SH Fire gets $8.7 million grant for wildfire defense
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and other firefighting agencies got some really good news last week: $8,711,040…
School Board members decline to act on colleague’s complaints
Following an 80-minute closed session Monday night, Sept. 29, Sweet Home School Board members voted unanimously to take…
Cascadia Volunteers work to renovate Longbow
Hammers rang last week at Longbow Campground as volunteers replaced cedar shingles on sleeping shelters, working toward completing…
Local retired teachers find new way to get involved in sport, kids
When Billy and Barb Snow retired from their teaching jobs, they really didn’t expect to spend their retirement…
Road win at North Bend has Huskies 4-0 with Marist next
It’s been a long time since Sweet Home has been 4-0 and ranked in the OSAA top 10,…
School Board to consider complaint(s) in closed session Monday
The Sweet Home School Board will meet Monday, Sept. 29, in executive session to consider (a) complaint(s) against…
Huskies show physical side in win over Woodburn
Sweet Home’s football players showed grit Friday in a 26-13 win over a stubborn Woodburn team Friday night,…
Fire chief: Hoping for rain soon, but system’s working well
Fire Chief Nick Tyler told members of the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors that…
Police scientists identify remains found east of Sweet Home in 1976
Oregon State Police announced Tuesday, Sept. 16, that they have identified the skeletal remains of a young woman…
Samaritan grant info meeting Sept. 23
Samaritan Health Services is accepting applications for Social Accountability grant funding to local nonprofits. A total of up…
Local woman named TOPS weight loser of year
The day Peggy Blair found out that she was Oregon’s TOPS Queen brought mixed emotions. Blair, a longtime…
School Board set to address state-mandated cellphone policy
It was a busy night for Sweet Home School Board members on Sept. 8. Much of the three-hour…
Editorial: Charlie Kirk murder prompts unpleasant questions about ourselves
It’s probably no surprise that, after recent events, I’m one of many who are questioning where we are…
Huskies come away with ‘ugly’ football win against Molalla
It was an “ugly, ugly win” in the words of Head Coach Ryan Adams as his players left…
Football: Goal to play in November getting sharper with experience
It’s a new year for Sweet Home football and Coach Ryan Adams, starting his fifth year at the…
Huskies seeking to turn up heat in boys soccer
They’ve been a team of youngsters, both in age and soccer experience, slogging it out against some of…
William Kisselburgh
May 8, 1954 – Sept. 2, 2025 William Desmond Kisselburgh, 71, affectionately known as Bill, passed away peacefully…
Savior or Self-Promoter?
Nick Green’s big ideas to revive rural Oregon have divided John Day. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project…
School Board member added, another resigns
Sweet Home School Board members chose a new board member Monday night, Sept. 8, then watched another of…
New memorial honors “Renaissance man” Dr. Alan Blake
Dr. Alan Blake was one of Dr. Gary Goby’s customers – at Goby’s lumberyard, Goby’s Walnut Products, located…
Sept. 8 meeting: School Board to learn about governance, ethics, then elect new member and officers
The Sweet Home School District announced Thursday, Sept. 4, that the School Board will hold a work session…
Editorial: ODOT signals need for change
As reported on page 1 in this week’s issue, it looks like Sweet Home is not only going…
Jamboree lifers sad to see festival go; it left memories
Larry Johnson was athletic director at Sweet Home High School in 1992 when he got invited to a…
Samaritan announces it will not close Lebanon birthing center
Samaritan Health Services announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that it will continue to offer maternity care for women and…
Editorial: Showdown in Salem may test legislators’ desire to raise taxes
Earlier this month, I intended to write about something important to me personally, but which I admit is…