Nicole Fagan’s speech focuses on R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Nicole Fagan The lifeless body lay next to him. He had rushed toward his battle comrade while dodging…
Choir wins competition, to perform Wednesday
The Sweet Home Concert Choir took first place March 17-18 during the Music in the Parks Festival in…
Mayor honors America’s fallen
Sweet Home’s mayor did not serve in the military, but Monday, during the annual Memorial Day service at…
Sprenger, Tucker win local primaries
Sherrie Sprenger won the Republican nomination in a four-way race for state House District 17 while Will Tucker…
Matthew Rowe
Matthew Rowe Sept. 20, 1984 – May 18, 2008 Matthew Douglas Rowe, 23, died May 18, 2008. He…
Frances Fleury
Frances Fleury May 11, 1926 – May 20, 2008 Frances “Fran” (Gaskey) Fleury, 82, of Sweet Home died…
Artie Miner
Artie Miner April 21, 1912 – May 20, 2008 Artie Mae Miner, 96, of Redmond died on May…
Bette Messenger
Jan. 14, 1927 – May 22, 2008 Bette Messenger, 81, of Albany died May 22, 2008. She was…
Remember what fallen soldiers fought for
Some of us spent part of Memorial Day thinking about what the day means, about honoring those who…
Sipe named baseball MVP
Greg Sipe was named the most valuable player in baseball by his teammates at an awards dessert held…
SH boys win district track title; 12 Huskies on to state
The race for the league crown came down to the wire as Philomath made a late run, but…
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Safety Central
Tyanna-Kai Lowden, 8, gets fingerprinted at Masonic booth by, left to right, Vern Tidwell, Matt Patterson, Mildred Patterson…
Former Sweet Home man dies in crash
A 23-year-old former Sweet Home resident, more recently from Lyons, was killed in a single-car accident late Sunday…
Environmentalists the ones at fault
Editor: The liberals can blame President Bush and big oil all they want for the rising cost of…
Median strip beauty appreciated
Editor: I appreciate the gardeners who maintain the beautiful median strip through our town. Thank you. It’s very…
Ideas for keeping city cool, green
Editor, I have considered and reconsidered writing this letter after careful consideration and fear of not being politically…
Thanks to helpful Sweet Home folks
Editor: A commendation to two citizens of Sweet Home. Last Saturday, May 17, my car overheated while climbing…
Kids should cash in on value of sports
It’s playoff season in high school sports and we’ve been having fun reporting the successes of our local…
Steelhead wins
The body-building team from Steelhead Strength and Fitness shows off the results of six months of intensive workouts…
Equestrians finish as high as seventh at state meet
The Sweet Home High School equestrian team drill team finished seventh among 24 teams at state Friday and…
Baseball team ends season with 15-2 loss to Newport
Newport 15, Sweet Home 2 The Huskies ended their baseball season with a 15-2 loss at home to…
Young softball team ends season in 21-2 playoff loss
Cascade 21, Sweet Home 2 Cascade eliminated Sweet Home from the state softball playoffs with a 21-2 win…
Obama’s pastor simply bad news
Editor: We all know the choices for president now. Here’s the way I see it. Barack Obama is…
Fishing at Sunnyside
Photo by Scott Swanson Archie Ray, left, and Gerald Strawn of Sweet Home get a trout onto a…