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.…
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…
Depleted Huskies lose two in girls soccer
Plagued by injuries and some poor grades, the understaffed girls soccer team lost 5-3 at Sisters and 3-0…
Tale of two ties: Sweet Home’s boys stay alive in hunt for soccer playoffs
For the first time in four years, Sisters did not win a Sky-Em boys soccer game, courtesy of…
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…
Dakota Garcia
April 8, 1998 – Oct. 15, 2016 Dakota Rose Garcia, 18, of Sweet Home died unexpectedly Oct. 15,…
Death Notices October 18, 2016
Jack Carper, 89, of Sweet Home died Oct. 7, 2016. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m.…
MaryLois (Short) Munts Shanks July 25, 1918 – Oct. 16, 2016
MaryLois walked with the Lord and he took her home on Sunday Oct. 16, 2016. She was born…
Around Town Log October 11, 2016
Quilter’s Workshop offered by LBCC A Quilters Workshop will be offered from 7 to 7:50 p.m. Thursdays, starting…
Council candidates answer questions: Part 3
Eight candidates are running for four City Council seats in the Nov. 8 election. The top four candidates…
City Council candidates forum Thursday
Sweet Home voters will have a chance to hear from candidates for the four empty City Council seats…
Hot Saturday At Sunshine
Robin Smith and Tayden Masters dance to tunes provided by Americana-country artist Melody Guy at a Sunshine Industries…
Resident extinguishes grease fire
Sweet Home firefighters approach a mobilehome which shows scorch marks visible to right of the bush next to…
Public Safety Log October 11, 2016
Oct. 9 1:13 a.m. – Steven Andrew Williamson, 48, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to appear…
Spikers keep themselves alive in district race, with tough stretch ahead
Sweet Home’s volleyball team won two matches last week, against Elmira and Junction City, to move into a…
Husky boys score ‘huge win,’ sweeping JC in soccer; 3 tough foes loom
The Huskies defeated Junction City for the second time this year, sweeping the season in high school boys…
Battered SH girls lose in soccer
Junction City beat a battered Sweet Home team 5-1 in girls soccer Thursday, Oct. 6. It was the…
Editorial: Ballot measures present mixed bag for Oregon voters
Editor’s note: Today we are taking a look at six of the seven statewide measures that will be…
Not a red-letter day, but Huskies third among Sky-Em runners
The Paul Mariman Invitational at Philomath is considered a good test for 4A-Division runners who are coming off…