Ranger District’s ‘senior’ employee Lupe Wilson retiring
Lupe Wilson started work at the Sweet Home Ranger District as a receptionist in 1976. She didn’t stay…
Austin Irwin Sr.
Nov. 9, 1941 – Dec. 24, 2016 Austin Irwin Sr., 75, of Sweet Home died in his home…
Sunshine Donation
Mayor Jim Gourley presents a check for $1,220 to Shalene Gill, left, office manager for Sunshine Industries, last…
From Our Files, January
January 5, 1967 Frank Kikel, a resident of Sweet Home for 15 years, was elected as mayor of…
Around Town January 3, 2017
Comedy auditions Wednesday at LHS Lebanon Association for Theatre Arts will hold winter comedy play auditions at 6:30…
Public Safety Log January 3, 2017
Note: Police logs for the period of Dec. 29 – Jan. 2 were unavailable by press time. We…
Mother of Lebanon man is missing
Merrilee Cooley, 68, of Portland, is missing. No one has spoken to her since Tuesday, Dec. 27. She…
Phyllis Hankins
April 20, 1925 – Dec. 27, 2016 Phyllis Ann Hankins, 91, of Sweet Home died Dec. 27, 2016…
Wayne Johnston
Jan. 9, 1947 – Dec. 20, 2016 Wayne Howard Johnston, 69, of Sweet Home died Dec. 20, 2016.…
Editorial: New year should bring new commitment to a better one
Hard to believe it’s a new year already. In our review of the news of 2016, some of…
Boys beat Scio, but lose to La Grande, Blanchet in basketball
The high school varsity boys won one of three games at a basketball tournament held Wednesday through Friday…
Girls lose 3 at Stayton tourney
Sweet Home’s varsity girls basketball team lost three games during a tournament held Wednesday through Friday at Stayton…
Huskies wrestle to 6-3 finish at Northwest Duals, good for ninth in tournament
Sweet Home’s varsity wrestlers finished second in their pool and ninth overall at the 36-team Northwest Duals tournament…
Laretta Childers
Nov. 15, 1937 – Dec. 30, 2016 Laretta Marie Childers, 79, of Sweet Home died Dec. 30, 2016.…
Steven Light
May 18, 1952 – Dec. 25, 2016 Steven Ray Light, 64, of Sweet Home died Dec. 25, 2016.…
Ball-handling, shooting woes dog SH in losses to Siuslaw, S. Umpqua
The Huskies lost at home to Siuslaw 60-31 Dec. 19 and South Umpqua 45-24 Dec. 20. South Umpqua…
Watershed council gets Salmon License Plate grant
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has selected the South Santiam Watershed Council to receive a Salmon License Plate…
Outdoor School funding falling short this year
Grant funding for the annual South Santiam STEWARDS Outdoor School Program has fallen short this year, and the…
Nursing Notes: Tears can be help or hindrance for elderly eyes
I frequently have people ask me: “Sarah, why are my eyes so weepy? Is there something wrong with…
Christmas at SHEM
Santa Claus (also known as Safeway Service Operations Manager Brian Adams) and volunteers, above, team up at Sweet…
Public Safety Log December 27, 2016
Dec. 26 12:45 p.m. – Kyle James Elmer, 25, arrested on Linn County warrant for probation violation on…
After 10 days on ice, wrestlers get back on mats with wins at Lebanon
Coach Steve Thorpe and his Huskies were back on the mats Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Lebanon’s Weisbrodt Invitational,…
Husky boys fall to Siuslaw, S. Umpqua
Sweet Home lost 49-46 to Siuslaw and 65-57 to South Umpqua at home last week in boys basketball.…