Coronavirus stirs appreciation for what could have been
Scott Swanson Many of us likely didn’t give a lot of thought to the role of sports in…
Travis Thorpe to wrestle at SOU
Scott Swanson In a private ceremony held in his back yard on the evening of Tuesday, May 5,…
COVID-19 shutdown creates difficulties for SHHS post-grad adviser
Scott Swanson At this time of the year, Kristin Adams typically sits in her Career Center office at…
Explosive fire destroys shop next door to Oak Heights School
Scott Swanson Fire destroyed a 5th Avenue residential shop next door to Oak Heights Elementary Friday afternoon, April…
COVID-19 impacts on your newspaper
Scott Swanson The other day I responded to a report of a fire, the results of which you…
After 15 years as half-finished ‘eyesore,’ duplex gets new life
Scott Swanson A half-completed duplex that’s sat nearly untouched for 15 years on the corner of Juniper Avenue…
Linn Shuttle buses keep rolling – with precautions
Scott Swanson A Linn Shuttle bus rolls up to the stop on Kalmia, between 12th and 13th avenues.…
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…
Remodel spices things up at SHEM, despite virus
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Emergency Ministries volunteers are enjoying some massive upgrades to the aid organization’s headquarters on…
Retired vet to tell tales from long career in SH
Scott Swanson Shortly after his retirement from four decades of veterinary practice in Sweet Home at the end…
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…
Fighting through the fear to facts
Scott Swanson Sometimes it’s a little shattering to realize how … human … the news media can be.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…