Back to normal? Not yet
Scott Swanson It’s been slow going, but progress is being made toward normalcy as Sweet Home High School…
Commentary: Alsea epitomizes tensions we’re all feeling (Feb. 2, 2022)
Scott Swanson The Alsea School District generally doesn’t make a big splash on the Oregon news frontier. But…
Chamber charts progress during year-in-review
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce officials gave a report to the community Thursday evening, Jan. 13,…
A doctor who’s always in
Scott Swanson It was when Dr. Larry Horton retired that he became really active in the community. Of…
Omicron cases grow in county
Scott Swanson The omicron variant of the COVID virus continues to rack up infection numbers in Oregon and…
Remembering ‘Jammers’
Scott Swanson James “Jammers” Warrington, one of Sweet Home’s most recognizable homeless residents, died Friday afternoon, Jan. 14. …
Now retired, former Sheriff Yon ponders memories, options
Scott Swanson Jim Yon was a senior in college, interning for the Linn County Sheriff’s Office in the…
Positive steps for local homeless (Jan. 19, 2022)
Scott Swanson The saying, “Hell is full of good meanings, while heaven is full of good works” may…
Ranger honored for 2020 fire heroism
Scott Swanson Linn County Commissioner Will Tucker has a beef with U.S. Forest Service leaders, so he took…
Schools urged to stop sports for a month
Scott Swanson Sweet Home school officials were scrambling Monday evening, Jan. 3, after the Oregon Department of Education…
Bundle of New Year joy has Sweet Home connection
Scott Swanson Olivia Eden Littlefield spent her New Year’s Day at the hospital, hard at work. For Olivia,…
Commentary: New year brings another round of serious issues (Jan. 5, 2022)
Scott Swanson Our Review of the Year, in this week’s edition, is a good opportunity to contemplate our…
Gracie Olson-Stutzman, pioneer in sport, takes reins of SH girls wrestling
Scott Swanson Gracie Olson Stutzman is Sweet Home’s new girls wrestling coach, but she’s definitely no stranger to…
Pastor Joe retiring after Medley of service
Scott Swanson Joe Medley’s 12½ years of service as a pastor in Sweet Home have been, in a…
SHEM negotiating pandemic, needs volunteers, representatives say
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Emergency Ministries continues to be actively involved in assisting the community’s needy residents despite…
Arrival of the mail
Scott Swanson Nov. 19 marked 10 years since the Cascadia Post Office burned down in a fire that…
Record-breaking crowd, return at Christmas tree auction
Scott Swanson Sweet Home responded to the first in-person Trees for Scholarships auction Saturday night, Dec. 4, with…
Two state place-winners return to lead wrestling girls as team size mushrooms
Scott Swanson One thing is certain, going into this year’s wrestling season: Sweet Home’s girls program is on…
Returning state champs, veterans and newcomers have swimmers aiming high
Scott Swanson Following a second-place finish at last year’s state swimming championships, Sweet Home’s girls are back to…
Swimming: New coach takes helm for Huskies for first time in 48 years
Scott Swanson A. Jay Bronson isn’t a stranger to Sweet Home swimming by any means. He’s been the…
La La Land aims to bring Sweet Home to stage
Scott Swanson Shirley Austin and Karen Craig are busy, the day before Thanksgiving, doing what they love: outfitting…
Singing Tree performances cancelled due to ‘safety’
Scott Swanson What would have been the 40th performance of the Singing Christmas Tree this weekend has been…
Thinning forests for the trees
Scott Swanson It’s a rainy November morning and U.S. Forest Service staffers Joan Schmidgall and Autumn Metz stand…
Notes from the Newsroom: Turmoil aside, let’s be thankful
Scott Swanson Boy, it’s hard to believe that it’s … Thanksgiving. Already? But despite the calendar shock, Thanksgiving…
New veterans housing fills up quickly in Lebanon
Scott Swanson Applegate Landing’s 48 units are completely full as the complex is being completed off Airport Road…