Ames Creek project draws grant funds for Sankey Park
The Ames Creek Restoration coalition has secured much of the funding necessary to begin work at Sankey Park,…
Sweet Home girl caps outstanding 4H career
Kari Winslow looks toward the Calapooia River from the back porch of her family’s home on Crawfordsville Drive…
Minor damage result of log truck wreck
The westbound lanes of Main Street were closed on Aug. 21 when the reach on a Robert Rice…
SH Senior Center asks county for help with ODOT shortfall
Senior Center Director Jean McKinney asked the Linn County Board of Commissioners for help last week in covering…
Old world games new to S.H.
Several hundred persons visited the first Celtic Festival and Highland Games held at the outdoor events center last…
Calvin Brown wins $5,000 scholarship
Calvin Brown of Sweet Home is one of three Oregon college students who received Workers’ Memorial Scholarships for…
Classified, Board reach tentative agreement
School District 55 classified employees will meet on Sept. 13 to decide whether to ratify a tentative agreement…
Truck driver cleared by grand jury in collision with SH bus
The truck driver involved in a collision with a Sweet Home school bus on May 16 was cleared…
Anniversaries
Evans to celebrate 50 years of marriage Ted and Evelyn Evans of 31215 Berlin Ridge Rd., Lebanon, will…
Donna Lee art hobby turns from photos to wood burning
A fascination with art turned Donna Lee to photography, and now year’s later, it has led her back…
CPO Dave Anderson retires in official Naval ceremony
Surrounded by family and friends, Chief Petty Office David Anderson piped ashore for the last time Friday, ending…
New cross country coach has history of sports
After leaving the athletic footwear industry, teaching and coaching for the first time at age 46, cross country…
JV volleyball Coach Heide Nichol named head coach
Husky netters have a familiar face coaching this year in Coach Heide Nichol as Coach Steve Emmert steps…
Scottish games arise from English ban on weapons
Out of war came Highland games leading to modern competitions. In ancient Scotland, England was the ruling authority,…
Celtic bagpipe tradition carried by English military
While competitions were waged and visitors explored their Celtic heritage over the weekend, the sound of bagpipes provided…
Names carry history, heritage
Names ultimately form the basis for the Celtic Festival and Highland Games held last weekend in Sweet Home…
Highland games bring old world flavor to Sweet Home
Sweet Home Celtic Festival and Highland Games organizer Greg Downs was happy with the way the event went…
Empty haz mat railroad tank cars a concern at Santiam fire
Six empty railroad tankers–that had carried chlorine and hydrochloric acid–parked on a siding near Santiam Forest Products caused…
Tree farm educational for families
Betty Udell’s annual Tree Day provided myriad new experiences for the Runyon family of Corvallis as the children…
Clawson returns to Jamboree after ’97 contest appearance
She likes to embarrass men, but that didn’t stop the crowd, men included, at the Jamboree from giving…
Training search locates body of woman missing since Nov.
The search for a local woman’s mother ended with the discovery of her body on Aug. 11 by…
Dr. Pedersen appointed to Linn citizens fair committee
Dr. Jack Pedersen sees his appointment to the newly formed Linn County Fair and Expo Advisory Committee as…
County, Corps to work on new boat ramp at Foster
Linn County and the Corps of Engineers will begin researching a site on Foster Reservoir for a new…
Eagle Scout candidate sponsors blood drive
A blood drive organized by Eagle Scout candidate Daniel Brewer drew 67 donors Tuesday at the LDS church.…
Revived Holley Fair an enjoyable afternoon
More than 150 persons attended the revived Holley Community Fair Saturday at the Holley Grange Hall. Jim Gourley,…