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…
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…
Nellouise Kruesi
Feb. 23,1923 – Sept. 27, 2016 Nellouise Kruesi, 93, a longtime former Sweet Home resident, died peacefully in…
Phyllis Brown
April 22, 1924 – Oct. 5, 2016 Phyllis Helena Brown, 92, of Sweet Home died Oct. 5, 2016…
Don Workman
March 24, 1937 – Oct. 4, 2016 Don Cleo Workman, 79, of Foster, died Oct. 4, 2016. He…
Judge certifies class action in county’s $1.4 billion lawsuit
Linn County District Judge Daniel Murphy granted class certification in Linn County’s $1.4 billion breach of contract lawsuit…
Fire Season ends
Fire season is terminated in the South Cascade District which includes the Sweet Home Unit. With that said,…
Around Town October 4, 2016
Oktoberfest in Lebanon Thursday The 1847 Annex Bar and Deluxe Brewing Company will host Oktoberfest from 6 to…
City Council candidates answer questions: Part 2
Eight candidates are running for four City Council seats in the Nov. 8 election. The top four candidates…
Harvest Festival
Hundreds of Sweet Home residents turned out Saturday, Oct. 1, for the annual Harvest Festival at Sankey Park.…
Lebanon’s Oregon Veterans Home reaches full capacity
The Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon reached full capacity late last month, welcoming its 154th current resident, Robert…
SHARC Showdown brings local talent together
The third annual SHARC Showdown talent show, a fund-raiser for the renovation of the high school auditorium, gave…
Public Safety Log October 4, 2016
Oct. 2 3:24 a.m. – Caller reported that her boyfriend choked her, and she couldn’t breathe, 1200 block…
After falling to Cottage Grove, spikers revive against Elmira
Sweet Home’s volleyball team isn’t down for the count, but this week’s road matches at Junction City and…
Obituaries October 4, 2016
Billy Bryant May 7, 1931 – Sept. 28, 2016 Billy Eugene Bryant, 85, of Foster died Sept. 28,…
Girls stay in thick of Sky-Em soccer race after win over CG, loss to Elmira
The girls remained in the thick of things in Sky-Em soccer, tied for second, after beating Cottage Grove…
Boys’ slow starts against Elmira, CG come back to bite them
Elmira and Cottage Grove edged out the Sweet Home boys 2-1 and 1-0 respectively last week in soccer.…
College in his day didn’t require loans
Editor: When I went to college back in the ’50’s I can’t recall paying more than about $65…
Editorial: Measure 97 no solution to state’s fiscal woes
Editor’s note: Over the next several weeks we plan to address a variety of election issues. We’re not…
Council Candidates answer questions: Part 1
Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series of answers from Sweet Home’s eight City Council…
Meals on Wheels appreciation dinner
Sweet Homes Meals On Wheels held their annual dinner, to help show appreciation for their hard work on…
Husky spikers win game but drop match to Sisters, then fall to Sutherlin
Sweet Home’s volleyball team had a rough week, losing 3-1 to Sisters and then 3-0 to Sutherlin. But…
Monument supporters should focus on local realities
When we first learned that a tour of the proposed Douglas Fir National Monument was planned for this…
Husky girls notch first-ever soccer win over Sisters, 5-2
The Huskies defeated their longtime nemesis Sisters last week for the first time ever in girls soccer. They…
Boys down Sutherlin after soccer loss to Sisters
Sweet Home’s boys beat Sutherlin 2-0 in soccer at home Thursday evening. “The first half we didn’t execute,”…