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Sweet Home man accused of online sexual corruption
A Sweet Home resident was arrested on suspicion of communicating with a teenage girl from Albany for sexual purposes. Christopher Michael Douglass, 42, is charged in Linn County Circuit with felony second-degree online sexual corruption of a child. Linn County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Douglass on Tuesday, July 2, in...
What's open and closed on 4th of July 2024 in Benton and Linn counties
Thursday, July 4, is Independence Day. Here is a list of holiday schedules and closures:. Banks, credit unions: Most will be closed Thursday. Buses: Buses will not run Thursday. Government: State government agencies will be closed Thursday; federal offices of the Siuslaw National Forest and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
SHFAD Dispatched to La Pine Fire
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District firefighters responded to a call for assistance near La Pine after Linn County Task Force 3 was activated by the Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) on Tuesday, June 25. SHFAD joined Brownsville Rural Fire District, Halsey Fire, Lebanon Fire District, Scio...
Linn County authorities investigating two-vehicle crash that hospitalized two with serious injuries
TANGENT, Ore. – Linn County authorities are investigating a crash involving two vehicles that rolled over multiple times on Thursday afternoon, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan said that the LCSO’s dispatchers received several 911 calls beginning at 2:43 p.m. on June...
Flocking to Albany: Black Sheep Gathering to celebrate 50 years
For 33 years, Laura Todd has spun wool, turning fleece to yarn with the turning of her wooden wheel. “There’s all different reasons why people do it,” Todd said. Some spin wool because they love the process. Some spinners strive for perfection and are precise with their hand spinning, while others find it relaxing.
Stranded kayakers rescued near Green Peter Dam in Linn County
LINN COUNTY, Ore. – Two kayakers who capsized while negotiating extreme rapids beneath Green Peter Dam were rescued by Sweet Home emergency responders on Saturday afternoon, according to the Sweet Home Fire District. Fire district officials said they responded at about noon on June 22 to a report of...
Driver found dead in vehicle after crashing into water in Sweet Home
SWEET HOME, Ore. — According to the Linn County Sheriff's Office, on Friday, June 21, dispatchers received a 911 call around 5:15 p.m. reporting a single vehicle had crashed into Foster Lake and was fully submerged. Upon arrival, deputies found a 1997 Toyota 4Runner submerged in the lake with...
Passenger ejected from vehicle in crash near Sweet Home
SWEET HOME, Ore. – A passenger in a single-vehicle Linn County crash suffered serious injuries after being ejected from the vehicle, according to Sweet Home Fire District officials. District officials said that emergency personnel responded shortly after 9 p.m. to a reported motor vehicle crash on North River Drive...
Body of Sweet Home man recovered from vehicle found submerged in Foster Lake
LINN COUNTY, Ore. – Emergency responders recovered the body of a 22-year-old Sweet Home man from a vehicle that was found submerged in Foster Lake on Friday evening, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO officials said that 911 dispatchers received a report at 5:13 p.m. on...
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