Dry summer putting the heat on trees
Scott Swanson Trees, especially those along some local highway stretches, have suffered from the record-setting heat Oregon has…
Volleyball: Defending state champs start season with question marks
Scott Swanson What do you do after you’ve just won the first-ever state championship for your school, and…
From trial-and-error to master gardener
Scott Swanson Gardening has always been part of Brenda Winslow’s life, but it’s taken more priority in recent…
Rising COVID-19 numbers cause concern in county
Scott Swanson As COVID-19 numbers escalate across the state and in Linn County with the arrival of the…
‘Mystery’ company arriving; city preparing with cleanup
Scott Swanson Sweet Home has a chance to be the location for a company that could bring 100…
Downtown medical clinic opening this month
Scott Swanson Sweet Home residents will soon have another option for healthcare, with the opening of a new…
Student wins ‘If I Were Mayor’ contest
Scott Swanson For a 10-year-old, Madalyn Coleman has had a lot of exposure to politics, being the youngest…
What will high school sports programs look like this fall?
Scott Swanson Following Gov. Brown’s July 30 directive to require face coverings for everyone 2 years and older…
Man sentenced in crash that killed SH teens
Scott Swanson A Junction City man who was convicted in June by a Linn County Circuit Court jury…
Restricting news coverage bad for all
Scott Swanson Perceptive readers may have noticed that some of this year’s Oregon Jamboree acts are noticeably missing…
Staying in step with the family
Scott Swanson On a sizzling afternoon, while most Sweet Home residents are likely seeking shade and iced-tea pitchers,…
Mayor: City ‘stayed the course’ during year of pandemic
Scott Swanson Mayor Greg Mahler presented a summary of the past year in Sweet Home during the Chamber…
Chamber hands out awards in vintage fashion
Scott Swanson Dr. Larry Horton was named this year’s recipient of Sweet Home’s Distinguished Service Award and Karla…
Archery to… Sewing … to Water Safety
Scott Swanson Principal Terry Martin stands on the bank of a pond on a sunny summer morning and…
Little Promises presses on after COVID, complications
Scott Swanson After more than a year of COVID restrictions, including an eight-month shutdown, how is Little Promises…
Nunez picked to lead court
Scott Swanson Haley Nunez was named 2021 Sportsman’s Holiday Queen Thursday evening, July 8, during an outdoor program…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…