Progress heard on Santiam Canyon program
A program to help Santiam Canyon residents make their homes more resistant to wildfires is being well-received, Linn…
Sweet Home students to pursue tech-ed degrees at Linn-Benton
Five Sweet Home students signed letters of intent April 14 to pursue technical education degrees at Linn-Benton Community…
Brewing up fun and music
Country music fans get their groove on with a crowd appearance by headliner Kurt Van Meter, second from…
Steppin’ up at the forestry competition
In this photo, Tristan Lemmer, left, and Alex Miller compete in the crosscut event during Sweet Home High…
Woman sentenced to state hospital following attack
Cassandra Carry Hotchkiss, 41, was found guilty except for insanity by reason of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type on…
Public Safety (April 20, 2022)
April 11 7:34 a.m. – David Michael Russell, 41, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant…
District announces April ESPY award winners
April ESPY award winners: Foster School: Mitchell Cockrell and Piper Smith, kindergarten. Hawthorne School: Sidney Turpen, second grade;…
Arravillia Barnard
Arravillia “Billie” Ann Barnard, 85, of Sweet Home, died April 9, 2022. She was born April 7, 1937…
Jessmon Belanger
Jessmon Marie Pruitt Belanger, 94, of Sweet Home, died April 10, 2022. She was born Nov. 23, 1927…
Death Notices (April 20, 2022)
Rose-Marie Allyn, 76, of Sweet Home, died April 15, 2022. Viewing will be 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday,…
Baseball: Huskies score win at snowy Sisters after two close losses
Sweet Home baseball (3-10) lost a tightly contested three-game series to Sisters (7-7) last week, but scored a…
Huskies stumble against Cascade after Philomath rain-outs
Two league games were canceled due to rain, and a third didn’t go the Huskies way last week…
Around Town (April 13, 2022)
Christian biz event set in Lebanon A Christians in Business conference is scheduled from 9 a.m .to 4…
Public Safety (April 13, 2022)
April 4 11:34 a.m. – Caller reported being scammed out of $1,000 through eBay. The victim told the…
City seeks residents’ input on stormwater plan
The City of Sweet Home has announced it is is holding two public sessions Wednesday, April 13, at…
Dreaming of a white … springtime?
April showers came in the form of snow Sunday morning in Cascadia and other higher-level spots near Sweet…
Toxic Mopars cruise through on goodwill mission
Members of the Toxic Mopars Dodge car club, above, cruise into The Narrows Saturday afternoon, April 9, after…
Experience counts at Sweet Home’s first home track meet
One thing is for certain for Sweet Home’s track and field team this season: Nothing’s changed in the…
Doris Klapprich
Doris Rose Klapprich, 94, of Sweet Home, died April 1, 2022. She was born May 29, 1927 in…
JoAnn Main
JoAnn Clara (Norquay) Main, 85, of Sweet Home, died April 6, 2022. She was born at home on…
Mark Sturgill
Mark Sturgill, 62, of Sweet Home, died April 2, 2022. He was born Dec. 24, 1959 in Eugene…
Charlotte Triplett
Charlotte Pauline Triplett, 83, of Sweet Home, died April 6, 2022. She was born June 7, 1938, in…
Death Notices (April 13, 2022)
Jessmon Marie Belanger, 94, of Sweet Home, died April 10, 2022. A memorial service will be at 11…
Diane Lang Kurtz
Diane Lang Kurtz, a Sweet Home native, passed gently away March 25, 2022, in Hardy, Va. Diane was…
Maureen Eileen Miner
Maureen Eileen Miner, 61, of Sweet Home passed away Feb. 18, 2022. She was born April 21, 1960,…