One-time top freshmen named to Jr. First Citizen honors
Scott Swanson Elea Hewitt and Shawn Wolthuis have been selected Sweet Home’s 2016 Junior First Citizens. They are…
Reed places fourth in district XC meet to qualify for state
Scott Swanson Trey Reed qualified for the state cross-country meet Thursday with a fourth-place finish at the Sky-Em…
Longtime Sweet Home resident finds her place – on stage
Scott Swanson When Shirley Austin stands in the wings of the stage in the Sweet Home High School…
AYSO official says he wants SH teams to have true home games
Scott Swanson On a Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago, two girls soccer teams, both from Sweet Home,…
Lebanon hospital unveils first phase of $11 million surgery makeover
Scott Swanson A long column of people packed the hallway leading from Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital’s reception area…
Football Leader
Scott Swanson When Dick Reynolds is on the sideline at Husky Stadium with his fellow chain crew members…
Family: ‘Transient’ an inaccurate description of accident victim
Scott Swanson The death of a 41-year-old woman on Highway 20, after she was struck by a car…
Whitcomb Creek remake, to double campground’s size, ‘coming right along’
Scott Swanson Whitcomb Creek Campground, known for tall trees and lakeside access, isn’t one of the county campgrounds…
Husky varsity rookies get rude awakening at Hidden Valley, but respond
Scott Swanson Two plays into Friday night’s opener for the Sweet Home football team at Hidden Valley, the…
SH water rates to rise, most by $12 per month
Scott Swanson Most city water users will pay nearly $13 more per month after City Council members last…
Cross-country preview: Girls team rebuilding, but boys return talent and experience
Scott Swanson One thing is certain for the Sweet Home cross-country team: This season will be a rebuilding…
Football preview: Young Huskies likely to be big contributors on this year’s team
Scott Swanson Anyone who knows sports is aware of the fact that numbers often don’t tell the whole…
Volleyball preview: Players bring months of preparation to the court
Scott Swanson This year’s focus for the Sweet Home volleyball program is: finishing. That’s as in, putting opponents…
Mollie Andrews, proprietor of legendary bakery for 42 years, dies at 95
Scott Swanson There’s not a lot of variety in the memories longtime Sweet Home residents have of Mollie…
Health Fair turnout exceeds expectations, organizers say
Scott Swanson It looked like a mid-summer version of the Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Show Saturday, Aug.…
Cross-country coach has seen lot of road en route to SH
Scott Swanson For Dan Bixler, the road to Sweet Home has included a lot of twists and turns…
After ‘high’ danger warning, power line failure sparks fire
Scott Swanson Fire Season might have been a bit delayed this year, but it’s here now – in…
Local Ford Leadership alums produce plan for rural economic development
Scott Swanson A group of local community leaders is proposing the creation of an organization focused on promoting…
Local physician heading to Papua New Guinea hospital
Scott Swanson Dr. Nathan Mason was interested in serving a rural population when he arrived at Sweet Home…
SH woman completes seven year, 3,054-mile trek
Scott Swanson Susie Burns walked along a ridge in the Rocky Mountains as one of the summer thunderstorms…
New superintendent’s initial focus on getting to know school district, people
Scott Swanson Tom Yahraes likes to plan ahead, but he probably wasn’t anticipating a heavy focus on lead…
Local chainsaw artist Milton Dodge found his muse in the woods
Scott Swanson Milton Dodge learned he was an artist one day on a logging job. It was the…
City safety fair to feature REACH, shredder truck, lots more
Scott Swanson National Night Out won’t be happening in Sweet Home this year but just about everything else…
New day use visitors area taking shape next to Short Bridge in Cascadia
Scott Swanson Work is progressing on a 10-acre day use area at Short Bridge, about 10 miles east…
Chainsaw carvers draw a crowd
Scott Swanson Pat Flanagan was the star of the show for most of the day Saturday as the…