Ground-breaking SH wrestling camp for girls looks to be tip of bigger wave
Scott Swanson Two dozen girls sat on the floor of Sweet Home High School’s Main Gym Thursday, July…
Dodge clocks out for the last time
Scott Swanson To say that Fred Dodge is one of the most-recognized faces in Sweet Home is no…
Nunez picked to lead court
Scott Swanson Haley Nunez was named 2021 Sportsman’s Holiday Queen Thursday evening, July 8, during an outdoor program…
Sportsman’s Holiday back this weekend
Scott Swanson After a year’s hiatus, thanks to the COVID pandemic, Sportsman’s Holiday returns in full force this…
Woven in memory of a well-lived life
Scott Swanson When Sweet Home High School students enter the school library this fall, they will be greeted…
New citizen enjoying ‘sense of belonging’
Scott Swanson Nelia Taraski is now able to vote. And run for local office. And visit her parents…
Quilting group produces surprise Sr. Center’s oldest vet
Scott Swanson George Hughes had no idea what was coming when he rolled up to a strange house…
Four girls place for SH’s first team trophy
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s girls kicked off what Coach Steve Thorpe described as a “wild weekend” for the…
Husky boys win state wrestling title; girls second
Scott Swanson Sweet Home finished a COVID-shortened wrestling season Saturday, June 26, with an exclamation point – the…
SH sending 21 boys to state, wins five district wrestling titles
Scott Swanson Thursday, June 17, was a big day for Sweet Home as 21 wrestlers qualified for the…
Sweet Ride car show returns this Saturday
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show will return this Saturday, June 26, and it may be…
Ex-Husky retires as pilot, Air Force major after ‘defining moment’
Scott Swanson Sweet Home alum Michael D. Gaskins had served four years in the Air Force and was…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court readies to take on season of activities
Scott Swanson Seven young women make up this year’s Sportsman’s Holiday Court as the annual community celebration, scheduled…
New booms to provide increased safety in Lewis Creek swim area
Scott Swanson County parks staff last week began installing water safety barriers around the swimming area at Lewis…
Holley Christian Church celebrating 150 years
Scott Swanson Kevin Hill admits that he didn’t plan to stay long when he arrived in Sweet Home…
Local swimmer looking for help in getting kids into the pool
Scott Swanson Local resident Nancy Shadomy loves to swim. “I was raised in southern Florida,” she said. “I’m…
Wrestlers return experience as they aim for state titles
Scott Swanson In a season that many wondered would even happen, Sweet Home wrestlers are bearing down to…
Swimmers lack numbers, but veterans return on top for girls
Scott Swanson As is true of other sports this year, things have been strange for Sweet Home’s swimmers.…
Four Huskies leave state track with six medals, near miss
Scott Swanson Tristan Calkins won the 4A state championship in the long jump, but his most dramatic moment…
SHHS senior gets statewide B&G Club honor
Scott Swanson Abby Jernejcic, of Sweet Home, knows her way around at the Boys & Girls Club of…
Arsonist sought in church fire
Scott Swanson Sweet Home police are working to identify a suspected arsonist who, they believe, started a fire…
Huskies qualify four for state track meet, amid flurry of PR’s
Scott Swanson Four Sweet Home track and field athletes qualified last weekend for the Oregon Division 4 track…
Fourth Focus
Scott Swanson Elspeth Liermann stands in her first-grade classroom at Hawthorne School. The lights are dimmed, and she’s…
Update: Fire that burned Elm Street church building ruled arson
Scott Swanson A fire that officials have concluded was caused by an arsonist severely damaged a building at…
Parks Commissioner Rachel Maynard sees fruition of efforts at dedication
Scott Swanson Linn County Parks Commission member Rachel Maynard recalls how much her boys, Zachary and William, enjoyed…