Douglas McKinnis
June 8, 1927 – Aug. 19, 2017 Douglas J. McKinnis, 90, of Sweet Home died Aug. 19, 2017.…
Donna Lee Moen
Sept. 18, 1928 – Sept. 7, 2017 Donna Lee Moen, 88. passed away peacefully in Salem, early on…
Letter: New gun law has many weaknesses
Editor: Oregon Senate Bill 719 calls for the forced confiscation of property – guns – by the police…
Around Town September 5, 2017
Dance school offers free ballet class A free beginning ballet class for tweens, teens and adults will be…
Hill family timber trust marks 100th year
Cascade Timber Consulting at the end of August celebrated the 100th year of the 1917 Trust established for…
Singing Christmas Tree to start Sept. 14
The Singing Christmas Tree is starting rehearsals for its 2017 performance year, themed “The Love of Christmas,” from…
Governor promotes signing of $5.3 billion transportation package with statewide tour
Paris Achen EO Media Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown’s tour of the state last week to celebrate signing…
Public Safety Log September 5, 2017
Sept. 1 2:51 a.m. – Matthew Ellis Claxton, 29, arrested for harassment (domestic violence) and fourth-degree assault (domestic…
Before you toss it in the toilet…
Wondering what to do with that baby wipe you just used to clean up the mess your pet…
Editorial: Benefactors have helped SH more than we know
A couple of weeks ago was a big moment for all of us. As many of our local…
James Warner Nov. 17, 1937 – Aug. 28, 2017
James Warner Nov. 17, 1937 – Aug. 28, 2017 James “Jim” E. Warner, 79, long-time resident of Sweet…
Charles Rice Oct. 16, 1954 – Aug. 27, 2017
Charles Rice Oct. 16, 1954 – Aug. 27, 2017 Charles “John” Rice, 62, of Sweet Home died Aug.…
Buddy Kilgore Oct. 17, 1940 – Aug. 30, 2017
Buddy Kilgore Oct. 17, 1940 – Aug. 30, 2017 Buddy Junior Kilgore, 76, of Sweet Home died Aug.…
Grace Miller Jan. 12, 1944 – Aug. 30, 2017
Grace Miller Jan. 12, 1944 – Aug. 30, 2017 Grace Mary Miller, 73, of Lebanon, a former Sweet…
Spikers start season with win over Douglas
Sweet Home’s volleyball team got off to a good start Thursday, Aug. 31, with a season-opening three-set win…
Death Notices September 5, 2017
Doris Louise Miller, 86, of Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Sweet Home, died Aug. 29, 2917. A graveside service…
Around Town August 29, 2017
Local artists to play Marks Ridge Local musicians Marilyn Tyler, Bill Langdon and Keith Scofield will perform chamber…
Linn County Sheriff warns of check scam
Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley last week warned county residents of a check scam – after he himself…
Triathlon needs volunteers
The seventh Best in the West triathlon series will be held Sept. 7-10 at Lewis Creek Park. The…
Local drag racer wins HS title at Woodburn
Devon Dixon finished in second place Aug. 20 at the Woodburn Drag Strip to win the season high…
Transfer talent provides boost to boys soccer program
An interruption in the supply line for new high school boys soccer players had coaches Eric Stutzer and…
Letters to the editor August 29, 2017
Abortion could be big tourism boost Editor: So now our Oregon legislators and governor, after years of debate,…
SH scores seven TDs in jamboree
It was only a scrimmage jamboree, but Coach Dustin Nichol said he was encouraged by what he saw…
Cheer
CHEER team members are, in front, from left, Charisma Hardee, Hailey Wolfe, Kelly Ogden, Hailey Miller and Nicole…