‘Safe and sane’ this year means playing by rules
The New Era This has been an interesting weather year, so far, but not one that local growers…
Around Town for June 25, 2014
Five-Day Club at First Baptist First Baptist Church is holding a 5-Day Club for children in grades kindergarten…
Local schools announce spring term honor rolls
LBCC The following Sweet Home students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or…
Illegal fireworks can cost
The season for fireworks sales in Oregon opened Monday, June 23. Legal fireworks may be purchased only from…
Public Safety Log June 25, 2014
June 23 Caller reported trash cans and bags of cans stolen from her front porch, 1800 block of…
Local Northwest Steelheaders treat Wounded Warriors to day of kokanee fishing on Green Peter Reservoir
The Mid-Valley Chapter of the Northwest Steelheaders held their 1st annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Day June 21 at…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court : Sierra Owen
Sierrah Owen, 15, is the daughter of Greg and Carolyn Owen. Owen is one of five princesses on…
Officer Chris Wingo honored for saving a life
Sweet Home Police Officer Chris Wingo received the Sweet Home Police Department’s Lifesaving Medal for saving a man’s…
Junior high track and field round-up: ‘It was a good season’
The fact that this year’s Sweet Home Junior High track and field program produced some of the top…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Kayleen Keeney
Kayleen Keeney, 16, is the daughter of Chanz and Christy Keeney. Keeney is one of five princesses on…
Smith & Wesson autos still rank among best ever
– by Jeff Hutchins Smith & Wesson doesn’t get the credit it deserves for its innovations in the…
Rose Festival queen has local connections
Emma Audrey Waibel, a junior at West Linn High School, was named the 100th Portland Rose Festival Queen…
2014 Jim Bean Public Safety Fair
The annual event includes a variety of activities at booths manned by various public service agencies. Among them…
Ten move on in karaoke contest
The annual Double D Karaoke Contest continues into the finals at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Vets…
OSU forestry institute provides opportunity for SH
The news that Oregon State University is founding a forestry research institute that is planned to focus heavily…
Mimimum wage won’t pay off
Editor: Does the minimum wage help or hurt people? There is a lot of conjecture about this. Some…
Mavis Robinson
May 2, 1933 – June 22, 2014 Mavis Adaline Robinson, 81, of Sweet Home died June 22, 2014.…
Patricia Malby
Aug. 15, 1932 – June 17, 2014 Patricia Ann Malby, 81, of Sweet Home died June 17, 2014.…
Barbara Dedman
May 23, 1914 – April 27, 2014 Barbara “Barb” (Carver) Morris Dedman, 99, of Sweet Home died peacefully…
Sonja Cahill
Jan. 22, 1944 – June 17, 2014 Sonja Lee Cahill, 70, of Sweet Home died June 17, 2014.…
Olga Erickson
March 25, 1910 – June 15, 2014 A graveside service for Olga Hansina Erickson, 104, of Coos Bay,…
Cherie Crystal Johnson
April 11, 1936 – June 21, 2014 Cherie Crystal Johnson, 78, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday. She…
Penelope Grey
June 14, 1947- June 5, 2014 Penelope Lee Grey, 67, of Sweet Home passed away June 5, 2014.…
Veda Howton
Aug. 26, 1928 – June 13, 2014 Veda Estelle Howton, 85, of Lebanon passed away Friday. She was…
Luvenia Santana
March 4, 2002 -June 12, 2014 Luvenia – “Luvbug,” as her parents liked to call her, was born…