Jake Porter signs to wrestle at Umpqua CC
Scott Swanson Jake Porter signed a letter of intent Monday, April 24, to wrestle for Umpqua Community College.…
Entek leaders say state concerns about pollution came out of blue
Scott Swanson Entek, one of east Linn County’s largest employers, is facing off in court with state agencies…
Missing Sweet Home man being sought
Scott Swanson The public is being asked for assistance in locating a 28-year-old Sweet Home man who has…
Full house hears about entrepreneurship at RAIN MeetUp in SH
Scott Swanson A nearly overflow crowd turned out Thursday, April 20, for a RAIN MeetUp at Sugar Vibes…
RAIN offers free donuts, business help
Scott Swanson Got a big idea? Got a business that just can’t get over the proverbial hump? Got…
Storm damage: Storm knocks out power, sends trees onto houses in SH
Scott Swanson Sweet Home residents woke up Friday morning to raging winds from a “rare” spring storm that…
Charter students treated with Iditarod musher visit
Scott Swanson Rachael Scdoris told an audience of students at Sweet Home Charter School last week how she’s…
Governor expounds on state issues in Lebanon
Scott Swanson Gov. Kate Brown told a near-capacity crowd Friday that she is committed to “common-sense” solutions as…
Local 90-year-olds find their groove at bowling alley
Scott Swanson Phil Palkki doesn’t move real fast as he steps onto the runway at Linn Lanes bowling…
Barbara Baumgartner named community’s Distinguished Citizen
Scott Swanson Lin Gagner, last year’s Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award recipient, said she had one thought…
Multiple state champ Dakotah Keys returns to coach track
Scott Swanson Dakotah Keys knows what he’s getting into as he takes the helm of the Sweet Home…
Ukranians give local wrestlers stiff competition in exchange dual
Scott Swanson Practice at the crowded Sweet Home High School Mat Room was even more congested Thursday evening,…
Track team short on depth, but coach optimistic about grit
Scott Swanson The roster is thin but new Sweet Home Head Coach Dakotah Keys says his team has…
Golfers bring plenty of potential in numbers to ’17 season
Scott Swanson Golf Head Coach Pat Davis has a problem. He’s overloaded with players. “We have 18 boys,”…
Mat Champions: Huskies win state wrestling team title; Olson repeats
Scott Swanson Years of focused hard work paid off Saturday as Sweet Home won its first state title…
Husky wrestlers heading to state with their sights set on a trophy
Scott Swanson After a two-week break, Sweet Home’s wrestling team heads north Thursday for the tournament that really…
Redistricting options may prove challenge for Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s sports teams will almost certainly find themselves in a league with different faces in…
Historic day: Sweet Home’s boys and girls win 2017 state swimming titles
For the first time in school history, both the boys and girls swimming teams have won state titles…
Husky wrestlers win regional title, qualify 14 for state
Scott Swanson Sweet Home won its third straight regional wrestling title Saturday night, punctuated by some big performances…
Local music store owners closing down shop on sour note after Christmas burglary
Scott Swanson Gary Stainthorp is clearly fatigued. Standing in front of what once was a well-stocked display, he…
Sweet Home swimmers sweep district meet
Scott Swanson It’s been a bit of a bumpy ride this season for Sweet Home’s swim teams, dealing…
Oregon Community Foundation staffers give local nonprofits primer on grant funding
Scott Swanson Want some money? Here’s how to get it. That was the basic message last week from…
Local genealogy veterans unravel their family trees
Scott Swanson In one of the spacious, open rooms of the Sweet Home Genealogical Society Library on a…
Building purchase provides options for Sweet Home Pregnancy Center
Scott Swanson For Karen Bostrom and the Sweet Home Pregnancy Care Center, 2017 is shaping up to be…
LBCC diesel program seeks to meet need for more mechanics
Scott Swanson Garrison Whitfield says he’s wanted to be a diesel mechanic since, well, at least as far…