Teen crashes into Ames Creek bridge rail
A Sweet Home teen was cited for careless driving after smashing into the south side of the Ames…
Battle of the Sexes week
Christy Ward does her best to cycle the length of the SHHS gymnasium Monday as Battle of the…
Wiley Creek dietary manager receives special certification
Samaritan Wiley Creek Community’s dietary manager Milli Bostrom has recently earned recognition from the Certifying Board of Dietary…
It’s time to revisit abortion issue
A few weeks ago I had a 4 1/2 hour ?discussion? with a young liberal. We covered all…
Planning for Natural Hazards
This week’s dazzling edition covers a somewhat lesser known aspect of planning: natural hazard mitigation. So what is…
Speed limits going up ? yeah
Soon, we may be able to drive ? Not really drive, but drive more than we can now.…
Boys Basketball Update
The game between Stayton and Sweet Home at home last Tuesday lived up to its billing, and then…
Four Huskies place at state mat tournament
Four Huskies placed in the top eight in the state meet held at the Memorial Coliseum last Thursday…
Birky qualifies for national swim meet
Whitworth College swimmer and former SHHS standout Rhys Birky has qualified for the national Division III tournament to…
Measure 30 soundly defeated
A proposed tax increase was denied by Oregon voters on Tuesday last week 59 percent to 41 percent.…
Three Flags traffic blitz Feb. 9-22
In Oregon’s continuing efforts to reduce traffic-related deaths, the Albany office of the Oregon State Police will participate…
Citizen’s Academy begins March 9
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is announcing its 15th class of the Citizen’s Academy. Classes begin March 9…
Couple plan March 13 vows
Kim Hyland and Shane Emmert Kim Hyland and Shane Emmert have announced their engagement to marry on March…
Log truck rolls, no one injured
No one was injured when a log truck rolled over on Highway 20 a couple miles east of…
Sweet Home man killed in wreck
A Sweet Home man was killed early Thursday morning in a single-car crash on Highway 20 just east…
Hold off on skate park, pool funding until needs are met
With notable exceptions, like Jeff Kropf, our state?s elected officials have failed miserably in budgeting, specifically in prioritizing…
Let Legislators play the cards dealt them
It?s no secret we opposed Ballot Measure 30 or at least the huge tax increases proposed by the…
President’s deficit-laden budget misses priorities
Rep. Peter DeFazio The president unveiled a budget with a record $675 billion deficit. His promise to cut…
Wrestlers shoot for district title
This year the Huskies may have their work cut out for them at the district wrestling meet. Coach…
Sports Scoreboard
Swimming Boys: SHHS 76, Redmond 73 Girls: Redmond 91, SHHS 74 Boys Events 200 Medley Relay: (1)SHHS, 1:56.0…
Girls Basketball Update
Getting started in the first quarter was a test for the Huskies girls basketball team last week. Against…
Swimmers ready for district weekend
In a tuneup for the district competition, the Husky swim team split with Redmond, winning the boys events…
Dancers unveil state dance routine
The Huskiettes dance team unveiled part of their state routine at a competition in Stayton last Saturday, going…
Oregonians reject tax hike plan
Oregonians overwhelmingly rejected a state plan to raise taxes by $800 million Tuesday, defeating Ballot Measure 30 approximately…
School in session President’s Day
Sweet Home students will make up two of three days canceled because of snow in early January. Previously…