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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tom Hyer honored as 2019 Distinguished Veteran
Scott Swanson When World War II broke out for the United States in 1941, Tom Hyer wanted to…
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,…
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…
Wounded Huskies run into Estacada juggernaut, lose 52-6
Scott Swanson Coach Dustin Nichol expected a strong ground game from Estacada in Sweet Home’s play-in football matchup…
SHJH launches soccer program to feed high school programs
Scott Swanson When school district administrators decided this year to add soccer to the list of sports offered…
Riding safely in SH
Scott Swanson The small group of cyclists pedal up 6th Avenue, toward Elm Street, on a recent sunny…
Huskies find their legs in 42-3 Homecoming win over Philomath
Scott Swanson Sweet Home needed a turnaround after two deflating league losses and it came on Homecoming night…
Councilors divided over scope, need for ‘livability’ ordinance
Scott Swanson The question of whether Sweet Home should try to do something about rathole rentals led to…
Council fast-tracks changes to codes
Scott Swanson City Council members took steps at their Sept. 24 meeting to fast-track approval of changes to…
Council hears timelines for water/sewer operations options
Scott Swanson City Council members reviewed options for possible changes in management of the city’s Water and Wastewater…
‘Exclusion’ law stirs debate as councilors take another look
Scott Swanson A possibiltiy of an “exclusion ordinance” banning troublemakers from the downtown area stirred vigorous discussion Tuesday,…