Sportsman’s Holiday starts Thursday with coronation, Chips ’n’ Splinters
Scott Swanson Sportsman’s Holiday activities will kick off once again this year with a Chips ’n’ Splinters show…
SH Fire School a chance to get feet wet, eat real smoke
Scott Swanson The Wildland Fire School and Field Training Exercises held June 20-24 at Sweet Home High School…
Engineer pursuing his vision
Scott Swanson In 1984 Dave Harmon, then a bridge construction engineer for the Oregon Department of Transportation, helped…
Downed power line shocks woman, cuts power
Scott Swanson A power line fell across Main Street and the Thriftway parking lot Thursday morning, June 9,…
Ex-Sunshine Industries director arrested
Scott Swanson Verle “John” Strickler, former executive director of Sunshine Industries, was arrested and jailed Wednesday, June 8,…
Three of a kind
Scott Swanson Katrina Long was told she couldn’t have children, so she was delighted when she learned, in…
Ill mom gets to see son graduate
Scott Swanson Sweet Home High School senior Brandon Courteau is set to graduate this Friday but he’s already…
Equine virus outbreak has horse owners on alert
Scott Swanson An outbreak of equine herpes virus-1 in several western states, including Oregon, has put the brakes…
Car show fruit of founders’ interest in ’Vettes, kids
Scott Swanson Susan Angland says she wasn’t really into cars until her husband Larry bought his 1965 Corvette.…
County parks striking out on own, financially
Scott Swanson Linn County Parks and Recreation Department, for the first time in its history, is expected to…
Girls bring home fourth-place trophy in track
Scott Swanson Maria Kropf, Devyn Makin and Annie Whitfield combined efforts to lead the Sweet Home girls to…
Huskies qualify for state track in 20 events
Scott Swanson It wasn’t the district title the Huskies have been aiming for, but the Sky-Em league track…
Johnson signs to compete in cross-country, track for Corban
Scott Swanson Sweet Home High School runner Olivia Johnson signed a letter of intent Tuesday, May 3, to…
Events likely to draw new crowd to SH
Scott Swanson Two large-scale athletic events are expected to draw top athletes from around the nation to Sweet…
SHJH wrestling coach Schilling named state’s best
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Junior High and Mat Club wrestling coach Steve Schilling has been selected as 2011…
Haiti opens up whole new world for SH native
Scott Swanson Rosemary Whitmore, a lifelong Holley resident, had really never been outside of the United States –…
Kris Newport signs to wrestle at SW Oregon CC
Scott Swanson Wrestler Kris Newport signed a letter of intent Thursday, April 21, to compete for Southwestern Oregon…
Josai exchange program reviving under new leader
Scott Swanson A retired teacher is making sure Sweet Home’s Josai exchange program stays alive and well. When…
Travelin’ Man
Scott Swanson Aubrey Alexander, who’s better known by his nickname “Corky,” wanted to see the final launch in…
Weekend food program for kids growing … like a weed
Scott Swanson The KidsFoodPak program in Sweet Home is bigger this year than ever – which is both…
Repair work making progress on Foster trail
Scott Swanson Local walkers and joggers, who have dreamed of having a useable trail running around Foster Lake,…
Track looks to fill big gaps
Scott Swanson Coming off three straight boys track and field state championships, the question this year is whether…
Golf: Boys should be ‘competitive;’ girls are rookies
Scott Swanson After finishing a somewhat disappointing third last season in their final year in the Val-Co League,…
Sue Olson named chamber Distinguished Service honoree
Scott Swanson Four local women, led by longtime community organizer Sue Olson, swept the Sweet Home Chamber of…
Schilling, Newport champs; Huskies 2nd at state
Scott Swanson Kris Newport looked like he’d just won his first state wrestling championship Saturday night as he…