Drivers ignoring school speed zone
Editor: I have a concern about the school zone at Hawthorne School. The time for the reduced speed…
Jakob Hiett wins third district XC title, but boys, girls miss team state berths
Jakob Hiett won his third straight district cross-country championship Thursday, Oct. 23, at Lane Community College, running 16:16.1.…
Jamboree announces Dierks Bentley as second headliner
The Oregon Jamboree announced Dierks Bentley as its second headliner Tuesday, Oct. 28. Bentley boasts 10 No. 1…
Anglers advocacy group plans organizational meeting
The Coastal Conservation Association of Oregon, an advocacy group for fish and fishing, is looking to start a…
Measure 91 has many fatal flaws
Editor: We are all free to make our own decisions in life. However, we are not free to…
Measures give voters wide range of choices, some divisive
Oregonians, including we Linn County residents, face a challenging list of measures this week as those of us…
JC, Elmira end boys soccer season
Elmira 2, Sweet Home 0 Sweet Home put up great numbers in just about every stat except the…
Two found dead in two house fires in Sweet Home Monday
Fire officials are looking into a pair of house fires in which two people died Monday morning in…
Around Town for October 22, 2014
Learn about LBCC technical programs A Career Technical Education Open House will be held from 4 to 7…
Mat Club wrestling sign-ups next week
Sign-ups for the Sweet Home Mat Club will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday,…
Gus J. Gerson, Jr.
Dec. 12, 1935 – Oct. 17, 2014 Gus was born in Los Angeles, Calif. to Teresa Alicia and…
Two SHHS seniors receive National Merit commendation
Sweet Home High School seniors Sierrah Owen and Brendan Bittner have been named Commended Students in the 2015…
Oregon Jamboree delivers $19,215 payout to high school
The 2014 Oregon Jamboree has closed its books and the Sweet Home Economic Development Group is ready to…
Public Safety Log October 22, 2014
Oct. 20 6:57 a.m. – Caller reported a transient behind Napa refusing to leave, 899 Main St. Officer…
Drug investigation results in seven arrests
Police arrested seven people early Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, after police officers executed a narcotics-related search warrant at…
Newberry offers volcanic experience
It began with a sound like distant thunder – but the skies were clear. Suddenly the ground shook…
SH well-represented among Runaway Pumpkin finishers
Seventeen Sweet Home runners and walkers were among the finishers in the 2014 Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon Saturday,…
Huskies could be on cusp of making boys soccer history after win over Sutherlin
In a game that matched their best so far this season in boys soccer on Oct. 14, the…
Wins over Elmira, CG leave SH spikers eyeing play-in
Sweet Home’s volleyball team kept its playoff hopes alive last week with wins on the road over Cottage…
Husky harriers see fast times, grim reality of injury plague
Sweet Home’s cross-country runners got a pretty good sense of how they match up against the rest of…
Legion post back, thanks to SH
Editor: As commander of the American Legion 133, I would like to thank the community of Sweet Home…
For local voters, lots of choices on the table in this election
The general election is under way, with what has turned out to be a very interesting field of…
Deloris Green
Nov. 25, 1935 – Oct. 14, 2014 Deloris Laura Green, 78, of Sweet Home died Oct. 14, 2014.…
Betty Klawiter
April 25, 1935 – Oct. 17, 2014 Betty Ann Klawiter, 79, of Lompoc, Calif., a recent resident of…