Thanks from Bras Across the Bridge
Editor: The South Santiam Sweet Potato Queens are so proud to be able to help area women with…
Estacada jumps out to early lead, win over young Huskies
Estacada 7, Sweet Home 0 The Huskies boys soccer team took a little while to settle down, but…
Girls can’t find net in loss to Estacada
The score was 5-0, but Coach Ramiro Santana said Sweet Home’s girls soccer team’s loss to Estacada could…
Quick start by Banks leaves Huskies in dust
After spotting the hosts two touchdowns in the first four minutes of the game, Sweet Home’s football team…
Friends raising money to buy van for disabled ex-player
Friends of Dirrell Harper are raising money to buy him a van. They have set up an account,…
Triathlon needs volunteers as athletes keep coming
Volunteers are needed for the Best in the West Triathlon competitions, to be held Sept. 8-9 at Lewis…
Nine candidates file for four City Council seats
As of Monday, Sept. 3, nine candidates had filed for the Sweet Home City Council. Tuesday was the…
School district welcomes new teachers, staff members
School District 55 has a dozen new teachers and certified staff members this school year. They include the…
Alta Pendergraft
Aug. 31, 1929 – Aug. 26, 2012 Alta Nell Pendergraft, 82, died Aug. 27, 2012 at Good Samaritan…
How about some human decency?
Editor: After job hunting for months and months, my guy answered an on-line ad for farm work near…
VP candidate short on truth
Editor: Vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan’s keynote address at the Republican National Convention last Wednesday night was…
Lessons from the CCC: Work pays
I’d always had the annual Civilian Conservation Corps picnic on my list of things to do here at…
Schumacher finishes back in pack at triathlon national championships
Kambria Schumacher of Crawfordsville placed 22nd in her division of 54 competitors in the U.S. Triathlon Age Group…
Pleasant Valley closure date switched to Aug. 30; Foster closed Aug. 29
Pleasant Valley Road will be open on Wednesday, Aug. 29, and Foster Dam Road will be closed. Pleasant…
Martinez family seeks help for cancer victim
The family of Wayne Martinez is seeking donations to help him fight stomach cancer. Martinez was recently diagnosed…
Seven City Council candidates file thus far for council
As of noon on Monday, the following candidates had filed for the Sweet Home City Council. Incumbents include…
Ex-SHPD officer arrested
Klamath Falls police arrested a former Sweet Home police officer on charges of theft and official misconduct on…
Martha Steinbacher
Martha Jane Steinbacher, 90, formerly of Sweet Home, died Aug. 25, 2012 near Halfway. She was born in…
Deborah Karr
Oct. 19, 1917 – Aug. 25, 2012 Deborah Irene Karr, 94, of Sweet Home died Aug. 25, 2012.…
Carol Dodge
March 31, 1945 – Aug. 24, 2012 Carol Ann Dodge, 67, of Sweet Home died Aug. 24, 2012.…
Lawrence McMurray
July 28, 1936 – Aug. 27, 2012 Lawrence McMurray, 76, of Foster died Aug. 27, 2012. He was…
Arlene Webster
08/29/12Jan. 12, 1940 – Aug. 22, 2012 Arlene Joyce Webster, 72, of Sweet Home died of cancer on…
Donald Thomas
May 1, 1916 – Aug. 9, 2012 Donald J. Thomas, 96, died Aug. 9, 2012 in Palm Desert,…
Thanks, SH for supporting kids
Editor: Thank you, Sweet Home, “times 12.” This summer 12 kids from our town had an unforgettable week…
Future park needs bigger thinking
Editor: With all due respect to Linn County and SHEDG, their plan to turn the old Morse gravel…