Jim Phillips, long a fixture on wrestling mats, steps toward retirement
Editor’s note: Although this story originated in Lebanon, it’s about an individual well known to Sweet Home wrestling…
Public Safety Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 26 4:23 a.m. – Caller reported an overdose, 3224 Main St., South Fork manufactured home park. Medics…
New tax reform will impact different folks in different ways
With the new tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, now is the time to start…
Upperclassmen dominate Husky girls basketball awards
Coach Dave McNeil presented awards to six girls varsity basketball players during the team’s annual awards banquet Feb.…
Ex-Husky Colton Schilling qualifies for NCAA nationals
Former Sweet Home wrestler Colton Schilling wins the PAC-12 141-pound championship Sunday, Feb. 25 at Oregon State University.…
Radicalized NRA stifles responsibility
Editor: Conservative activist “Joe the Plumber” summed up the NRA’s and its members’ position perfectly when he posted…
Nancy Holmes
Dec. 28, 1942 – Feb. 22, 2018 Nancy Holmes, 75, of Sweet Home died Feb. 22, 2018. She…
Dennis Anderson
March 17, 1962 – Feb. 20, 2018 Dennis Eugene Anderson, 55, of Sweet Home died Feb. 20, 2018.…
Janice Urben
Aug. 29, 1959 – Feb. 24, 2018 Janice Lee Urben, 58, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 24, 2018…
Richard Dean McQueen
March 25, 1932 – Feb. 23, 2018 Richard Dean McQueen, 85, died peacefully on Friday Feb. 23, 2018,…
Cloyd Rhodes
Aug. 25, 1943 – Feb. 24, 2018 Cloyd Rhodes, 74, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday, Feb. 24,…
City needs smart use for surplus land
Editor: On Jan. 10 of last year, I attended a City Council meeting and addressed the body regarding…
Thanks for runners, help with fun runs
Editor: On behalf of the City of Sweet Home, I would like to thank everyone who participated in…
B&G Club thankful for mayors’ support
Editor: Last summer mayors from across Oregon gathered in Lebanon for the Annual Mayor’s Conference. The conference, attended…
Hate for Pence is un-American
Editor: I just saw the most ridiculous Facebook video I have ever seen. Shame on ABC for allowing…
Around Town Feb. 21, 2018
Red Cross blood drive this week The American Red Cross reports lower than usual donations of blood and…
Girls end season with pair of losses
The Huskies wrapped up the girls basketball season with losses to Junction City 67-22 Friday at home and…
Public Safety Feb. 21, 2018
Feb. 17 9:16 a.m. – Deputies located a dog running in the road and nearly being hit by…
David Gallagher
July 9, 1965 – Feb. 13, 2018 David Michael Gallagher, 52, of Sweet Home died Feb. 13, 2018.…
Huskies leave doubters in their wake to bring home state swim trophies
By Sean Morgan Of The New Era The Sweet Home High School girls and boys swim teams exceeded…
Boys down Junction City in basketball to finish league after loss to Cottage Grove
Sweet Home beat Junction City 57-49 at home Friday to end its boys basketball season following a 63-50…
Another tragedy tells us hard things about ourselves
The recent horrific shooting spree at a Florida high school impacts all of us because we know it…
Soaring firefighting costs limit funds for other needs
By Tracy Beck Both nationally and locally, the 2017 wildfire season was unpre-cedented in terms of dollars spent,…
