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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bill may help some, but hurt many
Scott Swanson A lot of legislation is on the table in Salem right now, so much that it’s…
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…
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…
Fourth Focus
Scott Swanson Elspeth Liermann stands in her first-grade classroom at Hawthorne School. The lights are dimmed, and she’s…
Ex-athletes recall ‘Donna Momma’ Davis as ‘tiny, huge gal’
Scott Swanson Donna Davis is remembered for a lot of things. That piercing whistle, which would cut like…
Longtime Husky now at helm for track and field athletes
Scott Swanson Nathan Whitfield grew up in a sports family, with a dad who has been a longtime…
Organizers seek Sportsman’s Holiday Court applicants
Scott Swanson After a year in which the Sportsman’s Holiday Court had little opportunity to engage in what…
Update: Samaritan delivers approximately 350 vaccinations Saturday in SH
Scott Swanson Editor’s note: See update on vaccinations below. The Jim Riggs Community Center was a bustle of…
Oregon Jamboree announces first of this year’s festival lineup
Scott Swanson Oregon Jamboree organizers kicked off their 2021 festival Monday, April 19, by announcing performers for Saturday,…
Track team filling up and since it’s a numbers game, that’s a plus
Scott Swanson In a jittery year in which not much has been a sure thing, Sweet Home’s track…
Sweet Home golfers bringing some experience to greens
Scott Swanson A year ago, Sweet Home’s golfers were preparing for their opening match when – well, we…
BBQ competition organizers aiming to bring big one to Sweet Home
Scott Swanson The air was clouded by smoke over the weekend at Radiator Supply House in Sweet Home,…
SH schools to move to fuller days April 19
Scott Swanson In response to relaxation of COVID restrictions by state schools officials, Supt. Tom Yahraes announced Friday…
Tucker returns to County Commission
Scott Swanson Will Tucker thought his last meeting as a Linn County Commissioner was the one in late…
Vets banners effort resumes, with support from Rotary Club
Scott Swanson Four years into the Hero Banner project, which has resulted in the hanging of dozens of…