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Local pastor aims to pass it on through mentoring
Of The New Era Skyler Bascom remembers, as a child in Harrisburg, how life was rough. They had little to live on and his father was not present. When he moved to Sweet Home and became a fifth-grader...
Council, police union sign off on new contract
Barely enough City Council members to form a quorum, needed to make a decision, gathered Wednesday evening, Dec. 18, to approve two salary increases for city employees. The four councilors who were able to attend the meeting, one by phone, approved...
Outpouring of generosity pays off in happy hearts for GIs' kids
Christmas spirit reigned Friday afternoon, Dec. 20, in the Sweet Home School District Board Room. It was the culmination of the inaugural Operation Happy Hearts, an effort to provide gifts for childre...
What's news? What's not?
Covering news can be complicated in today’s world, in which much of the population is dialed in to constant stimulation and instant gratification. This, of course, has resulted in the development of multi-tasking skills as we traverse the terrain,...
Wrestling: Experienced Huskies looking for state trophy – preferably first
The Sweet Home wrestling team is loaded with talent and experience this year, which isn't unusual for the Huskies. But coming off a second-place finish at state last year, the Huskies return eight...
SH swimmers return real talent, but depth may be shallow
Coming off a year in which Sweet Home's girls delivered a shocker by upsetting higher-seeded teams to win the state swimming title, the Huskies are looking at a very "tough" 4A/3A/2A/1A field as...
Jasper Korn named football's Most Valuable Player
Jasper Korn was named Most Valuable Player for the Sweet Home football team at its awards dinner Tuesday, Nov. 19. Head Coach Dustin Nichol said the senior wide receiver was one of five candidates...
Country Lane case goes to state Supreme Court
Country Lane residents will get another day in court – the Oregon State Supreme Court – in their dispute with Albany and Eastern Railroad over an easement to cross A&E's tracks without paying the...
Upgrades for Junior High, other schools on home stretch
Sweet Home School District has spent about three-fourths of the $8 million raised by the $4 million bond approved by voters in 2017 and a state matching grant to upgrade Sweet Home Junior High, school...
Megan Hager signs letter of intent to swim for Colorado State
Megan Hager signed a letter of intent Friday, Nov. 15, to swim for Colorado State University. "I really liked it there," said Hager, who visited the school in Ft. Collins in September. She will begin...
WWII service launched vet into active life
Keith James sits in his living room in a rented apartment in Sweet Home, telling about his life. Nearby, a display case is full of medals and framed documents – a letter of thanks from President...
Wounded Huskies run into Estacada juggernaut, lose 52-6
Coach Dustin Nichol expected a strong ground game from Estacada in Sweet Home's play-in football matchup in the Rangers' stadium Friday night, Nov. 1. He was right – in spades. Estacada's veer...
World War II veterans find Honor Flight 'wonderful'
Bill Seig and Phil Palkki once worked together, but they hadn't seen each other in years, even though they both live in the Sweet Home area. So when they recently reunited after a couple of decades,...
Tom Hyer honored as 2019 Distinguished Veteran
When World War II broke out for the United States in 1941, Tom Hyer wanted to enter the service – but his mother, Audrey Bryant, said she wouldn't sign for him. He was 16. "She knew what she was...
Riding safely in SH
The small group of cyclists pedal up 6th Avenue, toward Elm Street, on a recent sunny afternoon – half a dozen fifth-graders and two adults. They approach a stop sign at an intersection, and the...
SHJH launches soccer program to feed high school programs
When school district administrators decided this year to add soccer to the list of sports offered by Sweet Home Junior High, the goal was to build a program that would feed the high school's...
Huskies find their legs in 42-3 Homecoming win over Philomath
Sweet Home needed a turnaround after two deflating league losses and it came on Homecoming night for the Huskies, who ran over Philomath 42-3 Thursday, Oct. 10. "We needed a win," said Head Coach...
'Exclusion' law stirs debate as councilors take another look
A possibiltiy of an "exclusion ordinance" banning troublemakers from the downtown area stirred vigorous discussion Tuesday, Sept. 24, as the City Council took another look at the proposal. The...
Councilors divided over scope, need for 'livability' ordinance
The question of whether Sweet Home should try to do something about rathole rentals led to extensive discussion by the City Council at its Sept. 24 meeting. The issue has been on the council’s radar since 2016, and it reappeared in late August,...
Council fast-tracks changes to codes
City Council members took steps at their Sept. 24 meeting to fast-track approval of changes to the city’s Zoning Ordinance that have been approved and recommended by the Planning Commission. Planning commissioners held a work session on June 3 to...
Council hears timelines for water/sewer operations options
City Council members reviewed options for possible changes in management of the city’s Water and Wastewater Treatment facilities at their Sept. 24 meeting. Public Works Director Greg Springman presented three options for the council to consider:...
Students step up for boy with cancer
Sweet Home's Sept. 11 volleyball game against Woodburn was more than just an athletic event. The players all wore custom-made tie-dyed orange socks and the student cheering section was decked out in...
Goat-killing cougar dispatched in 43rd Ave. family's back yard
Craig Hayes says a neighbor warned him when his family adopted a small herd of goats. "He came down and said he saw a cougar," Hayes said. "He said it's hard to have goats up here." That was Sunday...
After slow start, Huskies wake up and dominate Phoenix in 22-7 win
After a pair of losses to two of the state's top teams, Sweet Home moved into the win column Friday, Sept. 20, downing Phoenix 22-7. "It was good that we got a win," said Head Coach Dustin Nichol,...
Scam near-victim warns not to bite
Local resident Margie Coulter wants local residents to be on guard against scams – after she almost fell for one, she said. Coulter said she got a phone call last week in which a man from the “Social Security Administration” on the other end...
