VanLeeuwen: rural jobs, government regs are key issues
The roll top desk is filled with papers as is the dining room table. Liz VanLeeuwen picks up…
DEA seizes marijuana plants from medical permit holder
A Linn County man announced he was going to sue the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Valley…
Habitat for Humanity schedules info meetings
Sweet Home Habitat for Humanity would like to inform the citizens of Sweet Home about upcoming Habitat homeowner…
Dinner theater production at Evangelical Nov. 14
A dinner theatre event is coming soon to Sweet Home. The stage play, And The Word Came With…
High school sports fund raiser co-ed fun volleyball tournament
The first “Sports Night Volleyball Tournament” will be held on November 23 at the Sweet Home High School…
Nice elk being taken around Sweet Home
Elk hunting success has been sporadic but some nice five points have been taken during the bow and…
Netters lose two games, enter conference playoffs in fourth
In a rough week at the net, the Husky volleyball team lost its final two regular season games…
Huskies clinch league title; N. Marion Friday
Sweet Home put a neat bow around the Capital Conference football championship Friday night, overpowering the Stayton Eagles…
Soccer team closes season with 4-0 loss
Sisters defeated the Husky boys soccer team 4-0 to end the season on Oct. 21. “I think, first,…
Lovik fourth, heading for state; Team fourth at district
John Lovik finished fourth individually at the Capital Conference cross country district meet on Friday. He will represent…
Library asks public to increase service levels
Sweet Home Public Library is asking voters to extend its operating levy by four years, approving increases in…
Police ask for status quo in four-year renewal levy
Sweet Home Police Department is asking voters to extend its local option levy, used to fund all police…
Making Sweet Home prettier
Sweet Home Garden Club members and other volunteers spent time last week planting bulbs at the Roy Clover…
Artists shine at Gala Festival XII
The Gala Festival of Music and Fine Arts was outstanding experience for both the performers and audience. The…
SHHS alumni are invited to decorate hallways for last time
The community is invited to help celebrate homecoming 2002 at Sweet Home High School by decorating hallways for…
RDI, Inc. honors Ames Creek Project youth crew
Rural Development Initiatives, Inc., recognized the youths who have worked on the Ames Creek Project for their involvement…
Officers use spike strip to stop chase
Two men were arrested on Oct. 16 following a short pursuit by police officers who used a spike…
SHPD uses survey input to make changes
Based on input from two surveys, Sweet Home Police Department will step up traffic patrols in residential areas…
Waterline project to start Oct. 15
On Aug. 13, the City of Sweet Home City Council authorized a waterline improvement project for the construction…
Sweet Home man captures life’s images on film, paper
Click… The high speed shutter of the Nikon camera opens and closes quickly and nearly silently. In 1/500th…
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Oct. 16: Colleen Maynard, Mae Spears and Cheyenne Raines. Oct. 17: None reported. Oct. 18: Bruce Hobbs, Scotty…
Council will consider offers of at least $275,000 for land
In response to an inquiry, the Sweet Home City Council said it would consider offers of at least…
Council rates city manager ‘good’ in annual evaluation
The Sweet Home City Council gave City Manager Craig Martin “a great evaluation,” Mayor Craig Fentiman said. The…
Parents invited to free LBCC workshop on paying for college
Learn how to be able to pay for a college education at a free workshop offered by Linn-Benton…
Snaking along…
Students at Sweet Home High School take part in the snake game during pep assembly held last week.…