Citizens need to check city spending
Editor: Well, the City Council voted to steal the Police and Library levy overage. Three voted no and…
Agencies should respect our vets
Editor: I was brought up to be a proud American and to have respect for all of our…
Jared White
Jared David White, 44, of Shedd, formerly of Sweet Home, died May 26, 2019 with his wife and…
Around Town May 29, 2019
Lebanon Flower Show seeks entries The Lebanon Garden Club’s annual Flower Show is open for public viewing from…
Golf teams finish season
There were no individual honorees at the golf team’s awards dessert Wednesday evening, May 22. That’s because everybody…
Details emerge in Surrey Lane murder case
Sean Morgan and Scott Swanson The suspect in last week’s homicide was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, May 28, in…
Local election has lots of write-ins
The two unopposed candidates for School Board were elected to new terms of office in the May 21…
Public Safety Log May 29, 2019
May 26 1:10 a.m. – Arne J. Gerard, 41, arrested on state Parole Board warrant, Linn County warrant…
Quick SHFAD response stops mobile home fire
Fire seriously damaged a manufactured home in the Fir View Villa manufactured home park Thursday night, May 23.…
Entrepreneurship game Thursday
Think you’ve got what it takes to be an enterpreneur? Test yourself and a friend in a game…
Budget issue isn’t council character
Editor: Most citizens (this writer included) admire those who volunteer for city government, and appreciate all the hard…
Sweet Home is a place of peace and plenty
Every so often we hear or see comments about how terrible our town has become – often in…
Huskies snatch softball victory in upset before losing to No. 1
Sweet Home snatched a victory from the proverbial jaws of defeat in a 5-4 first-round state softball playoff…
Thomas W. Lewis
Oct. 26, 1921 – March 2, 2019 Thomas W. (Tommy) Lewis was born on Oct. 26, 1921, in…
Huskies pull out baseball playoff win at La Grande, fall to Astoria at home
Sweet Home ended its baseball season with a second-round 8-1 playoff loss to Astoria at home after beating…
Around Town May 22, 2019
Host a foreign exchange student Families are needed to host international high school exchange students for the next…
Republican walkout an effort to get Legislature supermajority to listen
Guest Commentary: Sherrie Sprenger I have received a few messages and questions about the Senate Republicans walking out…
Baseball and softball move to second round in state playoffs
The Huskies move forward to the second round of state playoffs in baseball and softball Friday, May 24,…
How to negotiate city government
Editor: Sweet Home’s city government has five departments. Each department head runs their respective department and reports to…
Day 2 a better round for Husky girls in state golf
Sweet Home’s girls finished at the bottom of the leaderboard May 13-14 in their first-ever state tournament. The…
