Downtown getting warmer, cozier
Scott Swanson Been downtown lately? If you were there for the Christmas Parade Saturday, you may have noticed…
Polio victim receives get-well card 60-plus years after late aunt sent it
Scott Swanson Barbara Story was 5 years old in 1946 when she contracted polio and ended up in…
Swimming: Girls look stronger, boys rebuilding
Scott Swanson After winning two straight state swimming championships with a core of top-flight swimmers who graduated last…
Coach has connected with kids for 56 years
Scott Swanson At this Friday’s season-opening high school swim meet at Sweet Home pool, chances are an elderly…
Wrestlers look to reload, shoot for another trophy
Scott Swanson Coming off their fourth straight year of placing in the top three at the state 4A…
SHHS alum 2 steps from U.S. marshal
Scott Swanson Russ Burger has traveled a long way since graduating from Sweet Home High School, but it…
Lincoln reminds us how to be thankful
Scott Swanson Notes From The Newsroom In last week’s issue, an advertiser used an exerpt from President Abraham…
Tooth Taxi has school dental care down to science
Scott Swanson Two years ago Foster School was the first stop for the Tooth Taxi, a mobile dental…
Disconnect between taxes, property values raises eyebrows
Scott Swanson The downturn in the economy, coupled with the provisions of Measure 50, passed by state voters…
Linn County outvoted on candidates
Scott Swanson Final results of Linn County voting in the Nov. 2 election, released last week by the…
Elks, The Point offer Thanksgiving feasts
Scott Swanson Folks who are experiencing hard times this Thanksgiving have two chances at turkey dinners during the…
Girls win first cross-country state trophy ever
Scott Swanson Capping a memorable season, Sweet Home won its first state trophy ever in girls cross-country Saturday…
Retired game warden still walks woods – at 100
Scott Swanson On a typical sunny day Paul Miller climbs into his grey-brown Ford Ranger pickup and drives…
Siblings found after two days, stuck in snow
Scott Swanson An elderly brother and sister, both former Sweet Home residents, were found Friday morning by a…
Local quilters take craft in new directions
Scott Swanson Some people quilt for comfort and beauty. To others, like Peggy Schroeder and her colleagues in…
Former Sweet Home athlete dies during cross-country race
Scott Swanson Sweet Home alumnus Joe Brooks, a former Husky cross-country and track athlete, died Saturday, Oct. 16,…
SH schools receive grants of more than $100K for technology, college programs
Scott Swanson The GEAR-Up programs at Sweet Home High School and Junior High have received a total of…
Gary Buzzard
Scott Swanson Oct. 11, 1943 – Oct. 2, 2010 Gary Buzzard, 66, died Oct. 2, 2010 from a…
Water polo short on numbers, long on experience
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Their numbers may be depleted but that won’t stop the Sweet Home…
New league, coach mean new start for veteran spikers
Scott Swanson Of The New Era It’s a new year, a new coach and a new league for…
Riggs signs to play football at Western Oregon
Scott Swanson Of The New Era With teammates and fellow students gathered around and his coach and parents…
Sunshine Industries starts capital campaign
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sunshine Industries has begun its campaign to raise funds for a new…
The Shannons: Local women find themselves in some humorous mix-ups, thanks to shared name
Scott Swanson Of The New Era In 2002 Shannon Thayer was living in Portland when she got calls…
STEWARDShip training
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Pamela Archer has always loved the outdoors. Now she has the chance…
Local man has made it big with miniature plants
Scott Swanson Of The New Era When Herb Gustafson was 9, he didn’t have a lot of clout…