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Sweet Home · Sweet HomePhoto provided by Hazel Blank 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 past, but before that night we haven’t had one that close to our house,” Hazel Blank said. “It had been a year or two since the last sighting in general.” The Blank family was on their porch in the 2400 block of Ames Creek Road…See the Story
Family Dog Killed by Cougar Near Sweet Home, Heightening Local Wildlife Concerns - The New Era
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeLinn 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 the Linn County Board of Commissioners. County Engineer Daineal Malone said after the meeting that Linn County staff will develop the project site and Tuesday’s bid opening was the paving portion of the project. The turn signal lane will be near the entrance …See the Story
Linn County Receives Seven Mile Lane Asphalt Bids - The New Era
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeMembers 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 Program Manager Christian Whitfield presented the board with a 23-page document highlighting various things all contributing to the wildland program. Whitfield’s position is funded through a grant for the purpose of managing the Community Wildfire Risk Reduct…See the Story
Wildland Program One Step Closer - The New Era
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeSweet 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 got a chance to face off with the cream of the crop from northwest Oregon’s smaller schools Saturday at the Meet of Champions, which they hosted with Cascade’s coaches helping to organize the event, for which competitors had to qualify. “We had a great turnout,” said Hea…See the Story
Track Faces Top Competition at Meet of Champions - The New Era
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeFollowing 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 stick with them through the rest of the season. “North Marion showed us why they are one of the best in the state,” Head Coach Evan Teter said. “But we also showed we can hang with them.” North Marion is currently ranked number three in the 4A division. In th…See the Story
Huskies Learn from Losses to Top-Ranked North Marion - The New Era
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeThe 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 Conference At the start of the week, April 15, the team faced North Marion (2-12), ultimately ending the game 5-4. “The game against North Marion was a close one and the girls did a good job of competing the entire game to come back and win in the eighth i…See the Story
Huskies 3-3 in Oregon West - The New Era
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeThe 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 the sanctuary, overflowed into the lobby and spilled outside at Sweet Home Community Chapel on April 21. Only as friends shared memories about Jim could the palpable sorrow be cut through with stories that made the crowd laugh. In uniform for LCSO Search and Rescue Jim was born Ma…See the Story
Jim Search Remembered for Big Heart - The New Era
Sweet Home · Sweet HomeThey 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 Awareness month in April, local communities such as Sweet Home and Lebanon host an event with guest speakers who deal directly with child victims. Among the speakers regularly present are representatives from ABC House and CASA of Linn County, two nonprofit organ…See the Story
