City rules need to be based on sense
Editor: For the past two decades I have often helped a couple of landlords clean and repair after renters…
Upgraded defenses, backing off on provocations can avoid a needless war in North Korea
“To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” —Sun Tzu The recent bogus Hawaiian nuclear…
Landlord has point on water bills
Editor: It isn’t often that I take sides in disputes, but Bruce Hobbs has good reason to express…
Wrestlers leave Reser’s with two placers, eyes on regional
It’s time for Sweet Home’s wrestlers to focus on the regional tournament. Winding up a brutal schedule that…
We’ve been handed a card; can we play it?
The announcement last week that our national forest will produce the nation’s Capitol Christmas Tree (along with 70…
Around Town Jan. 17, 2018
Choir Spring Pops concert rehearsals Registration and rehearsals for the Lebanon Community Chorus’ Spring Pops Concert, “Young at…
Boys lose league opener to Sutherlin
The Huskies lost their league opener 51-39 to Sutherlin in boys basketball Friday evening at home. The Huskies…
Four straight days of wrestling take toll as SH finishes 4th at Oregon Classic
Winding up an intense four straight days of wrestling, Sweet Home ran out of gas Saturday at the…
Teen arrested for hit and run after hitting student
Sweet Home police arrested a 19-year-old Sweet Home man in connection with what police are describing as a…
Chamber continues to strengthen position, with new organization, bylaws
The Chamber of Commerce recently has been charting a new course, transitioning from a damage control mode that…
Public Safety Jan. 17, 2018
Jan. 15 1:28 a.m. – Kyle James Elmer, 26, arrested on multiple warrants, including a Sweet Home warrant…
Short-handed swimmers win meet over Philomath
Even without their biggest guns, Sweet Home’s had a good day Thursday, Jan. 11, defeating Philomath on both…
Cheer squad opens competition season with 3rd at S. Albany
The Sweet Home High School competitive cheerleading squad returns numerous players while remaining young. After sitting out last…
Norma Barnhart
Aug. 21, 1947 – Jan. 6, 2018 Norma Jean Barnhart, 70, of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday, Jan.…
Jeff Leach
Aug. 14, 1954 – Jan. 7, 2018 Jeff Leach, 63, recently of Lebanon, died of cancer on Jan.…
David Rowe
April 19, 1968 – Jan. 9, 2018 David Shawn Rowe, 49, of Fayetteville, Ark. died Jan. 9, 2018.…
Marcella MacClaine
April 11, 1942 – Jan. 13, 2018 Marcella Jean MacClaine, 75, of Sweet Home died Jan. 13, 2018.…
LaVern Frances Hay
June 18, 1936 – Jan. 11, 2018 LaVern Frances Hay, 81, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday Jan.…
Kathleen McDowell
July 9, 1945 – Jan. 5, 2018 Kathleen Olga McDowell, 72, of Sweet Home died Jan. 4, 2018.…
Larry Watts
Jan. 2, 1940 – Nov. 24, 2017 Larry Eugene Watts, 77, died Nov. 24, 2017, at OHSU Hospital…
Dorothy Agnes Potter
Jan. 26, 1918 – Jan. 10, 2018 Dorothy Agnes Potter, 99, of Sweet Home entered the loving embrace…
Richard Ikola
July 4, 1943 – Jan. 13, 2018 Richard Ikola, 74, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 13, 2018. He…
Lorenzo Dadey-Salazar
Lorenzo Leo Dadey-Salazar, precious baby boy of Jaime Salazar and Molly Dadey, was born into the arms of…
Just because everybody does it doesn’t make it right
Suppose someone parked in front of your house and walked away into the night, leaving their vehicle there…
Sutherlin rolls over SH in girls’ league opener
Opening league play Friday, the high school girls basketball team had a tough time getting things going in…