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Shots near Foster School investigated
Sweet Home police are investigating an incident that occurred more than a month ago, in which a neighbor of Foster School discharged a firearm, striking the school building. According to a public...
Husky boys second in state wrestling behind three titlists
Sweet Home's boys had a good day, literally, at the state wrestling tournament Friday, Feb. 24, taking home a second-place team trophy and finishing with three individual state champions. The individu...
Freshman Chafin wins to lead girls to second place in state wrestling
On the strength of four place-winners, Sweet Home's girls finished just short of a team championship in the inaugural 4A/3A/2A/1A state championships Friday, Sept. 24, losing 77-71 to La Pine....
Girls ride three event wins to close second for team in state swimming
Sweet Home's girls swimming team came close – oh, so close – to repeating as state champions, losing by three points to private-school powerhouse Catlin Gabel at the OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A state champio...
Husky boys qualify 18 for state wrestling in winning regional title
By Scott Swanson and Benny Westcott Of The New Era Sweet Home's boys won their ninth straight regional wrestling title Saturday at Cascade High School, qualifying 18 wrestlers for the state...
Sweet Home boys qualify for state track in three events
Sweet Home qualified six athletes in three events – with a few more close misses – at the Oregon West Conference district championships Friday and Saturday at Husky Field. Although the boys were...
Sweet Home girls are state swimming champions
Sweet Home's girls lived up to the expectations that have built as they've steamrolled through the swimming season, winning their fourth state championship Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Tualatin Hills...
Husky wrestlers roll to district win behind 17 state qualifiers
By Benny Westcott and Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home won its eighth straight district wrestling title Saturday, Feb. 12, leaving the rest of the field in its wake and qualifying 17 wrestlers...
Timber Unity delivers big Christmas Eve surprise for local family
A Sweet Home family was surprised by an avalanche of gifts on Christmas Eve after being selected for Timber Unity's third annual Family Christmas Surprise. Renice Lizama-Meston and her two daughters,...
Oregon Jamboree returns
The 28th Oregon Jamboree finished with a bang Sunday as 20-year-old sensation Laine Hardy stepped in to headline the day's program after Ashley McBryde was unable to show. The festival, which didn't...
New emergency care, senior facilities planned
Long-awaited, big healthcare changes are coming to Sweet Home, city and corporate officials announced Thursday, June 10, during a meeting hosted by Wiley Creek Community. The senior residence...