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…
Riding safely in SH
Scott Swanson The small group of cyclists pedal up 6th Avenue, toward Elm Street, on a recent sunny…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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,…
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…
After slow start, Huskies wake up and dominate Phoenix in 22-7 win
Scott Swanson After a pair of losses to two of the state’s top teams, Sweet Home moved into…
Goat-killing cougar dispatched in 43rd Ave. family’s back yard
Scott Swanson Craig Hayes says a neighbor warned him when his family adopted a small herd of goats.…
Scam near-victim warns not to bite
Scott Swanson Local resident Margie Coulter wants local residents to be on guard against scams – after she…
Students step up for boy with cancer
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s Sept. 11 volleyball game against Woodburn was more than just an athletic event. The…
Volleyball team looking to pick up where it left off last season
Scott Swanson One thing is clear about this year’s Sweet Home volleyball team: They aren’t going to sneak…
1,000-plus athletes expected for this weekend’s Best in the West triathlons
Scott Swanson The ninth annual Best in the West Triathlon series will take place this weekend, Sept. 6-8,…
A ‘long, crazy road’
Scott Swanson It’s 6:30 in the morning and the summer sun has yet to rise over Foster Lake.…
Don’t miss great show, right down the road
Scott Swanson This weekend, a big event is taking place right down the road from you. This is…
Football: With veterans gone, younger leaders will need to show the way
Scott Swanson With last year’s veterans largely departed, Sweet Home’s football team, this year, will be … whatever…
Numbers up for Husky harriers, who will field girls team this year
Scott Swanson Sweet Home cross-country looks to be on the rise after a number of down years, punctuated…
Onetime SHHS star now head coach at University of Puget Sound
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Lisa Brocard Kushiyama wasn’t aiming to be a coach when she headed…
7-Eleven switchover not just a name change
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home’s former Circle K convenience store was shut down last week…
Local teens learn leadership during summit at Cascadia Park
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A dozen teenagers, all but one blindfolded, stumbled around a grassy area…
Josai visitors experience new things during this year’s trip to Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Of The New Era The 2019 Josai exchange group ended their 13-day visit to Sweet Home…
After low points, local swimmer experiences ultimate high
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Lucie Davis’ sophomore year as a swimmer at Boise State University started…
Big finish gives Casey Tow third in decathlon nationals
Scott Swanson Of The New Era Casey Tow finished third in the decathlon last week in the USATF…