Around Town Log January 17, 2017
Breakfast to feature top weightlifter River of Life Fellowship will host a men’s breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday,…
Public Safety Log January 17, 2017
Jan. 16 2:46 a.m. – Amy Danielle Ward, 33, arrested for third-degree theft and Sweet Home warrant for…
Pizza Party at Oak Heights
Surprised and delighted students shout, “Pizza!” and cheer as Sweet Home Elks Leading Knight Charly Bashaw, above, carries…
Letter highlights tensions between ODOT, oversight commission chair
Paris Achen and Nick Budnick EO Media Capital Bureau The head of the Oregon Transportation Commission has asked…
Catherine Bush
Aug. 3, 1915-Jan. 11, 2017 Catherine Virginia Bush, 101, of Sweet Home died Jan. 11 2017, in Eugene…
SH wrestlers shock No. 1 and 2 seeds to win Oregon Classic
Sweet Home’s wrestlers were seeded third going into last weekend’s Oregon Wrestling Classic tournament, the de facto dual…
Letters to the Editor: Online criticism of FLOTUS vile, foul
Editor: I’m sure all the people who see Michelle Obama as an “ape in heels” will be proud…
Husky boys can’t find the basket in loss to Sisters
Sweet Home opened its league schedule Friday, Jan. 13, with a 50-25 loss on the road to fourth-ranked…
Connie Myers
June 15, 1948-Jan. 8, 2017 Connie Gale Myers, 68, of Sweet Home died Jan. 8, 2017 at Samaritan…
Linnie Gilbert
March 6, 1921-Jan. 12, 2017 Linnie “Irene” Gilbert, 95, of Sweet Home died Jan. 12, 2017 in Albany.…
Ray Hampton
July 3, 1938-Jan. 15, 2017 Ray Brown Hampton, 78, of Sweet Home died Jan. 15, 2017. He was…
Editorial: Governor needs to focus first on issues that affect all of us
Given the tendencies of our state governement, we’re actually surprised it didn’t already have an anti-gun policy in…
Cheerleaders finish second Monday after minor stumble
The Sweet Home High School Huskies cheerleaders opened their competition season with a second-place finish Monday, Jan. 16…
Swimmers, missing some teammates, come up short at Newport meet
Sweet Home’s girls, missing some top swimmers, still managed a second-place finish to Tillamook Friday, Jan. 13, while…
Death notices January 17, 2017
Death Notices Kenneth Johnston, 59, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.…
Elinor Louise Weld Sept. 1, 1940 – Jan. 11, 2017
Elinor Louise Weld, 76, departed this earth to be found in her Eternal Home with her divine Elder…
Donald Davenport
Dec. 25, 1922-Jan. 15, 2017 Donald James Davenport, 94, of Sweet Home died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. He…
Robert Gregory June 29, 1928 – Jan. 8, 2017
Robert Irving Gregory, 88, of Springfield passed away surrounded by his family Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Bob was…
Around Town January 10, 2017
Birth center visits limited at hospital To protect pediatric patients, mothers and newborns from flu viruses circulating in…
Public Safety Log January 10, 2017
Jan. 8 12:07 p.m. – Louis Bradford Phillips, 57, cited and released in field on Sweet Home warrant…
Thank you, LEOs
Drivers honk at local residents, joined by Community Services Officer Gina Riley, second from left, who gathered Friday…
Nutrition changes can make new year a happier one
Editor’s note: In this issue we introduce our new columnist, Cathryn Arndt, an expert in nutrition and food,…
Huskies win Linn County team championship, three individual wrestling titles
Three Sweet Home wrestlers won individual titles as the Huskies rolled to the team championship in the Papé…
Boys get ‘good win’ over CC
Sweet Home defeated Crook County 56-38 Friday evening at home in varsity boys basketball. “It was a good…
Editorial: On second thought, how bad are things, really?
To listen to a lot of folks, 2016 was pretty lousy. Our nation elected Donald Trump after a…