Timber Unity gearing up for legislative session
Sarah Brown Timber Unity members are warming up their trucks for another rally at the capitol on Thursday,…
World War II an unforgettable experience for local veteran, 95
Sarah Brown Edward “Ted” Stilson has one of those stories that perhaps only a few others in the…
Operation Happy Hearts aims to help families of deployed parents in service
Sarah Brown The holiday season is a time for inspiration, and inspiration can come in many forms. For…
Runner’s 100-mile trek takes him through Sweet Home
Sarah Brown What does a long-distance runner squirrel away in his pack before setting off on a two-day…
Local couple finds excellent retirement occupation in art
Sarah Brown Everybody has talents in one way or another, and it is a gift from the Lord.…
USFS planning Quartzville project
Sarah Brown Interdisciplinary staff of the Sweet Home Ranger District took a caravan of timber producers, public interest…
Local man has yet to visit castle, so he builds them
Sarah Brown Leo Fernandez says he didn’t have many toys to play with when he was a child,…
New program offers reading help
Sarah Brown A new program geared toward native English speakers who need help learning to read and write…
SH student, teacher make waves at OSU
Sarah Brown Michelle Snyder plans on making waves with her students at Sweet Home High School this year…
Retired insect scientist finds new career in preserving bees
Sarah Brown Of The New Era Rich Little says he has two favorite types of fairies – both…
New arrival’s garden delivering produce – by the bucket
Sarah Brown Of The New Era On Donnie Lowman’s bucket list is the dream to own a farm,…
Sweet Home actor among cast for LAFTA’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
Sarah Brown Of The New Era “The Little Mermaid” will be showing this week in Lebanon, with one…
SH girls get taste of firefighting at academy
Sarah Brown Of The New Era Twenty girls attended the second annual Linn County Young Women’s Fire Academy,…
Commentary: Community will miss cat rescue worker following her passing
Sarah Brown On May 17, the community of Sweet Home, as well as all of Linn County, lost…
Washington trip brings long-delayed healing for Vietnam vets
Sarah Brown Jack McCreary, Bill McKechnie and Chuck Christensen had never met until only recently, when the three…
Dick Knowles stays active as advocate for mental health
Sarah Brown In one month, Dick Knowles will reach the age of 75. While to some that may…
Cadaver shortage spurs LBCC to buy virtual version
Sarah Brown When faculty members told Kristina Holton, dean of Linn-Benton Community College’s Science, Engineering and Math division,…
VFW Auxiliary head’s goal is to help vets, community
Sarah Brown When people think about the VFW building on Highway 20, they figure it’s “just some bar”…
SH teen named B&G Club Youth of the Year
Sarah Brown Sweet Home High School senior Angeleah Williams was honored as this year’s Youth of the Year…
Sweet Home’s Bonnie Neal, 76, still a ‘truck-drivin’ woman’
Sarah Brown A song vocalized by Norma Jean in 1968 begins “A little boy is what my daddy…
Business veterans share wealth of knowledge in retirement
Sarah Brown Every morning, Joe and Marlene Peterson can be found at a Starbucks, having their daily coffee…
First baby’s brother has plans for him
Sarah Brown Sweet Home’s first baby of 2019 was welcomed into the world Thursday, Jan. 3, at Samaritan…
Hospital program helps participants learn to control pain naturally
Sarah Brown Kari White says she’s an introvert due to chronic pain from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, restless leg…
Volunteer cat lovers address challenge of feline overpopulation
Sarah Brown For some, retirement is a period of life to rest, catch up on projects around the…
Singing Christmas Tree gets new, but familiar, director
Sarah Brown The scaffolding is up for the 37th Annual Sweet Home Singing Christmas Tree production and the…