Track coaches trying to keep things ‘normal’ in return from COVID
Scott Swanson Head Coach Nathan Whitfield stood on the track at Husky Field Monday afternoon, Sept. 28, and…
Notes from the Newsroom: County taking steps in right direction; needs more
Scott Swanson Linn County made a very positive move, both for the county as an organization and for…
Coach: Volleyball drawing a crowd, but room for more
Scott Swanson Sweet Home volleyball had a banner year last season, with a second-place finish at state and…
Best in the West held quietly, in low-key format, but with big finishes
Scott Swanson With plans for this year’s Best in the West triathlon series already contingent on multiple COVID-related…
Speedway offering racing this summer – just not to live crowd
Scott Swanson Loren Kruesi stands outside the Willamette Speedway racetrack on a hot early-September summer afternoon. It’s a…
Sports back at high school, limited to ‘mini seasons’ for start
Scott Swanson After six months of relative inactivity, Sweet Home High School students are getting a chance to…
Chromebook issues aside, school under way in SH
Scott Swanson Chromebooks were in short supply last week as Sweet Home students and their parents arrived at…
Scaled-down triathlon festival scheduled for this weekend
Scott Swanson Blair Bronson had big hopes for this year’s Best In the West triathlon series, which is…
District, teachers negotiating as new school year nears
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home School District and teachers union leaders are facing off over…
Linn Shuttle’s new bus sanitization system first in state for transit use
Scott Swanson Linn Shuttle is breaking ground in the county with a new system designed to sanitize the…
City Public Works tries new (to it) surfacing technique to fix street
Scott Swanson A serpentine pile of gravel down the center of 29th Avenue last week represented what could…
Chamber names its awards winners – virtually
Scott Swanson Longtime local music teacher and choir director Paul Rowton was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, while…
On heels of All-America honor, local swimmer heads to college
Scott Swanson When Magen Hager finished the 200 Freestyle preliminary race at the 4A/3A/2A/1A swimming state championships last…
County commissioners declare local emergency – for kids
Scott Swanson By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Linn County Commissioners last week determined to step up…
Coaches revamping plans for fall after latest OSAA decision
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home High School coaches and administrators are re-adjusting their plans for…
Preparation pays off for local triathlete in personal Ironman
Scott Swanson Rebecca Wolthuis said her first attempt at completing an Ironman-style triathlon, Saturday, July 25, was “amazing.”…
Longtime buddies free-hand replica of Transcontinental Car Race Oldsmobiles
Scott Swanson The idea came to Frank Jurica a couple of years ago when he saw a set…
Supreme Court rules for Country Lane neighbors in railroad crossing dispute
Scott Swanson The Oregon Supreme Court last week ruled that the residents of Country Lane do not have…
Shut out of Ironman by coronavirus, local triathlete aiming to do it by herself
Scott Swanson Rebecca Wolthuis’ seventh-grade PE teacher told her to forget about being a swimmer: “that I was…
Supt. outlines plans for school in fall
Scott Swanson One thing is clear following Monday night’s School Board meeting: School this fall is not going…
Sweet Home quarterback gets taste of big time in all-star game
Scott Swanson Aiden Tyler, who has started at quarterback for Sweet Home’s football team for the past two…
Church members turn out to help family of young attendee
Scott Swanson Members of Freedom Hill Church joined forces last week to distribute a little Christian love to…
Thinking about freedom, when it’s not there
Scott Swanson Been thinking at all about freedom lately? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve had more conversations…
Linn’s parks getting plenty of use as the ‘only game in town’
Scott Swanson A lot has happened this year – even when it appeared not much was happening –…
City staff working to complete playground area at Sankey Park
Scott Swanson By the end of this summer, Sweet Home kids will be able to go to Sankey…