Sweet Home woman dies in crash south of Crawfordsville
A Sweet Home woman was killed Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, in a head-on crash just south of Crawfordsville.…
Boys end regular season with big wrestling win at Tillamook
Sweet Home’s boys ended their regular wrestling season Tuesday, Feb. 11, with a long bus ride followed by…
‘Sweetheart’ fun run for The New Era
Here are (fairly) official results of the Feb. 8 fun run held to benefit The New Era. Thanks…
Local elementary schools to get beefed-up wifi, board decides
Sweet Home School Board members last week approved a project to improve internet service at the school district’s…
Girls win 13th straight swim title; boys second
Saturday was a big day for the Sweet Home swim teams, but it was a really big day…
Four Huskies qualify for girls state wrestling; Chafin wins third district title
Bailey Chafin led the Sweet Home girls to a second-place finish Saturday, Feb. 15, in the OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A…
Update: Tyler Lanz in custody following motorcycle crash
After leading law enforcement officials in a chase on Wednesday, Feb. 12, a Sweet Home man who was…
Albany police arrest suspects in alleged scam
Two men from Washington were arrested Tuesday, Feb. 4, after allegedly trying to scam an Albany resident. According…
OHA: Deadline for schoolchildren’s vaccinations is Feb. 19
With the Feb. 19 deadline fast approaching for updating children’s vaccinations, the Oregon Immunization Program at Oregon Health…
Teen arrested after bomb threats to Albany school
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday, Feb. 10, after he allegedly emailed bomb threats to an Albany school,…
Student Services Director Brian Brands’ focus is helping students thrive
Brian Brands’ job description is, well, so wide-ranging that it would be impossible to describe in one short…
Randy Whitfield found 35-year calling in fire service
It didn’t take long for Randy Whitfield to realize he’d found his calling when he joined the Sweet…
Huskies say goodbye to senior wrestlers in win over Philomath
Sweet Home’s wrestlers finished their home schedule Thursday, Feb. 6, with a 66-3 win over Philomath, as the…
Huskies finish regular swim season with win to finish 6-1
Despite missing one of their top points producers, Sweet Home’s girls won their final home swimming match of…
For Sweet Home ODF firefighters, SoCal trip was ‘chance to give back’
The experience of fighting fires in Southern California is not a new one for Dave Batten of the …
High school’s technical classes have wide impact
Sweet Home High School agricultural sciences teacher Scott Jacobson is teaching a full room of students on a…
Returned Sweet Home firefighters discuss SoCal experience
While the rest of the population watched TV images of devastated neighborhoods, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance Department…
Local kids compete in Elks Hoop Shoot
Sweet Home Elks Lodge held its annual Hoop Shoot competition Saturday, Jan. 18, at Sweet Home Junior High’s…
Huskies, missing regular starters, still close fourth in Reser’s wrestling
A somewhat depleted Sweet Home wrestling team finished fourth at Reser’s Tournament of Champions Saturday, Jan. 25, but…
Cheer team has good weekend in Las Vegas
Sweet Home’s high school cheerleaders had a big weekend at the Jamz Cheer Nationals in Las Vegas Friday…
Girls lose numbers game at JC swim meet; boys win big
Sweet Home’s girls swimming team isn’t as deep as it’s been in some recent seasons and that, together…
Police Logs: Jan. 29, 2025
Jan. 26 4:54 p.m. – Member of public visited Police Department to turn in found wallet, 1950 Main…
Editorial: Would a people-elected mayor really bring positive change?
It appears that a hot topic for the Sweet Home City Council is going to be an effort…
First baby of 2025 is a true early arrival
The final day of 2024 was not comfortable for Aleah Hard Vandehey. And then she wound up in…
Searchers rescue woman in snow off Highway 20
Searchers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, located a woman who was lost in the snow off Highway 20, east…