Timely Trivia
1. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president never married? 2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “The Age of Innocence”? 3.…
This week in history
• On July 4, 1776, more than a year after the first volleys of the American Revolution were…
C’est La Vie
Getting a grip on reality Russia has announced that in about 20 years it will launch a mission…
Baseball team gaining experience
A series of road games over the last week have kept the summer Husky baseball team at an…
Huskies split with Santiam Christian
Huskies split with Santiam Christian in Friday games Sweet Home 9 Santiam Christian 1 The Husky summer baseball…
Area parks get $250,000 in upgrades
Area parks get $250,000 in new project upgrades Linn County Parks Department crews were busy last week putting…
Cascadia man charged after standoff with police
A 27-year-old Cascadia man remains lodged in the Linn County jail, nearly a week after he was charged…
1984 SHHS grad and familyon mission journey to Crimea
Dan Burks knew for some time that he wanted to be a missionary. Not just any missionary, bringing…
Sweet Home sailor Joe Chiaffino helps host
Memorial Day was a time to remember the sacrifices of the men and women in uniform from wars…
Sweet Home woman seeks helpto buy, build a pig sanctuary
Lori Smith knows each of her 19 adopted family members by name, from the four two-week olds to…
Students feel the heat at fire school
“You are the most important thing out here. I want to see you today, tomorrow and at the…
LBCC unveils major gifts, capital campaign program
A vision of Linn-Benton Community College for the next decade. That’s what LBCC President John Carnahan said a…
To Our Health concert series opens July 10
Lebanon and Sweet Home area residents don’t have to wait much longer for the popular “To Our Health”…
Bill Chiaffino named Big Brother of Year forIsland County, Oak Harbor, Washington
Bill Chiaffino was named Big Brother of the Year for Island County at the first annual Big Brother/Big…
Huskies win slugfest, 16-13
In a summer slugfest, Sweet Home downed Santiam Christian 16-13 June 20. The Huskies scored in every inning,…
Ambassadors welcome Sweet HomeGym and Fitness Center owners
As a bagpiper played celebritory music, Mayor Craig Fentiman and the Sweet Home Ambassadors cut the ribbon Saturday…
Kragness makes his mark in Husky, state track rolls
He just wanted to get better for football, so Matt Kragness went out reluctantly for track and field.…
Coach Bruce West retires again
His second retirement, Bruce West was honored earlier this month by fellow high school coaches and students. With…
Four injured in Holley collision
Four persons were injured in a two-car collision at Holley Church on June 12. The accident occurred when…
Calapooia Boy Scouts meet financial goal
The Boy Scouts of America Cascade Pacific Council Calapooia District has achieved its financial goal for the district…
Council approves contracts for Strawberry water tower
The Sweet Home City Council awarded bids to construct a water tank in the Strawberry Heights area during…
SH, Brownsville considering scenic highway designation
The Sweet Home City Council approved, last week, the concept of creating a state scenic byway through Sweet…
Why the fuss? 71-year-old GED graduate wants to know
What’s all the commotion? That’s what Betty Smith wanted to know when she was called for an interview…
OFRI board elects new members
Bob Kintigh, a Lane County forest landowner and former state senator, and Jim James, general manager of western…
Calligraphy an art form that transcends time
Hobby, vocation, art form… For Gretchen Schaleger, it’s hard to categorize her talents with calligraphy. Her cluttered office…