Home Bi-Mart
The Sweet Home Police Department, Sweet Home Fire District and Oregon Department of Forestry all responded to a small brush fire just north of BiMart, 1980 Main St., on Sept. 21. Police assisted in... Full story
SHFAD attends annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
Five uniformed Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel attended the annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony sponsored by the American Legion Post 10 on the north steps of the Linn County Courthouse at...
Best in the West brings in 150 more participants than last year
The 12th Best in the West Triathlon Festival at Lewis Creek Park and the surrounding areas on Sept. 9 and 10 brought in just under 1,000 racers from 23 states and various countries. That was about...
Bridge built in "record" time to help fight Wiley Fire
267 firefighters fought the Wiley Fire, but despite all this manpower they came up against a problem. How were they going to get fire fighting apparatus across Little Wiley Creek to continue battling...