Rush to judgment could be dangerous as crime
Scott Swanson Regardless of which end of the political spectrum one represents, the storming of the U.S. Capitol…
New year brings new laws, and some that continue through COVID
Scott Swanson The year 2020 produced some unusual laws, as Oregon grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, which materialized…
Senator, wife experience first-hand loss, recovery from wildfire
Scott Swanson It was 1 a.m. on the morning of Sept. 8 when state Sen. Fred Girod awoke…
Husky wrestlers have put Sweet Home on the map
Scott Swanson Eight state team titles. Thirty-eight conference championships. Forty-four individual state champions. Three hundred and forty-two state…
COVID has produced ‘strange and surreal’ year for SHEM
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Emergency Ministries has had a “strange and surreal” year, one of its directors told…
OSAA announces new sports schedule in response to COVID
Scott Swanson The Oregon School Activities Association Executive Board has revised its calendar to start sports and other…
Online auction nets some $15,000 for scholarships
Scott Swanson Organizers of the Sweet Home Alumni Foundation’s annual Trees for Scholars Christmas tree auction were wondering…
Three Sweet Home volleyball players sign with LBCC
Scott Swanson Three Sweet Home volleyball players signed letters of intent last week to play next season for…
Local teens win award in forestry video contest
Scott Swanson Aiden Shamek said he first got interested in the Thru the Trees video contest earlier this…
When Husky fans return, Main Gym will offer a little sparkle
Scott Swanson If OSAA-sanctioned sports begin on Dec. 28 as planned, and if fans are allowed to attend…
Downtown owner restores old building that will be store
Scott Swanson Scott Snedeker is, by his own admission, a “do-it-yourselfer.” So when he moved to Sweet Home…
Local player Abbott is first signee for new Bushnell beach volleyball program
Scott Swanson Teja Abbott plans to play beach volleyball for Bushnell University next year after signing a letter…
Local students don’t let COVID stop their volunteerism
Scott Swanson It was the chimneys, most of all, that left an impact. “The number of chimneys –…
Got lights? Organizers envision show that draws crowd
Scott Swanson Picture a downtown lighted to the nines, so spectacular that people from throughout the Mid-Valley region…
Huskies’ Bailee Hartsook signs letter of intent to Western Oregon
Scott Swanson Though her senior volleyball season has been, at the very least, delayed by the coronavirus pandemic…
Elks’ remodeled facility needs more usage, lodge leader says
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Elks have spent the last decade remodeling their facility, but now that they have…
No charges filed against watercraft operator in fatal accident at Foster
Scott Swanson No charges will be filed against the operator of a personal watercraft that struck and killed…
Fall sports ‘mini-season’ under way, with contests this week
Scott Swanson After 10 days’ hiatus, Sweet Home High School athletes were back on the fields and in…
Life is delivering music for Veteran of the Year, local bugler
Scott Swanson Peter Butler enjoys surprises – most of the time. There was that draft notice he got…
Service truly what brought family together for local couple
Scott Swanson This is the story of two military veterans who start their adult lives without much of…
Unsuspecting SHHS student gets surprise gift from alum: a truck
Scott Swanson When Jake Fanning got a text from his wrestling coach, Steve Thorpe, last week, he thought…
1976-77 Huskies turned basketball fortunes for SHHS
Scott Swanson Felix Wilkerson flips through the old album, full of newspaper clippings and photos. “That’s the season,…
New pastor brings varied experience to Cornerstone
Scott Swanson Kurt Schnabel has been involved in church pretty much all his life. He was born in…
Local Mom helps playground makeover
Scott Swanson When Rachel Maynard of Sweet Home took her two boys to the playground at Waterloo County…
When COVID strikes home, things change
Scott Swanson I actually had planned to write about newspapers for this week’s edition. After all, as should…