Evelyn Brown
Nov. 28, 1932 – April 25, 2015 Evelyn Fay Brown, 82, of Sweet Home died peacefully, surrounded by…
Merlyn Wisner
Sept. 13, 1936 – March 16, 2015 Merlyn Morris Wisner was born Sept. 13, 1936 in the big…
Around Town April 29, 2015
Theater auditions for camp, ‘Poppins’ The The Lebanon Association for Theatre Arts will hold auditions for its Kids…
SHJH teacher puts stories, long on her mind, into print
Staff That Sweet Home Junior High School teacher Dana Simonson is now a published author isn’t really a…
Arbor Day tree plantings
Arbor Month Poster Contest winner Johnny Lyons, above, a first-grader at Sweet Home Charter School, {{more)) plants a…
Audience with the governor
Sweet Home wrestling alums Scottie Stockman and Tyler Cowger, together with Coach Mike Ritchey, visited the Oregon state…
Huskies post some highlights in otherwise damp track meet
It wasn’t a red-letter day for Husky track Thursday, April 23, as Sweet Home hosted Cottage Grove and…
Women still lack true equality
Editor: Will transgender men who convert to women lose their U.S. constitutional rights/guaranties of equality? Does that mean…
Watershed coordinator brings love of Northwest to job
Staff Eric Anderson brings significant history in stream restoration to his new position as coordinator for the South…
That’s progress
A fund-raising “thermometer” for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam, at the corner of Highways…
Public Safety Log April 29, 2015
April 25 9:55 a.m. – Delbert Joe Tunnell, 76, arrested for felony public indecency, 1516 Ninth Ave. Caller…
Driver in high-speed chase sentenced on traffic, drug charges
Holly Marie Craig of Sweet Home was convicted and sentenced in Linn County Circuit Court on April 20…
Huskies’ eagle caps golfers’ home tournament at Mallard Creek
Sweet Home’s golfers got to play at home for the one and only time this season Tuesday, April…
Down, but not out, Huskies win with seventh-inning rally
Trailing 7-1 headed into the bottom of the seventh inning Monday night at home, the Huskies scored seven…
Elmira loss puts Huskies solidly in second in softball standings
Sweet Home is solidly in second place after a 7-3 loss at Elmira on Friday. It is the…
Northside Park trees are missed
Editor: Regarding Northside Park: Last summer, due to complaints of drug sales, the entire line of mature, flowering…
‘Fifth-year’ program should target middle class
Editor: After reading the editorial on the fifth-year high school program (April 22), there was much I agreed…
Editorial: Is it time to rethink local elections?
This year’s School Board election is shaping up to be, we hate to say it, a bit of…
Lyle Birky
Dec. 30, 1936 – April 19, 2015 Lyle R. Birky, 78, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday April…
Dennis Harper
March 18, 1963 – April 22, 2015 Dennis James Harper, 52, of Sweet Home died April 22, 2015.…
Belton Ashcraft
Nov. 5, 1930 – April 27, 2015 Belton B. “Tex” Ashcraft, 84, of Sweet Home, died April 27,…
Erick Parkerson
Dec. 12, 1967 – April 20, 2015 Erick Dwayne Parkerson, 47, of Eugene died April 20, 2015 at…
USFS announces ‘listening sessions’ on Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service has begun revising its Willamette National Forest Plan, and has announced two “listening sessions”…
Husky Royalty proceeds
Participants in this year’s Husky Royalty pageant display the $3468.78 they raised through donation jugs, work crew, waiting…
Public Safety April 22, 20145
April 20 2:34 a.m. – Michael Aaron Kahrmann, 18, arrested on Sweet Home warrants for failure to appear…