Foundation announces new grant program
The Sweet Home Community Foundation plans to introduce a new grant program in March, foundation officials have announced.…
Public Safety Log February 5, 2020
Feb. 2 9:41 a.m. – Caller reported a loose dog in the area, 600 block of Main. Officer…
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…
Husky boys notch first league wins in basketball
Sweet Home’s boys beat Newport 59-34 Friday at home and Sisters 48-32 Jan. 28 on the road in…
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…
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.…
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…
Woodcarver’s work demands attention
Editor: In reference to the Jan. 25 article on Ray Maynard, I stopped at Herring’s Auto on 43rd…
Recycling-based plastic promising
Editor: After only five years of development an Israeli company, UBQ Materials (stands for “ubiquitous”), has patented a…
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…
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…
Sherra Banta
June 16, 1986 – Feb. 1, 2020 Sherra Banta, 33, of Sweet Home died Feb. 1, 2020 at…
Brian Howe
June 23, 1956 – Jan. 31, 2020 Brian Fredrick Howe, 64, a life-long resident of Sweet Home, Jan.…
Local student ‘stable’ after crash
An 18-year-old Sweet Home High School student remains hospitalized following a Jan. 19 crash in Lebanon east of…
SHOCASE Gala concert draws appreciative crowd
An appreciative crowd of some 200 attended the SHOCASE Celebration Gala held Saturday in the Sweet Home High…
Public Safety Log Jan. 29, 2020
Jan. 27 6:03 a.m. – Caller reported fuel siphoned from multiple vehicles and a fuel line possibly cut,…
Huskies post plenty of PR’s in girls’ win over Marist, Philomath, Salem Academy
In their most competitive home meet of the season Friday, Jan. 24, Sweet Home’s swimmers responded with a…
‘Low-energy’ boys lose early lead, fall to Cascade on road in basketball
Sweet Home lost 58-49 Friday night at Cascade in boys basketball. The Huskies held an early advantage, leading…
Depleted girls struggle against Cascade
Suffering from depth problems, Sweet Home lost 59-27 at Cascade Friday evening in girls basketball. Cascade took a…
Wrestlers get on rolls in big wins over Tillamook, Junction City
Just how good are the Sweet Home boys as the wrestling season enters its final month? When they…
Congratulations due to district
Sweet Home High School’s 13.5-percent bump in its graduation rate, from 70.83 percent in 2017-18 to 84.52 this…