Public information, meetings critical for citizens
Public access to most government records and meetings is a legal right and a necessary right. As taxpayers,…
Girls lose close on against CG
Cottage Grove 57, Sweet Home 49 The Huskies had opportunities to get a win against Cottage Grove in…
CG defeats boys at home
Cottage Grove 79, Sweet Home 66 The Huskies lost 79-66 to Cottage Grove in boys basketball at home…
Public Safety Jan. 9-Jan. 16
Jan. 16 9:42 a.m. – Caller reported a tarp stolen from her vehicle sometime during the night, 2800…
Trip to timber sale set, input sought
The Sweet Home Ranger District will host a public field trip to the Toll Joe timber planning area…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court applications being accepted
The 2012 Sportsman’s Holiday Court application process is open to young women in grades 10 through 12 who…
Robert Bishop Jr.
Dec. 31, 1964-Jan. 10, 2012 Robert Lewis “Bobby” Bishop Jr., 47, of Seminole, Okla., died Jan. 10, 2012…
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…