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.…
Justin Kurtz to wrestle for Umpqua
Scott Swanson Justin Kurtz signed a letter of intent Tuesday, May 22, to wrestle for Umpqua Community College.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Gingerich signs with George Fox
Scott Swanson Bethany Gingerich signed a letter of intent Tuesday, May 1, to compete for George Fox University…
Owners’ greed dooming many newspapers
Scott Swanson Recently, I visited a community I once lived and worked in. My job there was with…
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.…
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…
Cascadia Shopper bus gets under way
Scott Swanson When the bus rolled up in front of Safeway Tuesday morning, April 10, Wanda Neuschwander felt…
Alice Grovom, Dale Jenkins lead Chamber of Commerce award winners
Scott Swanson A capacity crowd saw Alice Grovom and Cmdr. Dale Jenkins honored with the Distinguished Service Award…
Thirteen years bring many changes in news business
Scott Swanson Amid the Easter holiday events and April Fools Day jokes last Sunday, another small milestone slipped…
Chamber makes big rebound after tough year
Scott Swanson It’s been a year of big changes, to say the least, for Sweet Home Chamber of…
Seniors getting creative to fix Community Center roof
Scott Swanson In the sewing room off the foyer in the Sweet Home Senior Center Friday morning, half…
Sweet Home senior one of 42 West Coast students awarded ROTC scholarship
Scott Swanson Ricky Yunke wasn’t sure what was going on when he got called out of class Friday…
Biologist: New fish weir installed in Foster Dam will facilitate fish travel
Scott Swanson After a two-week delay U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staffers installed a new fish weir in…
Ally Tow commits to playing volleyball for LBCC Roadrunners
Scott Swanson After a stellar volleyball career at Sweet Home High School, Ally Tow signed a letter of…
Sweet Home swimmer Mia Davis signs with College of Idaho
Scott Swanson Sweet Home swimmer Mia Davis has signed a letter of intent to swim at the College…
Milt Moran takes over helm at CTC as Dave Furtwangler steps down
Scott Swanson It’s a Friday and Milt Moran is grappling with one of the biggest challenges of his…
Junior High Interact Club discovering ways to reach out
Scott Swanson It’s a sunny afternoon outside Sweet Home Junior High and SHEM Pantry Manager Cindy Rice is…
Marissa Kurtz secures girls state title with win over Lexi Schilling
Scott Swanson Marissa Kurtz won the girls state 105-pound wrestling title and teammate Lexi Schilling was second after…
Eight placers take wrestlers to third at state
Scott Swanson With no Sweet Home wrestlers in state finals matches this year, the Huskies still finished with…