Lewis Creek Park closes for winter; others to follow
Linn County Parks and Recreation closed Lewis Creek County Park on Tuesday, Sept. 2, for the season. It…
VFW Post remodels kitchen
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Sweet Home Post is remodeling its kitchen, which is often used for communitywide…
Barbara Delano
Barbara Lee Delano, 65, of Salem died on Aug. 23 in Troutdale after a six-year battle with cancer.…
Ronald Pickle
Ronald “Ron” Gene Pickle, 52, of Mesick, Mich., died at Munson Medical Center on Aug. 11, 2008. He…
Betty Mink
Betty Cheek Mink, 74, of Sweet Home died Aug. 28, 2008. She was born Jan. 17, 1934 in…
Marjorie VanEpps
Marjorie A. VanEpps, 91, died Aug. 27, 2008. She was born April 17, 1917 in Stevens County, Wash.…
Why allow such waste of water?
Editor: Aug. 27, 2008 – How many thousands and thousands of gallons of water will be wasted and…
Everybody has a role in schools
Editor: As we begin the new school year, I want you all to know how special this year…
Beautification efforts appreciated
Editor: When residents of Sweet Home and visitors to our area drive down Main Street, they see the…
Suddenly, it’s an interesting race
Well, the presidential election just got really interesting – or maybe I should say the vice-presidential race did.…
Foster School a special place
Editor: Last fall I started working as a substitute teacher’s aide with the Sweet Home School District. My…
Hunting season deadlines closing in for archers
Archery hunters, don’t forget you must purchase your tag by Aug. 29 (before the season opens Aug. 30).…
District has 16 newly arrived teachers; here they are
Suzette Andersen – High School, Family and Consumer Studies. Andersen is a graduate of Oregon State University. She…
Enjoying a little bridge
Crawfordville residents and visitors enjoy some summer fun at the Crawfordsville Bridge Day festival Saturday. The event included…
Melvin Dean Peterson
Melvin Dean Peterson, 71, died Aug. 15, 2008 at his home in Meadview, Ariz. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel…
Myrna Nelson
Myrna A. Nelson, 69, of Crawfordsville died from complications related to a brain tumor on Aug. 18 at…
Wayne Slater
me died Aug. 19, 2008. He was born March 2, 1936 in Foster to Otto and Pearl (Dove)…
Robert Ellis
Robert Sylvester Ellis, 66, of Sweet Home died Aug. 20, 2008. He was born in Torrance, Calif. to…
Anna Wolfe
Anna Arlene Wolfe, 75, of Sweet Home died Aug. 19, 2008. She was born July 13, 1933 in…
Kelsey Butterfield
Kelsey Michelle Butterfield was born and died on Aug. 23, 2008 at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital to Gerald…
Jenelda Mattern
Jenelda “Kay” Mattern, 65, of Sweet Home died Monday, Aug. 18 at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. She…
Wayne Gerard
Wayne Leon Gerard, 82, of Lebanon died Aug. 19, 2008. He was born March 21, 1926 in Quapaw,…
Thanks for helping Tristan
We would like to extend our thanks and love to everyone who made Tristan’s last few weeks so…
Over the Edges
It’s about time the drinking age comes up for discussion, and in the end, it should be lowered…
Few responsible for many problems
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices – 545 human beings out of…