Childhood friend staging benefit for cancer patient
Audrey Gomez When Kerry Claasen Modin learned her friend Raquel Gonzalez-Ndzeidze, 33, needed to raise money for cancer…
City’s ‘Oregon at its Best’ motto born 30 years ago as contest entry
Audrey Gomez Sweet Home…Oregon at its Best. That phrase adorns the city’s welcome sign and official materials for…
Boys & Girls Club makes financial goal
Audrey Gomez Last-minute donations have come through for the Sweet Home branch of the Boys & Girls Club.…
Local boy returning to old stomping grounds in Eugene concert
Audrey Gomez Crossroads Exchange is making a stop in Eugene this week for its Black Train tour and…
Summer reading
Audrey Gomez School is out but the doors at the Oak Heights Elementary School library are still open.…
B&G Club services to be ‘modified’
Audrey Gomez The Sweet Home branch of the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam will offer…
On the road: Trips give seniors chance to get out, see sights
Audrey Gomez As soon as the bus doors opened, Sweet Home Senior Center members filed out to set…
Donald Matzke gets life, with possible parole, for murder of Tim Miller
Audrey Gomez Donald Arthur Matzke of Sweet Home was sentenced on May 20 to life in prison with…
Water conservation seminar to offer advice on keeping plants green
Audrey Gomez Whether you’re looking to grow some veggies or just lower your water bill, there will be…
Boys & Girls Club’s Dave Bauer stepping down to focus on gym
Audrey Gomez After leading a local drive to fund the Sweet Home branch of the Boys & Girls…
Local treasure hunter makes real find – returns lost class ring
Audrey Gomez Recreational metal detecting can be a good way to get outdoors and have fun, but sometimes…
Quilting club welcomes all to join in 83-year tradition
Audrey Gomez Each Tuesday and Thursday, local seamstresses gather at the Senior Center to continue a tradition that…
All about me: Kindergarteners learn body makeup from medical students
Audrey Gomez Kindergarten teacher Stefanie Steffensen’s students got a jump start on their college education on April 16.…
Pinwheels draw attention to child abuse
Audrey Gomez Children romped through the grass in front of the Sweet Home Police Department on Friday, planting…
Donations push Boys & Girls Club over first goal to keep branch open
Audrey Gomez The Sweet Home Boys & Girls Club started last week about $8,000 short of its $40,000…
Writers enjoy mutual support in Sr. Center group
Audrey Gomez When a writing class offered through Linn-Benton Community College was cancelled, a group of Sweet Home…
BG Club sets goals, deadlines to stay open
Audrey Gomez The Sweet Home Boys & Girls Club was bustling with activity during spring break, even as…
Bus hits wire, knocks out power
Audrey Gomez About 1,700 people were without power for a couple hours Thursday evening, Dec. 11, after a…