Christmas card display doubling in size as community prepares for holiday
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s display of lighted Christmas Cards got wings last year, but it’s exploding this holiday…
Thanksgiving can be challenging when surrounded by plenty
Scott Swanson How thankful am I? That’s a question I’ve asked myself in recent weeks as we’ve closed…
Dear Editor: A letter to The New York Times
Scott Swanson Editor: Kirk Johnson’s Nov. 16 story on how the spotted owl fallout has affected Sweet Home,…
Phoenix stays ahead of Huskies en route to 38-28 playoff win
Scott Swanson Sweet Home lost 38-28 Friday to a bigger, and on this night, better Phoenix football team…
For Baumgartners, retirement hasn’t meant slow down
Scott Swanson To a casual observer in their living room, Leo “Bud” and Barbara Baumgartner could easily come…
Football win over Sutherlin leaves SH looking for another – over Sisters
Scott Swanson Sweet Home got down to business right away Friday night, let visiting Sutherlin back into the…
SH celebrates Homecoming with overtime defeat of Elmira
Scott Swanson Sweet Home’s football team reached a turning point in its season Friday night where the Huskies…
Logging lessons: Simulator, provided by equipment firm, gives teens an ‘eye-opener’ on business
Scott Swanson At the Sweet Home High School Auto Shop Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, Nikolas Dishaw was getting…
Early runs by JC leave Huskies at short end of 20-14 score
Scott Swanson Sweet Home got an early overdose of one of the conference’s best players, Junction City running…
Samaritan Health officials working to meet patients’ needs
Scott Swanson The addition of a new physician last week to the Sweet Home Family Medicine staff is…
New doctor says Sweet Home’s just the place for her
Scott Swanson Dr. Tessa Reff is happy to be in Sweet Home, because this is exactly the kind…
Cottage Grove keeps things interesting, but it’s a win for SH
Scott Swanson It may have been a little more suspenseful than Sweet Home expected, but the 24-16 win…
Husky boys lose two in soccer; to Sutherlin in overtime
Scott Swanson It may have been a little more suspenseful than Sweet Home expected, but the 24-16 win…
Linn Shuttle introducing new bus service to transport local shoppers
Scott Swanson Linn Shuttle will launch a new bus service next Wednesday, Oct. 1, in response to increasing…
Local cyclists seek state OK for scenic route
Scott Swanson Doug Robin and Donna Short have ridden the entire breadth of the United States and many…
Husky volleyball team has height and numbers; now it just needs experience
Scott Swanson Last year, Sweet Home’s volleyball team’s stated goal was to make it into the state playoffs.…
Cross-country runners aiming for state berths and more
Scott Swanson Sweet Home cross-country may have a different look this year, but new coach Andrew “Keebler” Allen…
Football team brings size, experience to 2014 season
Scott Swanson With a mixture of size, speed and experience, Sweet Home’s football program looks to be in…
Jamboree income highest ever in ’14
Scott Swanson The numbers are still being crunched and bills are still being paid, but this year’s Oregon…
Maintenance staffers coordinate speedy fix for badly leaking water main in Foster
Scott Swanson Sweet Home city Maintenance Superintendent Pat Wood takes great satisfaction in the fact that hardly anybody…
DeFazio: He’s working to meet veterans, forestry, infrastructure needs
Scott Swanson Congressman Peter DeFazio said last week that he’s expecting improvements to veterans’ medical care and he’s…
Real-world workout: Horners Bow Shoot offers local archers a chance to regularly practice skills in a true forest setting
Scott Swanson Lonnie Horner’s first experience with bow hunting was not epic. He’d grown up in Sweet Home,…
Commissioner urges SHEDG to request ex-quarry property
Scott Swanson Linn County Board of Commissioners Chairman Roger Nyquist last week urged the Sweet Home Economic Development…
Longtime assistant takes over helm for Husky boys soccer
Scott Swanson Eric Stutzer is a veteran of Sweet Home soccer – except he’s never actually played for…
Former Husky takes the reins of SHHS cross-country program
Scott Swanson After 2½ years as an assistant cross-country and track coach, Andrew “Keebler” Allen has gotten the…