Swimming pool levy gets ‘yes’ vote – barely
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s swimming pool got a two-year reprieve, by a fingernail in swim racers’ lingo, as…
Bells to celebrate 70th anniversary
Scott Swanson Bill and Verna Bell are matter-of-fact about the fact that they’re celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary…
Cascadia Post Office still in limbo after latest announcement
Scott Swanson The Postal Service announced last week that it intends to take another look at its plan…
Linn Shuttle rapidly reaching capacity, thanks to growing ridership
Scott Swanson The recent sharp increase in fuel prices has increased ridership of Linn Shuttle buses to the…
Keegan Burnett returns home, benefit planned
Scott Swanson Keegan Burnett arrived home last Friday, April 13, and will continue his rehabilitation from injuries he…
CEO of rural revitalization group takes over B&G Club
Scott Swanson Kris Latimer spent the last 23 years working for an organization dedicated to revitalizing the economies…
Seminar teaches teens to take lead in solving school problems
Scott Swanson A group of high school students stood in the bright sunshine Thursday afternoon, April 5, vigorously…
Hoy’s honored as national ‘Best Hardware Store’
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s Hoy’s Hardware has been recognized as one of 12 “Best Hardware Store in Town”…
SH bills Lebanon $60K for recruits
Scott Swanson Sweet Home has sent the city of Lebanon a bill for more than $60,000 to cover…
Four Huskies qualify for South Africa wrestling trip
Scott Swanson Four Sweet Home wrestlers have earned berths on a cultural exchange team that will travel to…
Longtime volunteer Corky Lowen named Distinguished Citizen
Scott Swanson Corky Lowen, a longtime local businesswoman and local historian, was named Distinguished Citizen at the Chamber…
Voters to decide pool levy in May
Scott Swanson The Linn County Clerk’s Office has announced a special election for a two-year local option levy…
Track team looking at very fresh line-up
Scott Swanson After a four-year run of state-trophy success for the Sweet Home track and field teams –…
Wrestlers third but miss top of podium
Scott Swanson For the Sweet Home wrestling team, the state 4A championship tournament was a fairly significant success…
Cougar killings, sightings up, but how many are there?
Scott Swanson Are cougars more plentiful now than, say, 10 years ago? Depends on whom you talk to.…
Boys 2nd in 4A swimming; Gunselman, Pearce win
Scott Swanson Senior Zac Pearce has swum long enough to know that in meets with elite competition, just…
Huskies second in regional wrestling; qualify 13
Scott Swanson After an 11-year run as district champions, Sweet Home’s wrestlers finally were edged out – by…
Boys win 15th district swim title; girls fourth
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s boys won their 15th straight Special District III swimming championship and the girls placed…
Skiing accident leaves Ex-Husky with big hurdle
Scott Swanson Nearly five years after suffering a major head injury while pole vaulting, former Sweet Home athlete…
Boys and Girls director applies school rules to club
Scott Swanson Since taking over as director of the Sweet Home Boys and Girls Club last fall, Andrea…
District Ranger’s aim is more, better uses of forest
Scott Swanson Nine months into her tenure as District Ranger in Sweet Home’s U.S. Forest Service headquarters, Cindy…
School driver hits cougar on Fern Ridge
Scott Swanson For the second time in two months, a Sweet Home School District driver has spotted a…
Wynonna coming back to Oregon Jamboree
Scott Swanson The artist who started it all, Wynonna Judd, will return this summer to headline the Saturday…
Residents worried nasty curve could become killer
Scott Swanson Vern and Faye Tunnell have lived at 28495 Pleasant Valley Road, in a pleasant pocket on…
SH’s first baby of 2012 has rough arrival
Scott Swanson Natalie Renee Looney is Sweet Home’s first baby of 2012 but her arrival came with a…