Cheerleaders win all-state
Junior Britney Zook Saturday became the first cheerleader in the history of the Sweet Home High School program…
Tow wins MVP award in varsity volleyball
Junior Ally Tow received the Most Outstanding Player award Monday evening at the Sweet Home High School volleyball…
Affordable Care Act promises spike in prices next year
Richard D. Kocur It’s that time of year again. Time for vibrant fall colors, cool crisp morning air,…
Sweet Home runners compete at state meet
Sydney Nichol finished in seventh place in the girls 3A/2A/1A State Cross Country finals with a time of…
Obituaries November 8, 2016
Pearl Kimball Aug. 10, 1921-Oct. 31, 2016 Pearl Sadie Birdsall Kimball, 95, of Newport and formerly of Sweet…
Mushroom hunter missing near Green Peter
Search and rescue teams entered their second day looking for missing mushroom hunter Oliver Mercer, 58, of Lebanon.…
Arrest made in Crabtree arson case
Anthony Allen Victor (AKA Lonnie Victor), 32, of Sweet Home was arrested and lodged in the Linn County…
Mortuary gurney may be last link to story of unfortunate peddler
It being Halloween season, this seems a good time to revisit one of East Linn County’s unsolved murders.…
Hwy. 20 wreck
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District rescue workers remove the roof of a pickup truck that rolled off…
Public Safety Log November 1, 2016
Oct. 29 1:21 a.m. – Veronica Sue Szuch, 20, arrested on Linn County warrant for probation violation and…
UO planners say $417,000 required to spiff out Sankey Park
A draft concept plan for Sankey Park, prepared by the University of Oregon Community Planning Workshop, calls for…
Oak Heights Jog-A-Thon
Principal Josh Dargis above, gives Lexi Simonson a high five during Oak Heights Elementary School’s Jog-A-Thon on Oct.…
SH boys’ soccer playoff run ends quickly at North Marion, 6-0
Sweet Home lost 6-0 to North Marion in the Huskies’ first-ever post-season appearance in boys soccer Saturday night…
Spikers lose play-in at Douglas, 3-0
Sweet Home’s ran into a tough opponent at Douglas Tuesday, Oct. 25, and although the Huskies played some…
Danny Aldridge
June 16, 1952 – Oct. 19, 2016 Danny Clay Aldridge, 64, died Oct. 19, 2016 at home peacefully…
Clovis Chavez
Sept 9, 1929 – Oct. 15, 2016 Clovis “Jr.” A. Chavez, 87, of Sweet Home died Oct. 15,…
George VanLeeuwen Dec. 5, 1920 – Oct. 21, 2016
George VanLeeuwen, 95, of Halsey died Oct. 21, 2016 in Albany at the Mennonite Village Rehab unit of…
Rifle discharge injures two children
Two children were injured Monday morning, Oct. 31, when a hunter’s gun accidentally discharged, the Linn County Sheriff’s…
New teacher: Art vital to education, draws from many subjects
To Autumn Almanza, doing art is a comprehensive process involving nearly every element of what students learn in…
Boys & Girls Club reaps real country livin’ benefits at auction
Sweet Home community membrers bid on a variety of items during the Boys and Girls Club annual auction,…
Libertarian Stillwell would focus on basic necessities
Jack Stillwell of Lyons is bringing a left-libertarian focus to the Senate District 9 election this year, proposing…
Country Fair XC meet makes challenge clear for 4th-place SH
Going into the district meet this Thursday at Lane Community College, Sweet Home’s boys cross-country team knows exactly…
Geraldine Marie Strasser Hagadorn March 3, 1929 – Sept. 23, 2016
Our beloved Geraldine (Jerry) Marie Strasser Hagadorn passed away at home Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. She was born…