Retha Mae John
July 15, 1926 – Feb. 9, 2014 Retha Mae John, age 87, of Sweet Home, left us Sunday,…
Chris Walnum
Aug. 22, 1951 – Feb. 3, 2014 Chris Walnum, 62, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 3, 2014. He…
Book’s language not classroom fare
Editor: With all the talk that seems to be going on around in this community about the book…
Adults responsible to set standards
Editor: I am grateful that we, as a community, are discussing the appropriateness of “The Absolutely True Diary…
Teachers: Focus on ‘worthwhile’ topics
Editor: Concerning the “Book Brouhaha” last week: Other people have complained on moral grounds, views which are valid;…
Diary’ has no place in class curriculum
Editor: As grandparents of a Junior High eighth-grader and many more up-and-coming grandchildren, we are appalled that “The…
Around Town for Feb. 12, 2014
Gardening class at LBCC SH branch “Effortless Gardening” workshop teaching easy gardening methods will be at the Steelhead…
High school sign goes digital
The days of Sweet Home High School Leadership students standing in driving rain, sticking letters onto the old…
Cops seek passer of counterfeit money
Sweet Home Police are investigating two counterfeit $20 bills received by the Shell station, 1306 Main St. at…
Chamber seeks awards nominees
The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet will be held March 8 at the Jim Riggs Community…
Police seek suspects in SH tire slashings
Vandals slashed tires on at least 17 vehicles Tuesday night and Wednesday morning between 1st and 6th avenues…
Committee recommends superintendent keep book in school
Based on a recommendation from Supt. Don Schrader’s Instructional Materials Review Committee, he has decided to allow the…
Gorilla suit prompts police visit
A caller reported a man in a gorilla suit chasing a vehicle as it went by in the…
Book Review Committee to hold first meeting Wednesday
School District 55’s Reconsideration Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, to begin deciding the fate…
Christine Smith
Feb. 11, 1984 – Jan. 27, 2014 Christine Marie Tiffany Smith, 29, of Sweet Home died Jan. 27,…
Book debate highlights difficulties of democracy
The outcry over local junior high students reading the book “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”…
Girls lose to Elmira, Cottage Grove
Elmira 59, Sweet Home 35 Cottage Grove 60, Sweet Home 34 The Huskies lost 59-35 at Elmira Saturday…
Alumni update: Keys wins UW heptathlon to kick off senior track season
Sweet Home High School alumni are competing in a variety of sports this winter. Here are some updates:…
Swimmers post personal bests as they power past Sisters, Stayton
Thanks to some big individual performances and despite some late-season mental errors that cost big points, Sweet Home’s…
Wrestlers overcome tough Elmira squad, Stayton in league duals
Sweet Home downed Elmira and Stayton in district dual wrestling matches Thursday, Jan. 30, but it wasn’t a…
Steelheaders to hear from fishing guide
The Mid-Valley Chapter of the NW Steelheaders will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Albany…
Wreck in the Narrows
POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND MEDICS work around the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20. Oregon State Police…
Grant teaches youths with Steward program
LOCAL YOUTHS learn map and compass skills as part of the STEWARDS program through the South Santiam Watershed…
Public input sought on GP assessment review sought
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on its draft environmental assessment of proposed recreation…
Community Foundation announces deadline for 2014 grant applications
Sweet Home Community Foundation is accepting grant proposals for its 2014 Community Grant Cycle. Completed applications must be…