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Well-intentioned though it might be, new paid family leave law is going to cost all of us
Like many pieces of legislation, Oregon’s new paid leave law provides some benefits. But it’s going to cost us all, just like many of the other “progressive” initiatives our state has formulated in what critics describe as an onward march...
Boys soccer opens with loss to Elmira, faces gauntlet
The Huskies made a big stand in the first quarter of the game against Elmira in boys soccer at home Thursday, but Elmira broke away before halftime to beat the Huskies 5-0. “The first 20 to 25 minutes were great, I think surprisingly great,” said...
Girls lose soccer opener
The girls lost their opening varsity soccer game to Elmira 3-0 on the road Thursday afternoon. Coach Ramiro Santana said his team held off Elmira through the first half, but “that’s the only (pre-league) game I can see some of the JV players and...
Harriers finish in middle of the pack at Tillamook Nike Invitational
Jessy Hart and Eddy Martinez-Maya were the top finishers for the Sweet Home cross-country teams Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Ultimook Hydrangea Race Nike Invitational at Hydrangea Ranch in Tillamook. Hart, a junior and the lone girl running for the...
Spikers beat Cheesemakers, roll over Molalla
Sweet Home's volleyball team looked like it was picking up where it left off last year, opening the season last week with wins over Tillamook (3-2) on the road and Molalla (3-0) at home. "We're doing...
New administrator pursues improvement in student achievement
As one of three new district administrators, Rachel Stucky said this is a year she plans to listen and learn more than it is a year to make changes. She has changed one thing, though, the title of...
Crowd turns out to help unload, distribute FirstBook haul
School was out Friday but the Sweet Home High School activity gym was filled with people. And 40,000 books. The books were provided by FirstBook, a social organization dedicated to ending illiteracy... Full story
Outdoor School a chance to get dirty, hang out with big kids
The sunny weather lasted just long enough last week for Foster Elementary School students to wrap up their week of Outdoor School on May 19. Camp Tadmor hosted the group of 87 fifth- and... Full story
Sweet Home Christian Church beginning PTSD class – for women
Life’s challenges can have long-lasting negative effects on a person, and may even result in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Starting this Friday, women dealing with everything from loss of a loved...
Updated: Council hires Albany resident as interim city manager
The Sweet Home City Council on Wednesday, May 18, hired Christy Wurster of Albany to serve as city manager pro tem. The council hired Wurster after considering six candidates in special meetings...
Quartzville Road improvements under way, to continue through summer
Linn County Road Department last week started a comprehensive $5.3 million improvement project along the Quartzville Corridor, with fresh pavement, parking and more from Old Hufford Road to mile...
Charter School students get hands-on carpentry practice building birdhouses
Some students at Sweet Home Charter School got their first shot at building something on Thursday, May 5. Others were old pros. Eli Cruz, 6, brought his own toolbox to work on a birdhouse project...
Alleged attempted cop shooter charged
Brian Eugene Eller faces 10 charges from a March 25 shootout which left him critically injured. Eller, 39, who is listed in court records as being from Sweet Home, is charged with two counts of attempted aggravated murder with a firearm, two counts...
New SHEDG president sees role as a chance to give back to community
Rachel Kittson-MaQatish cre-dits the Sweet Home community for the successes she has experienced over the years, and she says that’s what drives her as she volunteers as the Sweet Home Economic...
District Attorney: Deputies justified in shooting suspect
Two Linn County Sheriff’s deputies were justified in using deadly force in a March 25 incident, District Attorney Doug Marteeny announced during a press conference Friday, April 29, at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. According to the DA’s rep...
National monument proponent likens Douglas fir forests to redwoods
Stephen Sharnoff made a pitch last week to a Salem audience to gain more support for the nearly half-a-million-acre Douglas Fir National Monument he and Andy Kerr are proposing. He was invited by the...
Cost to move Municipal Court estimated at about $45,000
The Sweet Home City Council voted 6-0 to begin collecting construction bids to move Sweet Home Municipal Court into Sweet Home Police Department. The move will cost an estimated $45,393, according to figures collected by Police Chief Jeff Lynn. The...
Organizer seeks help in bringing back Chips ’n’ Splinters show
In an effort to bring back the past, Shirley Austin is calling on Sweet Home businesses, organizations and groups to put together different acts for the annual Chips ’n’ Splinters variety show. The show will be held on July 8 and proceeds will...
Judge refuses to let accused SH man represent himself
After arriving 15 minutes late for his scheduled plea and sentencing, Allen Maurice Diggs declined to enter a plea and said he wanted to represent himself. Diggs, 73, faces two charges of felon in possession of a firearm stemming from incidents on... Full story
Council considers lowering base-charge water allotment to 300 cubic feet
The Sweet Home City Council last week moved closer to deciding how it will adjust water and sewer rates this year. The council did not change water or sewer rates last year. In discussing the issue in recent months, council members have grappled with...
Boy, 13, rescued after sinking to chest in lakeshore mud
Sweet Home firefighters rescued a 13-year-old boy who was stuck chest-deep in the mud at Calkins Park, where the South Santiam River flows into the Foster Reservoir. The boy, Kolby Keenon of Sweet...
Local medical team ministers to poor villagers in Guatemala
It might seem hard to imagine caring for more than 300 dental patients without the luxuries of running water, electricity, and an actual dental office, but a group of local dentists and their helpers...
Activities director keeps Wiley Creek residents engaged, entertained
Each Monday Jamie Pace, activities director at Wiley Creek Community, adds a little color to the dining room. When Pace moved from residential assistant to activities director two years ago, she...
SH councilman Goodwin files to run for state Legislature
Sweet Home City Councilman Jeff Goodwin has filed to run for the state House of Representatives in District 17 in an effort to offer voters a choice and create conversations that will not occur in an...
Councilor Marybeth Angulo resigns abruptly, citing others’ behavior
Citing the behavior of some other councilors toward her, Marybeth Angulo resigned from the Sweet Home City Council on March 8. Mayor Jim Gourley accepted her resignation, effective at the end of the...
