SH Municipal Court: Sept. 9, 2026 issue
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
Police Logs: Sept. 9, 2026 issue
Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in…
From Our Files: Sept. 9, 2026
Sept. 13, 1951 Sweet Home’s City Council for the second time refused to take action on applications…
Obscure owner of a Salem computer shop owes state’s largest tax debt
For three years now, Oregon has been trying to collect a multimillion-dollar tax debt from a man of…
Early DOJ investigation focused on now-Curry County Sheriff John Ward, who faces calls to resign
The state investigated Ward after a state trooper accused him of stealing from a dead man. By Nigel…
USFS hiring firefighters for 2027
The USDA Forest Service is hiring wildland firefighter positions on the Willamette National Forest for the 2027 season.…
Sweet Home swimmers finish summer season with lots of PR’s
Sweet Home Swim Club finished its summer league season recently and sent four swimmers to state long course…
Ellertson, Debban, Godard and Matlock Take Feature Wins at Willamette Speedway
Saturday night at Willamette Speedway was full of excitement, with four divisions racing and several drivers putting on…
Eighteen new teachers arrive in Sweet Home schools
Sweet Home School District is adding 18 new teachers this fall. Here is a list of some of the…
Lebanon schools welcome 21 new teachers
Lebanon Community School District is adding 21 new teachers this fall. Here is a list of some of the…
County Courthouse gets ADA-compliant entrance
The new ADA compliant entrance on the north side of the Linn County Courthouse is complete and open…
Sports Roundup: Sept. 2, 2026
East Linn County High School Sports Roundup Things kick off this week in earnest for local high…
Hunters join forces with optics maker Leupold
The Oregon Hunters Association last week announced a new initiative to protect Oregon hunters against recurring attacks by…
Sheriff’s Office taking sign-ups for Citizens Academy
Ever wondered what really sets a Sheriff’s Office apart from a Police Department? What happens behind the scenes…
William (Bill) Allen Rauch
William Rauch April 23, 1947 – Aug. 27, 2026 William (Bill) Allen Rauch, 79, passed peacefully late in…
Marilyn Lois Koontz
Marilyn Koontz Feb. 8, 1946 – Aug. 17, 2026 Marilyn Lois Koontz, 80, passed away peacefully on Aug.17,…
June C. Johnson
June Johnson Feb. 20,1965 – Aug. 11, 2026 June C. Johnson, 61, formerly of Lebanon, died Aug. 11,…
Michael “Scott” Melcher
Michael Scott Melcher Jan. 22, 1967 – Aug. 28, 2026 Michael “Scott” Melcher, 59, of Sweet Home, passed…
Death Notices: Sept. 2, 2026
Monte James Lewis, 88, of Shedd, died Aug. 21, 2206. A Celebration of Life will be at 12 p.m.…
Police Logs: Sept. 2, 2026
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Circuit Court: Sept. 2, 2026
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Events: Sept. 2, 2026
Upcoming City Meetings These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts…
Two arrested after citizen holds them at gunpoint
The Sweet Home Police Department received multiple 911 calls regarding a physical disturbance near the intersection of 12th…
Five Things to Know About Oregon’s Record Wildfire Season
The Wrights Spring Fire as seen on the afternoon of Friday, August 7 from Sprague River Road. –…
From Our Files: Sept. 2, 2026
Sept. 6, 1951 Two Sweet Home boys, Charles Raymond Shives, 15, and Archie Vibbard, 13, were charged…