President’s there on campaign trail
Editor: Watching TV, listening to the radio and reading the local papers about the flap over Libya, I…
In a troubled world, voting’s more than just an option
Watching this year’s political campaign, it’s easy to become frustrated and cynical by the inane TV commercials featuring…
Thanks for help with ‘Stepping’
Editor: We would like to thank the 26 businesses that participated in the Oct. 12-13 Stepping Into Fall…
Report casts doubt on ‘facts’
Editor: Sunday’s Democrat-Herald article by Jeff Barnard of the Associated Press absolutely reinforces a question! Was Hasso Hering…
More to story of deregulation
Editor: A letter in the Oct. 17 paper extolled the virtues of government protection though regulative oversight of…
Spikers finish with loss, but halfway up ladder
Sweet Home finished its 2012 volleyball campaign with a 3-0 loss at No. 3 Elmira. The Huskies, a…
Young Huskies finish ‘good’ soccer season with loss
They didn’t win it, but it was probably the Sweet Home High School girls’ best soccer game of…
Boys finish soccer with loss, but show improvement
The Sweet Home High School boys soccer team lost their final game 7-0 against Sisters at home on…
Josai program gets green light from feds
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program, better known as SEVIS, has approved Sweet…
Mary Eckles
Nov. 14, 1925 – Oct. 15, 2012 Mary Louise Clark-Verley-Poitras-Eckles, 86, of Sweet Home died Oct. 15, 2012.…
Virginia Carson
July 4, 1925 – Oct. 16, 2012 Virginia M. (McKinley) Carson, 87, longtime resident of Sweet Home and…
Charlotte Huber
July 4, 1917 – Oct. 17, 2012 Charlotte Merle Huber, 95, of Sweet Home passed away Oct. 17,…
James Stock
Feb. 11, 1945 – Oct. 20, 2012 James Frederick “Skip” Stock, 67, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 20,…
Edward Lovato
Nov. 16, 1945 – Oct. 14, 2012 Edward Robert Lovato, 66, also known as “Bob” or “Pops,” of…
Council observer offers ballot picks
Editor: With the elections fast approaching I wanted to offer mty thanks to all those who chose to…
Thanks for help with cancer walk
Editor: The fourth annual “Sweet Home Walk for the Cause,” held Saturday, Oct. 13, was a great success.…
The ballot measures: Here’s what we think
Local voters should have received their ballots for the Nov. 6 election, which were mailed last week. This…
Girls soccer team can’t get offense going in losses
The Sweet Home girls soccer team lost 4-0 at home against Junction City Monday evening. The Huskies started…
Volleyball team victorious over Junction City
Sweet Home’s volleyball team winds down its season this week with a final match at No. 3 Elmira…
Boys lose 1-0 to Junction City, fall in OT to Elmira
Junction City edged out the Sweet Home High School boys soccer team 1-0 at Junction City Monday evening.…
PRs a’plenty as Huskies run fast Elmira course
With the district cross-country meet rapidly approaching, Sweet Home got a good sense of where it’s running among…
Local schools’ report cards mirror last year’s results
Sweet Home Charter School received a rating of “outstanding” on its 2011-12 report card, while all other District…
Pursuit ends with arrest, wrecked police and private cars
A police pursuit into a residential area in Sweet Home ended Wednesday evening, Oct. 24, after the suspect…
Work on Foster fish facility to start Wednesday
Construction crews are scheduled to begin moving into Wiley Park and other areas around Foster Dam on Wednesday,…