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Editorial: Progress good for Sweet Home, even if it's stressful
Memorial Day kicked off what’s shaping up to be a very active summer for Sweet Home, as the city, the Chamber of Commerce and other organizations have a lot of things planned – many of them brand new. Although we haven’t reported on all of thes...
A Quiet Leader
Mike Reynolds isn't one to impulsively grab the mic or the spotlight. But without hooplah he's accomplished a lot over the years – chaired the Sweet Home School Board; maintained the mapping of...
Kelsie Rush commits to wrestle for Linfield University
Kelsie Rush may not have been thinking long-term when she asked Coach Steve Thorpe in the summer of 2021 about the possibility of participating in the inaugural women's-only wrestling camp to be held...
Health group hears report on medical care struggles
Sweet Home residents struggle with getting medical care, for a wide variety of reasons, a group of COMP-Northwest medical students reported Thursday, May 11, to Sweet Home Health Committee members....
SHFAD gets grant for wildfire programs
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has announced that it is implementing two new programs in the near future, one that aims to decrease wildfire risk in the community, and the other to bolster...
Jake Sieminski signs to make SOU commitment official
Jacob Sieminski signed a letter of intent Tuesday, May 4, to wrestle at Southern Oregon University. As a crowd of family, teammates, friends and coaches watched, Sieminski committed to the Raiders,...
Arrest made in Fir Lawn church fire
A 36-year-old man was arrested last week in connection with the Feb. 25 arson fire that destroyed a portion of Fir Lawn Lutheran Church. According to a statement posted Wednesday, April 26, to...
Shots near Foster School investigated
Sweet Home police are investigating an incident that occurred more than a month ago, in which a neighbor of Foster School discharged a firearm, striking the school building. According to a public...
Editorial: Plans get legs with community engagement
Hearing the City Council and staff discuss their plans for the future stirs ... hope. Planning is a good thing, and the city’s planning efforts are pointing, we think, in a good direction for Sweet Home. But, of course, that depends on how much...
Jamboree announces lineup additions
The Oregon Jamboree has nearly completed its lineup for the weekend of Aug. 4-6. Newly announced are Larry Fleet, Drake Milligan, Alana Springsteen, Toast and Jam, George Ducas, Ben Fuller and...
Editorial: Bad bill fueled by wrong priorities (April 5, 2023)
A bill that’s making progress in the Oregon state Legislature is one that every rural Oregonian needs to pay attention to and weigh in on. Senate Bill 803, currently being heard by the Senate Committee on Energy and the Environment, would...
Students explore futures at job fair
High school students clustered around tables at the Sweet Home Boys and Girls Club Thursday morning, March 23, looking for jobs. Well, checking out the landscape, at least. Approximately 80 Sweet...
Eyewitness to 100 years of change
Hope Burns sits in her living room, trim, matter-of-fact, steady gaze. A visitor might guess she was 80. Her manufactured home is tastefully decorated, as is her yard outside, her Chrysler neatly...
LBCC to see fall tuition increase
Faced with an expected shortfall in state funding, Linn-Benton Community College officials announced last week that students will likely experience a nearly 7% tuition increase in the fall, and that the college will cut two academic programs and...
Appeals court upholds Crawfordsville development decision
The Oregon Appeals Court has upheld a decision by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals regarding the development of a 108.59-acre property just north of Crawfordsville that has been the focus of a battle between neighbors and developers since 2019. I...
Golf: Boys shooting for state berth
Sweet Home's boys already had one round of golf under their belts as they headed into the second week of their 2023 season. The Huskies played Monday, March 13, the first day it was legal under OSAA...
Honors served at DSA banquet
Mike Reynolds was honored with the Distinguished Service Award Saturday night, March 11, at the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce's annual awards banquet, held at the Boys & Girls Club. Sean Morgan...
Changes affect LBCC's Sweet Home presence
Linn-Benton Community College has experienced some big changes over the past couple of years, which affect what it's doing in Sweet Home, LBCC President Dr. Lisa Avery said last week. The college...
Huskies bring numbers, talent and hopes to track
As Sweet Home 's track and field athletes open their 2023 campaign, with an instrasquad competition on Thursday, March 16, Head Coach Nathan Whitfield is optimistic that the Huskies will continue to...
Editorial: When freedom and filth cross paths (March 8, 2023)
Many rural Oregonians have DNA that includes a streak of “don’t tread on me” and that’s certainly true in Sweet Home. But, as we’ve seen from the deliberations emanating from City Hall, “live and let live” sometimes must needs have limi...
State champs named Huskies' Outstanding Wrestlers
Seniors Jake Sieminski and Ethan Spencer, junior Kyle Sieminski and freshman Bailey Chafin were named the Pat and Ernie Baxter Outstanding Wrestlers as the Sweet Home wrestling team celebrated Sunday...
Fire devastates Fir Lawn church
Police and fire officials are looking into whether a fire that destroyed much of the Fir Lawn Lutheran Church building early Saturday morning, Feb. 25, was the result of arson. The blaze was reported...
New senator outlines plans for county
Newly elected State Sen. Cedric Hayden is chomping on an apple when a visitor walks into his office at the Oregon State Capitol. It's lunchtime and the senator's taking a break before heading into an...
Master plan under way for Foster, Green Peter
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have begun the process of writing a master plan for Foster and Green Peter reservoirs and at a meeting held in Sweet Home Saturday morning, Feb. 25, they said th...
Husky boys second in state wrestling behind three titlists
Sweet Home's boys had a good day, literally, at the state wrestling tournament Friday, Feb. 24, taking home a second-place team trophy and finishing with three individual state champions. The individu...
