Zombie Zoup event to feature the running dead
Sweet Home’s mayor will declare an emergency Saturday as a zombie apocalypse arrives in Sweet Home. A two-mile…
Chilling tales at the library
About 35 local residents got to hear some of the spookier stories of Oregon’s past Thursday, Oct. 20,…
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,…
Public Safety Log October 25, 2016
Oct. 23 1:48 a.m. – Harvey Michael Kapicka, 31, held for detox and then released, 1400 block of…
Sweet Home Fire district, Police Department collecting names for gift trees
Both the Sweet Home Police Department and the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District have begun their annual…
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…
Softball, baseball and track to have new head coaches in spring
Sweet Home athletes will see three new head coaches when the spring sports seasons begin. High school Athletic…
Death Notices October 25, 2016
Danny Clay Aldridge, 64, died Oct. 19, 2016 in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Girls lose soccer tie-breaker to Elmira
Sweet Home’s girls soccer team lost a tiebreaker game 3-1 in overtime to Elmira, in Cottage Grove, Monday…
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…
Editorial: Election- Deep, qualified field makes City Council choices difficult
Sweet Home has a deep field of candidates for City Council this year. But with our ballots in…
Swim championships competitors
These Sweet Home Swim Club members qualified for and swam in championship meets over the summer. From left,…
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…
Melana Sue Mendez March 5, 1955 – Oct. 21, 2016
Melana Sue Mendez, 61, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. She was born March 5, 1955 in Oregon…
Huskies head to playoff games
After being in some limbo for the past couple of weeks regarding their playoff chances, three Sweet Home…
Wet Weekend
Umbrellas were mandatory, even for committed Oregonians, at halftime while the parade of rainstorms continued Friday during Homecoming…
Boys & Girls Club to hold Fall Auction this Saturday
The Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam will hold its annual Fall Auction beginning at 5…
County ALERT system test Nov. 5
Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley has announced a test of the Linn-Benton ALERT system at 2 p.m. Saturday,…
Marijuana questions in voters’ hands
Sweet Home voters will decide in the Nov. 8 election whether to allow the sale of marijuana in…
Homecoming 2016
Members of Sweet Home High School’s 2016 Homecoming Court are, at left, from left: Brandon Vasfaret, Ellie Davis,…
Public Safety Log October 18, 2016
Oct. 16 11:16 a.m. – Caller reported a male threatening her via text, 200 block of West Holley.…
Dakota Garcia
April 8, 1998 – Oct. 15, 2016 Dakota Rose Garcia, 18, of Sweet Home died unexpectedly Oct. 15,…
Spikers finish regular season with 3 losses, to meet Douglas in play-in game
Sweet Home’s volleyball team gets one more chance to extend its season. The Huskies finished their regular season…
Editorial:Election may present difficult problems for voters
This year’s presidential election is, without doubt, one of the strangest in recent American history. We say “recent”…
Doris Conklin
July 4, 1929 – Oct. 8, 2016 Doris May Conklin, 87, of Sweet Home died Oct. 8, 2016…