Husky swimmers down W’burn;district meet Friday, Saturday
Sweet Home swimmers swept to boys and girls victories over Woodburn Thursday in the Huskies’ last home meet…
Gil Little hits 300 mark in bowling during league play
Gil Little received recognition last week for scoring 300 during a sanctioned league game. Sweet Home Lanes owner…
S.H. couple owns U.S., Canadian champion bull
Sweet Home is known for many things, especially as the Gateway to the Santiam Playground, the Oregon Cascades.…
Hawthorne, Foster recognized in study by national organization
Hawthorne and Foster elementary schools were among thousands of schools recognized nationwide for being high-performance, high-poverty schools by…
New pastor at Sweet Home Evangelical
Rev. Dan Preston will preach his first sermon as interim pastor at Sweet Home Evangelical Church at 9:30…
Foster postmaster Donna Price to retire on Feb. 1
After 30 years in the Postal Service, Foster Postmaster Donna Price is retiring. Those interested are invited to…
Former paramedic arraigned on 15 charges for drug thefts
James C. DeMarsh, 47, was arraigned on 15 charges on Jan. 23. Those charges stem from a six-…
African Children’s Choir brings
For thousands of East African Children, the African Children’s Choir brings hope and a future. The choir of…
LBCC preparing for budget cuts due to state $ shortfall
Linn-Benton Community College is making plans to cut from $1.5-$1.8 million from its 2002-2003 budget due to a…
Sweet Home schools strong on last week’s report cards
Sweet Home schools all were rated strong or exceptional in the school report cards released last week by…
LCSO Citizen’s Academy applications due Feb. 28
Sheriff Dave Burright would like to remind Linn County citizens that the Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for…
Parent-tot gym begins Feb. 2
Parents and their younger children are invited to a parent-tot gym offered through the Sweet Home 21st Century…
Teen committed to Youth Authority in dog slaying
Tommy Harrel, 16, was committed to the Oregon Youth Authority Thursday after entering a guilty plea to aggravated…
Our Opinion
Last week’s announcement that Willamette Industries will be sold to Weyerhaeuser was not met well by many folks…
Al King represents wide spectrum in House Dist. 11
Rep. Al King faces a diverse spectrum of constituents ranging between the conservative resource-based southern Linn County and…
Peargin earns swim coaching award
Veteran Husky swimming coach Doug Peargin has been named 2001 Northwest Section Coach of the Year for the…
Husky intangibles take down Molalla 67-56
Sweet Home 67 Molalla 56 Patience on offense and defensive stubborness early in the game were keys to…
Boys win, girls nipped Friday at Marist pool
Swimming against perennially strong Marist, the Husky squads split, Friday, the boys winning 92-71 and the girls barely…
Huskies dominate Panthers at The Pit
In the seesaw battle of the night, Kyle Temple scored an overtime fall over D. Rardin of Central…
Free tax help available for seniors, low-income persons
Free tax help is available for local senior citizens and low-income residents at the Sweet Home Public Library.…
Term limits overturned; Sen. Yih plans to retire, Rep. Kropf pursues new term limits law
Sweet Home’s state representative, Jeff Kropf, is among five legislators leading a referendum to reinstate term limits, which…
City engineer attempting to correct street anomalies
A quick drive up 53rd Avenue will show visitors a sign with no street, Redwood Street. That street…
Willamette OKs sale to Weyerhaeuser
Willamette Industries has tentatively agreed to a hostile takeover bid by Weyerhaeuser, ending a three year hostile taker…
Snow blankets Cascades
Areas around Sweet Home received several inches of snow this week. Colder temperatures are expected at least through…
LCH Auxiliary offers scholarships
Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary scholarship applications are available to students who have a family home in Linn County…