All candidates for council look good
Editor: As I write this I don’t know who the City Council will choose to appoint as a…
To help make change happen, time is now
With some of this year’s Oregon Jamboree line-up signed, if not delivered, it’s time to start getting ready…
High school choir impressive
Editor: I attended the Jan. 14 Sweet Home School Board meeting. In honor of School Board Appreciation month,…
Swim teams win three-way meet against Philomath, JC
Down one of its leading swimmers, the Sweet Home boys swim team still pulled off a pair of…
Huskies shut down Newport in fourth quarter for 56-42 win
A tough Newport squad built a decent lead against the Husky boys basketball team, but the Huskies scratched…
Huskies named to all-state grid team
Three Sweet Home football players have been named to the all-state 4A football teams. Senior Nick Pitts was…
Young softball players get a preseason pitching clinic from expert coach
Local softball players got a chance to learn from an expert Sunday afternoon during a clinic at the…
Wrestlers third at Tillamook Tourney despite missing four scorers
Sweet Home finished third at the seven-team Tillamook Tournament Saturday, minus four of its regular varsity wrestlers. Missing…
Newport fires from outside to down SH
With guns that couldn’t miss, Newport defeated the Husky girls basketball team 78-35 Friday night at Newport. “We…
Dorothy Dishaw
July 1, 1912 – Jan. 13, 2008 Dorothy Loretta Dishaw, 95, died Jan. 13, 2008 in Vancouver, Wash.…
Allen Wodtli
Nov. 6, 1922 – Jan. 16, 2008 Allen Wodtli, 85, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 16, 2008 in…
Dennis Valentine
Dennis Valentine, 63, of Sweet Home, died at home Dec. 18, 2007 of aggressive bladder cancer, after fighting…
Mary Beth Gorrell
Jan. 5, 1950 – Dec. 21, 2007 Mary Beth (Sharp) Gorrell, 57, died Dec. 21, 2007 following a…
Eldon Clayton
April 11, 1930 – Jan. 19, 2008 Eldon L. Clayton, 77, of Sweet Home died Jan. 19, 2008.…
BLM proposal offers needed solutions
Suzanne L. Penegor and Gienie Assink Oregon counties find themselves in a budget dilemma as a result of…
Medical school to open across from Lebanon hospital
Samaritan Health Services plans to partner with Pomona-based Western University of Health Sciences to develop a college of…
Rodeo queen to be chosen Saturday
The Sweet Home Rodeo will name its 2008 rodeo queen and princess Saturday night. The coronation will begin…
PTC banks on comedian for playground fund
Steve Mittleman, a nationally recognized comedian from the Los Angeles area, will perform in Sweet Home at 7…
Terry Bentley
Dec. 20, 1949 – Jan. 11, 2008 Terry E. Bentley, 58, of Sweet Home died Jan. 11, 2008.…
Carla Stewart
June 30, 1948 – Jan. 10, 2008 Carla M. Stewart, 59, of Sweet Home died Jan. 10. 2008.…
Lorene Kennedy
Nov. 11, 1963 – Jan. 9, 2008 Lorene Victoria Kennedy, 44, of Albany died Jan. 9, 2008 at…
Betty Matthews
Aug. 26, 1925 – Jan. 10, 2008 Betty Jean Matthews, 82, of Jefferson, died Jan. 10, 2008. She…
Good letter, bad letter
Editor, I am writing in response to both “Letters to the Editor” published Jan. 9. The first letter…
Writer’s anger solves no problems
Editor: I really feel terrible for Kim Lawrence. I can’t imagine having such a deep anger focused on…
Parked cars are breaking what law?
Editor: Ms. Lawrence, with all the time you seem to have to pen rude, ignorant, hateful letters, I…