Stephen Kennedy
Dec. 21, 1989-Jan. 13, 2012 Stephen Earl Kennedy, 22, of Sweet Home died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. He…
Armand Kerlec
Aug. 18, 1922-Jan. 13, 2012 Armand Gerard Kerlec, 89, of Sweet Home died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. A…
Clara Nielsen
Dec. 11, 1917-Jan. 13, 2012 Clara Harriet Nielsen, 94, of Ridgefield, Wash., formerly of Sweet Home, died Friday,…
Harold Springer
July 6, 1939-Jan. 15, 2012 Harold Gaylen Springer, 72, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel…
Let kids solve their own problems
Editor: The public school system is broke and wasting money. Yet the local school board refuses input to…
Scare tactics don’t solve problems
Editor: I and several of my family members have lived in School District 55 since 1951 and have…
Hospital milestone result of support
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital’s service from its location at 525 N.…
More on U.S. flag display in parade
Editor’s note: The following letter was handed to a staff member away from the office and was misfiled.…
GOP not looking to serve women
Women of Sweet Home, I would feel comfortable knowing you each follow politics this year. The Republican Party…
Here are all the reasons why I hate Glocks – not
“Tactical Tupperware,” “Drastic Plastic” — whatever you choose to call it — this terrible product that Gaston Glock…
Thanks for help with stalled car
Editor: Big thanks to the gentleman that helped me push my car out of the intersection 228 and…
More on timber wolves’ effects
This letter is to try to set things straight regarding the response in the Jan. 4 newspaper to…
Boys swim to first at Cascade meet
Sweet Home’s swimmers got a tune-up for the Feb. 10-11 district meet Friday at the Albany pool, the…
Girls lose league opener
Sisters 86, Sweet Home 35 The Huskies lost 86-35 to Sisters on the road Friday night in their…
Wrestlers take second at Oregon Classic
Sweet Home went into the Oregon Classic, the king of the mid-season wrestling tournaments in the state of…
Sweet Home Swim Club CAT Open Osborn Aquatic Center January 6-8 Girls Results (*PR)
Girls Results (*PR) Mia Davis, 11 – 11-12-year-old 200 Freestyle (9th place) 2:17.08*; 11-12 50 Backstroke (17) 35.20*;…
Huskiettes second at Thurston
The Huskiettes placed second at a dance competition held Saturday at Thurston. Stayton finished first. “They did really…
Senator to visit
Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in Linn County at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at…
Minimum wage increases, new rules take effect
As you read this, your neighbor’s minimum-wage salary has gone up, you run a greater risk of getting…
Local colleges announce Honor Rolls
The following Sweet Home-area students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher…
SHEDG, Jamboree provide more than $255,000 in 2011
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group announced Monday that the 2011 Oregon Jamboree provided more than $255,000 in…
public safety Dec.30-Jan.9
Jan. 9 12:42 p.m. – Caller reported theft of ATV from location between Jan. 7 and Jan. 8,…
Billy Hilburn
Jan. 19, 1942 – Jan. 7, 2012 Billy “Bill’ Clyde Hilburn, 69, of Sweet Home died Jan. 7,…
Do volunteers need new blood?
In a community like Sweet Home, things don’t happen unless people step up to make them. I’ve lived…
Great schools, great teachers
Great schools, great teachers Editor: I think we have great schools and people. I love sports. I’m 9…