Sign-ups open for winter sports season
Registration for winter athletics at Sweet Home High School is now open. The “mini season,” which runs through…
Coach ‘excited’ by girls’ performance in soccer
Sweet Home’s girls soccer team hadn’t had a chance to play at home this year until Thursday, Nov.…
In difficult times, thanksgiving can be healthy
2020 has been a tough year. That may be one of the few things Americans agree on, pretty…
Alice Gallogly
Dec. 17, 1930 – Nov. 3, 2020 Alice Grace (Rose) Gallogly, 89, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 3,…
Ruth Bond
Sept. 17, 1931 – Dec. 30, 2019 Ruth Bond, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend, passed away peacefully…
Walter DeVault
Oct. 31, 1960 – Nov. 13, 2020 Walter “Chris” DeVault, 60, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 13, 2020.…
Cleo Hopper
Dec. 9, 1938 – Nov. 18, 2020 Cleo Jeanette (Dysinger) Gali Hopper, 81, of Sweet Home, died Nov.…
Steven Leroy Pitts
April 29, 1956 – Nov. 14, 2020 Steven Leroy Pitts, 64, of Albany, passed away Saturday. He was…
Economic benefactors should be among those we’re thankful for
By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson With all the attention commanded by the presidential campaign, election, and aftermath, plus…
Around Town Nov. 18, 2020
Nov. 18 deadline for Gemma hunt Registration for the Sweet Home Police Department’s annual Cascade K9 Jamboree will…
Coronavirus crunch time has arrived
Back in the days when we had didn’t have to do a risk assessment to hold or attend…
Holiday lineup mixture of live, virtual and drive-thru events
– Community Kindness Event Deadlines: The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and Sweet Home Police Department are…
Public Safety Log Nov. 18, 2020
Nov. 6 3:32 a.m. – Caller reported a male looking into vehicles at O&M Tires, 4420 Main. Officer…
Young Huskies drop 2 friendlies
Sweet Home’s boys soccer team hosted Western Christian and Blanchet Catholic last week in friendly style soccer matches…
Homan Hamedanizadeh
Sept. 7, 1979 – Nov. 12, 2020 Homan Hamedanizadeh, 41, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. He was…
Linda Stevens
Sept. 27, 1955 – Nov. 8, 2020 Linda Kathleen Stevens, 65, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 8, 2020.…
Leopoldo Garcia
Dec. 26, 1944 – Nov. 6, 2020 Leopoldo “Polo” Lichtenberger Garcia, 75, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 6,…
William Webb
Aug. 1, 1956 – Nov. 13, 2020 William Webb, 64, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 13, 2020. He…
Public Safety Log Nov. 11, 2020
Nov. 2 12:25 p.m. – A woman flagged down an officer to report her children missed the bus…
Measure 108 passage means businesses, customers will be paying increased tobacco taxes
With the approval of Measure 108 by Oregon voters last week, the state Department of Revenue is moving…
Letter from a soldier: – Vietnam, 1969
Editor’s note: A reader sent us this letter, which appeared in the Aug. 7, 1969 edition of The…