LBCC Small Business Development Center upping efforts in E. Linn County
Scott Swanson Linn-Benton Community College’s Small Business Development Center has reignited its efforts to boost business in east…
Council approves budget for 2018-19 among other actions on busy evening
Scott Swanson The City Council approved a $17,878,561 budget for the fiscal year 2018-19, which began July 1,…
Council pushes to hold down trash rate hike
Scott Swanson City Council members made it clear Tuesday night, June 26, that they believe a 16 percent…
Local firefighter honored with statewide award
Scott Swanson Craig Wilson, a Sweet Home teacher who spends his summers as a member of the local…
Fire season begins in Linn County
Scott Swanson Fire season began Thursday, June 21, in the Oregon Department of Forestry’s South Cascade Fire protection…
Longtime inventor has plans to help destitute in Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Alvin Kimble has faith – that if God wants him to fulfill Kimble’s goals to help…
Trash haulers: Recycling ‘crisis’ forcing rates up
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Sanitation executives warned the City Council last week that a rate increase will be…
Concert band to play first concert in Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Sweet Home will be treated to a smorgasbord of all-American musical favorites as the Willamette Valley…
Council renews contract with water/sewer plant operator
Scott Swanson The City Council last week agreed to renew the city’s contract with Jacobs Engineering to operate…
Recycling right may involve learning curve
Scott Swanson I clearly remember the first time I visited a landfill. I don’t remember why, exactly, but…
‘Ordinary’ kid from Fern Ridge, retired optometrist honored with High-Q Award
Scott Swanson Gerald Wodtli, a 1965 Sweet Home High School graduate and longtime optometrist, was honored with a…
Graduation hats go up as rain comes down
Scott Swanson An overflow crowd packed Sweet Home High School’s Main Gym Friday night for the Class of…
Alum’s advice right on the money for Class of ’18
Scott Swanson It’s been a bit of a tradition for us to offer up some advice to our…
Justin Kurtz to wrestle for Umpqua
Scott Swanson Justin Kurtz signed a letter of intent Tuesday, May 22, to wrestle for Umpqua Community College.…
Haley May opts to play golf at Corban
Scott Swanson Haley May signed a letter of intent Friday, June 1, to play golf for Corban University.…
Find ornament on trail, win trip for two to D.C.
Scott Swanson You’re hiking one of the mountain trails in the Sweet Home Ranger District when you suddenly…
Noah Project at Fir Lawn seeking ‘boat elves’ to help teens build crafts
Scott Swanson Fir Lawn Lutheran Church’s sailboat-building project is gearing up for its second year and Pastor Joe…
Hero Half Saturday to honor veterans with much more than just a run
Scott Swanson The sixth annual Hero Half race series in Sweet Home this Saturday will once again focus…
Gingerich finishes high school track with a flourish – state title in 300 hurdles
Scott Swanson Bethany Gingerich broke a long famine for Sweet Home track and field, winning the 300 hurdles…
Boys 2nd in district track as Huskies make state in 11 events
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s boys track team finished second, to Cottage Grove, Saturday, May 12, at the end…
Keegan Holly signs letter to play football at Lewis and Clark
Scott Swanson Keegan Holly signed a letter of intent Monday, May 14, in a ceremony in the Sweet…
Owners’ greed dooming many newspapers
Scott Swanson Recently, I visited a community I once lived and worked in. My job there was with…
Gingerich signs with George Fox
Scott Swanson Bethany Gingerich signed a letter of intent Tuesday, May 1, to compete for George Fox University…
Senior Center making progress on coin drive for roof repair
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Senior Center members had collected close to $1,300 by the end of last week…
Sunshine Industries Spaghetti Feed draws big turn-out
Scott Swanson A large crowd of turned out Saturday, April 21, for Sunshine Industries’ annual Spaghetti Feed fund-raiser.…