Friday RV fire caused by cigarette, fire officials say
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District determined that a cigarette caused an RV fire at 2115 Larch…
Loss to ‘good’ Stayton team drops SH further in league
Sweet Home lost 55-41 Wednesday, Feb. 6, at third-ranked Stayton in boys basketball. Stayton went ahead early, leading…
Husky girls lose on road to Stayton
Stayton defeated the Huskies 55-27 in girls basketball Wednesday night. The visiting Huskies trailed 18-5 after the first…
Alarming parallels between now, past
Editor: We should all be asking the question: Who is influencing or pressuring us to see things in…
Gertrude Ina Johnson
March 1, 1921 – Feb. 5, 2019 Gertrude Ina Johnson, 97, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, passed…
Around Town Feb. 6, 2019
Kids can serve as legislative pages The Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon Senate are hosting students…
Fir Lawn church to offer warming shelter
Fir Lawn Lutheran Church will open an overnight warming shelter starting Saturday night, Feb. 9, from 9 p.m.…
OSU study: Northwest Forest Plan has yet to turn the tide for birds at risk
By Steve Lundeberg Oregon State University Writer Twenty-five years into a 100-year federal strategy to protect older forests…
Public Safety Log Feb. 6, 2019
Feb. 3 4:22 a.m. – Christopher Wilson-Reeder, 28, arrested for fourth-degree assault, 27900 block of Liberty. Transported to…
SH man charged with sex offenses
A Sweet Home man was charged Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Linn County Circuit Court with first-degree sex abuse…
Husky girls win inaugural OSAA South Regional wrestling championship
Sweet Home’s girls won the team title Saturday, Feb. 2, at the inaugural OSAA South Regional state championship…
SH cagers fall to Woodburn, Philomath
Sweet Home picked up two losses last week in boys basketball, falling to Woodburn 74-40 at home on…
Girls score decisive wins in tune-up for district swim meet; boys second
Sweet Home ended its regular swim season Thursday, Jan. 31, with a decisive performance by the girls in…
Dear Mom and Dad: Cool it
Editor’s note: This column was submitted to us by the Oregon School Activities Association. We’re not publishing it…
Huskies finish regular season with easy wins over Oregon West teams
Sweet Home’s boys capped off their regular season Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Oregon West Duals tournament, but…
Jack K. Schmidt
Sept. 25, 1940 – Jan. 27, 2019 Jack K. Schmidt, 78, of Sweet Home, died at home on…
Mark Roger DeLong
Sept. 8, 1964 – Jan. 27, 2019 Mark Roger DeLong, age 54, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.…
Patrick Duncan
Oct. 28, 1926 – Feb. 2, 2019 Patrick Morrill Duncan, 92, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 2, 2019.…
Mary Ripley
Aug. 13, 1924 – Feb. 2, 2019 Mary Virginia Ripley, 94, of Sweet Home died peacefully in her…
Geraldine “Gerri” Kay Aldrich
Jan. 31, 1961 – Jan. 29, 2019 Geraldine “Gerri” Kay Aldrich, 57, passed away Tuesday. She was born…