‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
Genevieve Rice turning 100
Scott Swanson Genevieve Rice can’t see any more and visitors have to talk loudly to be heard, but…
Too young to really be the big Five-Oh
Scott Swanson It wasn’t until I went to visit my parents in Grants Pass last weekend that the…
Doctor known for generosity, compassion
Scott Swanson They remember Dr. Dowling for many things and for two things: his letterman’s jacket and his…
Duo help make country music happen in SH
Scott Swanson When this year’s Oregon Jamboree ends this weekend, so will the volunteer careers of two local…
SH camp gives wrestlers reason to get serious
Scott Swanson July 3, 2011 Former Oregon State University wrestling All-American Les Gutches was delivering some tips to…
Medical school gets set to open
Scott Swanson The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific – Northwest will open July 30 with a…
SHUHS Class of 1939 still going strong at reunion
Scott Swanson They aren’t as numerous as they once were, but members of the Sweet Home Union High…