Cheer squad warms up for state with big championship
The Sweet Home High School cheerleaders finished first in their division and won the grand champion trophy at…
Wrestling: Girls sixth at regionals as Schilling repeats, boys win OWC title
Sweet Home’s girls placed sixth out of 61 teams at the OSAA South Regional Wrestling Championships held Feb.…
Girls lose to Woodburn, No. 1 Philomath in hoops
The Huskies lost 67-53 at Woodburn on Feb. 4 and then to top-ranked Philomath 57-25 at home Friday…
Boys down No. 3 Philomath to pull into middle of OWC hoops race
Sweet Home’s boys held off a massive fourth-quarter surge by the third-ranked Philomath Warriors Friday night to win…
Swimming: Girls post 30th win in final home meet; boys third
In their final home meet of the season Thursday, Feb. 6, Sweet Home’s swimmers continued to put the…
Guy Backus
Dec. 14, 1949 – Feb. 3, 2020 Guy Edward Backus, 70, died on the afternoon of Feb. 3,…
Wave of bills in Salem a real threat
Oregonians – especially those in rural regions – should be acutely aware, after last year’s legislative session, that…
Cap-and-Trade bill a Californiazation
Editor: Wake up, people! This Cap-and-Trade house bill is nothing but another Spotted Owl lie to stop any…
Ronald Wood
Feb. 16, 1946 – Feb. 4, 2020 Ronald Lee Wood, 73, of Sweet Home died Feb. 4, 2020.…
Around Town February 5, 2020
Learn to talk to kids about abuse ABC House offers a class on Talking with Children about Safety…
Woodcarver’s work demands attention
Editor: In reference to the Jan. 25 article on Ray Maynard, I stopped at Herring’s Auto on 43rd…
Gun owners need to zero in on Salem
Editor: Oregon’s Legislative Session began Monday, Feb. 3, and ends in 30 days. Citizens: Pay attention, get involved.…
Rep. Sprenger introduces riot crimes bill
Rep. Sherrie Sprenger (R-Scio) has introduced a bill to increase penalties for riot crimes if a person is…
Sweetheart Run Saturday at Sankey
The annual Sweetheart Run begins at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 8, in Sankey Park, 877 14th Ave.…
TimberUnity goes to Salem
A convoy of trucks left Sweet Home at 5 a.m. this morning to join the TimberUnity rally in…
Girls down Sisters 57-39 on road for first league basketball win in decade
After a 10-year drought, the girls basketball team delivered its first league victory last week, beating Sisters 57-39…
Brian Howe
June 23, 1956 – Jan. 31, 2020 Brian Fredrick Howe, 64, a life-long resident of Sweet Home, Jan.…
Husky wrestlers finish in middle of pack at tough Reser’s TOC
Sweet Home’s boys placed in the middle of the field at the Resers Tournament of Champions Friday and…
Swimmers cash in on short road trip to see new competition
Thanks to a scheduling conflict at the Newport Aquatic Center, Newport High School hosted its annual swimming invitational…
Withholding name of arrested youth sets bad precedent for all
Last week, police arrested a 15-year-old boy for bringing a gun to Sweet Home High School. From our…
Recycling-based plastic promising
Editor: After only five years of development an Israeli company, UBQ Materials (stands for “ubiquitous”), has patented a…
Sherra Banta
June 16, 1986 – Feb. 1, 2020 Sherra Banta, 33, of Sweet Home died Feb. 1, 2020 at…
