Nathanael Looney
April 19, 1917 – March 26, 2006 Nathanael Looney, 88, of Sweet Home, died March 25, 2006. He…
Will Lee Reed
Aug. 25, 1923 – March 23, 2006 Will Reed, 82, of Sweet Home, died early March 23, 2006.…
Rose Ann Wirth
June 19, 1913 – March 18, 2006 Rose Wirth, 92, of Sweet Home, died March 18, 2006 at…
Sherri Wayne
July 25, 1961-March 23, 2006 Sherri Anne Wayne, 44, of Sweet Home, died at her home March 23,…
Thank you to community
Editor: This is to thank all those who responded to the letter on Feb. 15 by Billie Pearce.…
School bus laws
Editor: Last week I received a phone call from a concerned citizen. The person was complaining that the…
Questions about charter schools
Over the past several weeks there has been much media attention given to the pending charter school making…
Afghan’s plight is food for thought
If you’ve been following the international news at all lately, you’re likely familiar with the case of Abdul…
Loggers hoping to be best yet in third season
Coming off a turnaround year for the East Linn Loggers, Coach Jessie Garcia is seeing the pieces continue…
Depleted track team manages some individual bright spots
The Sweet Home track and field team traveled to Pleasant Hill Thursday, March 23, for their second meet…
Wrestlers place in collegiate meet
Kris Newport, Colton Schilling and Tyler Schilling, of the Sweet Home Mat Club, all placed second March 25…
Baseball team goes 0-4
Douglas 3, Sweet Home 0 Game one of a doubleheader Sweet Home lost a no-hitter 3-0 in the…
Cascade squeaks by in nine-inning softball war
Cascade 3, Sweet Home 2 After eight scoreless innings, Cascade came up with three runs to answer the…
Boy golfers third at Marist; Gagner first for girls
The boys golf team started its 2006 campaign with a third-place finish in the Marist Invitational Best Ball…
After government, Kropf plans future with family, fuels
State Rep. Jeff Kropf says he plans to retire from Oregon government after, he hopes, serving one more…
Accident on Highway 20
Paramedics assist the occupants of a 2004 Mercury that, an Oregon State Police log said, sideswiped another car…
Sketch gets Best of Show award in high school art exhibition
Caitlyn Geil holds the certificate she received after her sketch of the band Simple Plan, above her, was…
SH man arrested after allegedly trying to ram police
Sweet Home police arrested Stanley Tenbusch, 50, of Sweet Home, after he allegedly crashed his car into a…
Albert Froshiesar
Jan. 29, 1933-March 13, 2006 Albert “Buck” Froshiesar, 73, of Sweet Home, died on March 13, 2006 in…
Joyce McNew
Oct. 19, 1925-March 15, 2006 Joyce Maxine Long-McNew, 80, of Sweet Home died on March 15, 2006. She…
Russell Swinson
Jan. 16, 1916-March 13, 2006 Russell Hazen Swinson, 90, died on March 13, 2006. He was born in…
Keith Eck
March 31, 1925-March 10, 2006 Keith Eck, 80, died March 10. He was born in Omaha, Neb., to…
Shawn Caviness
Dec. 11, 1966-March 17, 2006 Shawn “Chief” Dale Caviness, 39, died March 17, 2006 in Albany. He was…
Thanks from Quilt Drive
Editor: I would like to thank all the people who worked so hard and contributed so much to…
Charter school could be boon for Sweet Home
The District 55 School Board did the right thing last week when it decided to extend the deadline…