Soldier’s mother starts effort to provide supplies
American soldiers fighting in Iraq have little in the way of basic supplies, particularly toiletries and sunscreen. Michele…
Exploding needs, shrinking USDA food supplies pinching SHEM
Karen Little stands in the center of a 10 X 16 room and waves her right hand from…
Corps says Foster reservoir to be full,Green Peter to augment river flow
Foster Lake will be filled this recreation season but Green Peter will be used to provide instream flows…
Community Foundation awards $14,000 in grants
The Sweet Home Community Foundation awarded nearly $14,000 to the recipients of its first grant cycle Thursday night.…
Nancy Slauson receives Hixson Award for work
For her outstanding community service work with the Kiwanis Club, Nancy Slauson received the Kiwanis’ highest honor, the…
Planning Commissions OKs plan for Salmon Run
The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a proposed 27-hole golf course Monday night.…
Bridge over Trout Creek under construction
Holme II Construction began working on a new bridge over Trout Creek on Highway 20 last week. The…
Local students named to LBCC honor roll
The following students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for 12…
SHHS projects finishing on or ahead of schedule
Both construction projects at Sweet Home High School are on schedule or ahead of schedule according to the…
Metal work is a fanciful hobby for retired W.I. supt.
Turtles, squirrels and other creatures of the sea and forest call Wes and Carol Marchbanks’ yard just outside…
Orchids are different than other plants but easy to raise
Orchids are strange houseplants, but they’re easy to grow and their blooms last weeks or even months. “At…
History of Kalapooya Indians told duringwatershed annual meeting at Brownsville
The Kalapooya Indians were a resourceful people, known for their ability to produce medicine from the many varieties…
SHHS class focuses energieson greenhouse construction
They’ve made bird houses an outhouse and now they’re working on a green house. Benny Dahlenburg’s construction technology…
ODOT doing something well
Now, here’s something amazing — Oregon Department of Transportation is actually doing something decent. Okay, the project itself…
Legislature should clean its own budget house first
Our friend Les Zaitz is an investigative reporter at the Oregonian. He and his wife, Scotta Callister, also…
Hunter education class to start April 22
Youngsters are invited to register for a hunter education class to begin in Sweet Home on April 22.…
Huskies compete well at Pleasant Hill
Thursday, the Husky track team competed at the Pleasant Hill Invitational. Nine teams were present, including Sutherlin, North…
Husky boys win at Junction City meet
Sweet Home traveled to Junction City to take part in a seven team unique scoring invitational on Saturday.…
Golfers third at Mallard Creek; win at Battle Creek five-way
Sweet Home golfers finished Third April 2 at a six-way match at Mallard Creek. Lebanon took the win…
Kropf: fix state’s budget woes by supporting new jobs
Budget, budget, budget. That’s the main focus of the Oregon legislature on any given day, Rep. Jeff Kropf…
Three SHHS students win awards at LBCC Skills Day
The Engineering and Industrial Skills Contest was held Thursday, March 6, at Linn-Benton Community College, where 323 high…
Fifty-fifth rock show busy as usual despite construction, economy
Neither construction nor war nor a sour economy kept folks away from Saturday’s 55th Annual Rock and Gem…
Council to consider proposed rate hikes for sewer, water
Public Works Director Mike Adams is recommending the increase of sewer and water rates for fiscal year 2003-04.…
Support rally on weekends at Thriftway
For the second weekend in a row, soldiers’ families, veterans and supporters gathered at Thriftway with an anti-protester…
Band festival at SHHS April 9
Sweet Home High School will host the Capitol Conference band festival on Wednesday, April 9 at 9 a.m.…