PNW Showdown Smokeshow & Shine draws crowds
The Mill Drift Track came alive Saturday, July 25, with the smell of burning rubber, polished chrome, and roaring engines as the PNW Showdown Smokeshow & Shine was…
LATEST NEWS
SH Fire board to appoint new member after Adams resigns
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is seeking a new board member with the resignation last week of Charlene Adams, above. Board members spent some time at their monthly meeting Tuesday,…
State nixes plans for Seven Mile training facility
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Oregon Military Department will not develop 34 acres of land owned by Linn County on Seven Mile Lane into a regional training facility but will…
Firefighters respond to suspected arson fires along Hwy. 20
Six fires were set along Highway 20 east of Sweet Home Monday night, July 20, according to local fire agencies that responded to them. Chad Calderwood, Oregon Department of Forestry wildland…
Two Cyclosporiasis cases linked to national outbreak reported in Oregon
Oregon Health Authority late last week reported that two Oregon residents have developed Cyclospora infections that may be linked to the ongoing multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak. Both…
Fallen climber suspected killed on Mt. Jefferson
Linn County rescue workers searched over the weekend for a climber who reportedly fell on Mt. Jefferson, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported. Duncan said that at about 11:35 a.m.…
Lebanon jail levy request in process
Lebanon’s jail levy request is taking shape as the Aug. 10 deadline for judicial review approaches. The levy request asks voters to approve a $1.06 per $1,000 assessed property valuation for…
COMMUNITY
Local film project brings Hollywood experience to Lebanon
A quiet afternoon in Lebanon recently became the backdrop for a local film production as streets, businesses, and outdoor spaces were transformed into sets for a short film titled Catch and…
American Legion Auxiliary members host national president
Above, Pam Ray, center, national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, greets Denise Hoover, unit treasurer for Lebanon’s Santiam Unit #51, during a visit on July 18 to the Lebanon…
Linn County Fair Livestock Winners
These young people are among the Future Farmers of America and 4H members from Lebanon and Sweet Home who exhibited animals at this year’s Linn County Fair. Others were not available for…
Museum offers glimpses of Lewis and Clark Journals
Editor’s note: Roberta here launches into a review of the adventures of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their historic expedition across the United States to Oregon between May 14, 1804…
Native American Cultural Encampment
The annual Native American Cultural Encampment took place Friday through Sunday, July 24-26, at Waterloo County Park, and is preparing its final event for Aug. 28-30 at Cascadia County Park,…
SCHOOL NEWS
Site dean named for new Western graduate nursing program
Dr. Michael Marinello has been named founding Site Dean for the College of Graduate Nursing-Northwest (CGN-Northwest) in Lebanon, effective Aug. 3. “The appointment of Dr. Marinello as Site…
Sweet Home School Board elects officers, discusses bond plans
The Sweet Home School District school board opened its July 13 meeting by electing new leadership for the 2026 – 2027 school year before turning to early literacy, district hiring practices,…
Lebanon School Board of Directors sets leadership, student representatives
The Lebanon Community School District Board of Directors met July 9 to prepare for the 2026-27 school year. The board elected new leadership, appointed three student board representatives,…
Theft costs SHHS track program $10,000-plus
Burglars stole more than $10,000 worth of equipment from a storage shed at Husky Field in Sweet Home Saturday night, June 27, police and track Head Coach Nathan Whitfield said. Whitfield said…
SH School Board finalizes bond election results
Sweet Home School Board members, in a special meeting Monday, June 22, declared the results of the May 19 election in which voters passed a $40 million general obligation bond to fund school…
OPINION
Opinion: Mic dodge not what voters need
Back in 2018, then-Gov. Kate Brown set a new precedent: She declined to face her opponent in what had traditionally been the opening debate of the gubernatorial election campaign in Oregon.…
Dear Editor: Thanks to sponsoring American Legion walk
Editor: American Legion Post 133 extends our heartfelt thanks to the generous sponsors of our “Two and a Half Miles for Two and a Half Centuries” first annual fundraising walk on July 4. We…
Opinion: Housing Act just political theater
By Randal O’Toole A recent bill passed by Congress aimed at making housing more affordable will lead to almost no improvements in affordability. In fact, some provisions of the law will make…
Opinion: 250th one-of-a-kind celebration
As a journalist in a small community where “everybody knows your name,” covering events often means being a participant. Last Saturday, that was a pretty affirming experience. I can’t say I…
Dear Editor: Does he have guts to do right thing?
Editor: Last night I was sitting across from the business offices in the 400 block of Main Street (Hwy. 20), watching all the fireworks going off in the various neighborhoods. It was almost…