Jim Search Remembered for Big Heart
The loss of one of Sweet Home’s own could be felt as hundreds, maybe even a thousand, gathered Sunday to say goodbye to James “Jim” Boyd Search. Grieving hearts filled…
April 23, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Family Dog Killed by Cougar Near Sweet Home, Heightening Local Wildlife Concerns
A Sweet Home family is mourning the loss of their beloved dog, Zeus, after an encounter with a cougar left him paralyzed and ultimately ended his life. “We have been aware of cougars in the…
April 23, 2024
Linn County Receives Seven Mile Lane Asphalt Bids
Linn County received seven bids — ranging from about $205,126 to $749,999 — for the paving portion a turn signal lane project on Seven Mile Lane southeast of Albany, at Tuesday’s meeting of…
April 23, 2024
Wildland Program One Step Closer
Members of the board discussed an update on the upcoming wildland program during the Sweet Home Fire Board meeting that took place April 16. Fire Chief Nick Tyler and Wildland Fire Division…
April 23, 2024
Education and Advocacy Key to Abuse Prevention
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but when it comes to protecting those who need a little extra care, it takes a specific community. Every year during Child Abuse Prevention…
April 23, 2024
Community Rallies for Child Abuse Awareness
Community members, police personnel and volunteers gathered in front of the Sweet Home Police Department with a mutual thought in mind, “How can we bring awareness to child abuse?” on April 2.…
April 23, 2024
ABC House: Ana’s Story
Tami and Mike Speten had donated to ABC House from time to time, but until they found themselves in a situation where they actually needed help from the nonprofit, they didn’t fully understand…
April 23, 2024
Dogwood Planted in Memory of Mollie
Despite a light rain falling upon Sankey Park on Saturday, April 20, families and tree lovers seemed to enjoy the Kid to Park event hosted there in honor of Arbor Day. The City of Sweet Home…
April 21, 2024
Lebanon Properties to go to Auction
Four properties that have been foreclosed upon for unpaid taxes will be put up for auction by Linn County at 10 a.m. on May 22 in the second floor Board Room of the Courthouse. Property…
April 17, 2024
New Writers Critique Group in Rough Draft Mode
There are slingers, gunslingers and edible slingers, but the kind of slinger Jim Corley is looking for are inkslingers. Thus, naming his new group “Inkslingers,” Corley seeks to bring together…
April 14, 2024
Paintings and Needle Felted Art at City Hall
City Hall is now decked out with artwork from two different area artists thanks to the ongoing efforts of Sweet Home Oregon Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic Enrichment (SHOCASE). Ingeborg…
April 14, 2024
SPORTS
Track Faces Top Competition at Meet of Champions
Sweet Home’s track and field athletes had a good day Tuesday, April 23, in a dual at North Marion, winning both the boys and girls competitions. Then the Huskies’ top performers…
April 23, 2024
Huskies Learn from Losses to Top-Ranked North Marion
Following this week of full league games, the Sweet Home Huskies (2-13) proved that although up against a tough team, North Marion (13-2), they were able to learn valuable lessons that will…
April 23, 2024
Huskies 3-3 in Oregon West
The Sweet Home softball team (5-11) finished their second week of league games, ending 2-1 for the week. The two wins for the week have brought the Huskies to an overall 3-3 in the Oregon West…
April 23, 2024
Huskies Face Early Challenges in League, Remain Optimistic
The Sweet Home High School’s baseball team has had a challenging week during their first week of league, losing three games to Philomath (8-4) April 8, April 10 and April 11. Philomath is…
April 18, 2024
OPINION
55 Plus: The CCC Remembered
Some of us who were Girl Scouts back in the early 1950’s may recall the two or three summer trips we took as pre-teens to Longbow, a rustic campsite on the South Santiam River above Cascadia. …
55 Plus: An Imperfect Paradise – Part II
We continue to consider the earlier history of the East Linn Museum area. We first wondered what the first white pioneers encountered when they arrived in the early 1850s. They thought they…
FROM OUR FILES
From Our Files: April 24, 2024
April 25, 1974 “The future of industry in the Sweet Home area and how the chamber may help” will be the theme of a general Chamber of Commerce membership meeting. The program will be…
From Our Files: April 17, 2024
April 18, 1974 Electric engraving pencils are available for loan through the library in an effort to help residents “burglar-proof” their belongings. The crime prevention officer of…
SUPPORTERS
OBITUARIES
Shirley June Gingerich
April 26, 2024
James Boyd Search
April 26, 2024
Richard Lester Miller
April 26, 2024
POLICE LOGS
Police Logs: April 24, 2024
April 23, 2024
COURTS
Circuit Court: April 24, 2024
April 26, 2024
EVENTS
Events: April 24, 2024
April 23, 2024
TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor: Incident at SHHS
April 18, 2024
To the Editor: Chavez-DeRemer Has My Vote
April 17, 2024
To the Editor: Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a problem solver
March 20, 2024