This anniversary will be one to remember
Scott Swanson Fifteen years ago, on what we later realized was April Fools Day of 2005, my wife…
New golf coach Ron Moore loves the game and teaching kids
Scott Swanson Ron Moore is known for a variety of things in Sweet Home: civic leader, president of…
Country Lane residents, A&E day in (Supreme) Court Thursday
Scott Swanson Country Lane residents expect to get a final resolution of their dispute with Albany and Eastern…
Commissioner gives local retirees first-person account of Timber Trial
Scott Swanson Linn County Commission Chair Roger Nyquist told a group of local retirees last week that the…
Two COVID-19 coronavirus cases reported at Lebanon’s Oregon Veterans Home
Scott Swanson Two presumptive cases of COVID-19 have been detected at the Oregon Veterans Home in Lebanon, the…
Fighting through the fear to facts
Scott Swanson Sometimes it’s a little shattering to realize how … human … the news media can be.…
Leap Year baby, now 16, celebrates birthday No. 4
Scott Swanson Javi Cuevas celebrated his fourth true birthday Saturday, Feb. 29. That’s because Cuevas, now truly, 16,…
Wrestlers qualify record 23 boys for state in winning regional
Scott Swanson Sweet Home wrestlers won their sixth straight regional wrestling title Saturday, Feb. 22, with a dominating…
Casey Tow signs to compete for U.S. Naval Academy track team
Scott Swanson The past year has been a bit of a whirlwind for Sweet Home High School senior…
Girls win district championship; to defend title as SH qualifies six for state
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s girls won their seventh straight Special District 3 swimming championship Saturday, Feb. 15, at…
Samaritan to offer new mobile medical clinic in Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Sweet Home residents who struggle to get medical care may soon have a new option, right…
Cheer squad looking for title this year
Scott Swanson It’s been four years since Sweet Home’s cheer squad won its last state title and the…
96-year-old soloist among performers for concert
Scott Swanson Mac McNulty had a brief shot at fame, once upon a time, but now the bright…
Local pastor aims to pass it on through mentoring
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Skyler Bascom remembers, as a child in Harrisburg, how life was rough.…
Outpouring of generosity pays off in happy hearts for GIs’ kids
Scott Swanson Christmas spirit reigned Friday afternoon, Dec. 20, in the Sweet Home School District Board Room. It…
Council, police union sign off on new contract
Scott Swanson Barely enough City Council members to form a quorum, needed to make a decision, gathered Wednesday…
What’s news? What’s not?
Scott Swanson Covering news can be complicated in today’s world, in which much of the population is dialed…
Wrestling: Experienced Huskies looking for state trophy – preferably first
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home wrestling team is loaded with talent and experience this year, which isn’t unusual…
SH swimmers return real talent, but depth may be shallow
Scott Swanson Coming off a year in which Sweet Home’s girls delivered a shocker by upsetting higher-seeded teams…
Jasper Korn named football’s Most Valuable Player
Scott Swanson Jasper Korn was named Most Valuable Player for the Sweet Home football team at its awards…
Megan Hager signs letter of intent to swim for Colorado State
Scott Swanson Megan Hager signed a letter of intent Friday, Nov. 15, to swim for Colorado State University.…
Country Lane case goes to state Supreme Court
Scott Swanson Country Lane residents will get another day in court – the Oregon State Supreme Court –…
Upgrades for Junior High, other schools on home stretch
Scott Swanson Sweet Home School District has spent about three-fourths of the $8 million raised by the $4…
WWII service launched vet into active life
Scott Swanson Keith James sits in his living room in a rented apartment in Sweet Home, telling about…
World War II veterans find Honor Flight ‘wonderful’
Scott Swanson Bill Seig and Phil Palkki once worked together, but they hadn’t seen each other in years,…