Woman runs afoul of unemployment card ‘hold’
Scott Swanson Teresa Cissney says she got a nasty turn at the store the other day when she…
Eighth-graders show off scientific prowess
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home Junior High eighth-graders’ Science Fair Wednesday, Nov. 9, presented visitors with a mathematical…
Wrestlers get taste of Russian talent in exchange match
Scott Swanson Bobby Malloy had never wrestled someone from another country in actual competition before last week. So…
Plan spells changes for Green Peter, Quartzville
Scott Swanson The Linn County Parks and Recreation Department, together with other government agencies, has produced a Recreation…
Spikers sixth after win over La Grande, loss to Astoria
Scott Swanson They finished sixth in the state, but the Husky volleyball players really wanted more. Sweet Home’s…
Rasmussen sixth at state cross-country meet
Scott Swanson Nicole Rasmussen placed sixth in the state 4A cross-country championships Saturday, Nov. 5 as the Husky…
Cabins going up at River Bend campground
Scott Swanson Two cabins are under construction at River Bend County Park, the start of what is expected…
‘Challenging’ weather conditions may benefit grape crop
Scott Swanson The clear, sunny skies last week prompted a rush to get grapes harvested in Willamette Valley…
Two Huskies win district titles; girls qualify for state
Scott Swanson Nick Hall had been forced to drop out of several cross-country races earlier this season because…
Chamber meeting focuses on what local businesses need
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors made good on its declaration that it…
Tiffany Miller signs to play volleyball at SOU
Scott Swanson Tiffany Miller became the first member of the Sweet Home High School Class of 2012 to…
SH piles up yards in running over La Pine 59-16
Scott Swanson Sweet Home made short work of La Pine Friday, finding the end zone four times in…
Sweet Home lawyer serving in USAF JAG corps
Scott Swanson While in the ROTC at the University of Oregon in the early 1990s, Mike Adams got…
Sunshine Industries purchases Clark Mill Road land
Scott Swanson Sunshine Industries has purchased land to which it plans to relocate from the site it has…
Rise in ridership forces addition of more Linn buses
Scott Swanson The number of passengers on the Linn Shuttle buses has increased to the point that Manager…
Artist’s talent for painting bloomed late
Scott Swanson Judy Dean always has loved art, but she really didn’t get serious about it until four…
Oct. 5 meeting to let residents weigh in on Cascadia Post Office closure
Scott Swanson Cascadia residents will get a chance to voice their opinion on whether their neighborhood Post Office…
Foster fields get fix-up, thanks to Eagle Scout project
Scott Swanson When Reed Meyers completed his Eagle Scout project in July, he was following a family tradition…
Local athlete wins Foster Lake triathlon sprint race
Scott Swanson Kambria Schumacher of Crawfordsville was the women’s winner Saturday in the Sprint Triathlon portion of the…
Volleyball: No substitute for experience for Huskies
Scott Swanson If there ever were a year when things came together for the Sweet Home volleyball team,…
Huskies step up on all sides to blank Stayton
Scott Swanson Junior running back Wade Paulus and sophomore Spencer Knight romped past Stayton for three touchdowns as…
New runners mean cross-country starts with questions
Scott Swanson Coming off one of its most successful seasons in school history, the Sweet Home cross-country team…
New postmaster brings experience in midst of change
Scott Swanson Carrie Wilson may be new to Sweet Home’s Post Office, but she brings plenty of experience…
Triathlon festival to put swimmers in Foster, bikers and runners on roads
Scott Swanson Nearly 200 triathletes are expected this weekend for the inaugural Best in the West Triathlon Festival,…
Manager retires after 42 years at welding shop
Scott Swanson After 42 years on the job at Industrial Welding Supply – and long before it was…