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Husky alum finishes fifth in NAIA wrestling as SOU freshman
Scott Swanson After two second-place finishes in the high school state wrestling championships, Sweet Home’s Tyler Cowger decided…
A rockin’ good time
The 66th Annual Gem and Mineral Show was held in the Sweet Home High School Activities Gym Saturday…
No charges after crash investigations
No charges will be filed against Carol Ann Perez in a crash that killed a 23-year-old Sweet Home…
Edward Jones executive’s arrival in Sweet Home a ‘return’
Scott Swanson Not long ago, Keith Hartley was an executive at a Fortune 500 company headquarters in a…
School Board appointee stresses data in decision making
Sean C. Morgan School District 55’s priorities should be what’s best for the students, according to new board…
Sue Olson passes parade committee torch to her daughter
Sean C. Morgan Sue Olson has stepped down as the unofficial chairwoman of the Parade Committee, which organizes…
After some early difficulties, Josai Program rolling toward Japan trip
Sean C. Morgan After a yearlong shutdown, five students are preparing to travel to Tokyo as part of…
New police officer is exactly where he wants to be
Sweet Home’s newest police officer is exactly where he wants to be. “I Google-stalked this place,” said Trevor…
Rock Show this Saturday at SHHS
Sweet Home’s 66th Annual Gem and Mineral Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30, at the…
Early-morning search leads to three arrests
Three people were arrested following an early-morning drug-related search in Sweet Home last week. At approximately 7 a.m.…
Service station undergoes switcharoo
The Shell station at the corner of 13th and Main is no more. The station’s brand was converted…
Cops begin campaign to raise crosswalk awareness
Scott Swanson Sweet Home police are planning an enforcement drive to encourage local residents to obey the crosswalk…
State expanding program to aid homeowners facing foreclosure
Oregon Housing and Community Services Department has announced the expansion of the Rebuilding American Homeownership Assistance Pilot Program…
Museum’s collection of telephones brings back memories
Roberta McKern Right up there with household electricity and the automobile, surely one of the big transformers of…
Local tumbler gives up medal to injured competitor
Scott Swanson Karly Newport was getting ready to perform at the Oregon Elite Classics cheer competition in Salem…
City officials offer advice on trees that may pose risks
Sean C. Morgan The wreckage from February snow, ice and rain storms is still clearly visible along The…
Young dancers finish 13th in competitive state competition
Sweet Home’s dance/drill squad placed 13th in the 1A/2A/3A/4A division at the OSAA state championships in Portland Friday…
Snowmobiler dies near Hoodoo
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a snowmobile crash that killed a Lebanon man near Hoodoo Saturday, March…
Speedway offers car show, pit access April 5
Willamette Speedway will host a race car show and test-and-tune day on Saturday, April 5. The car show…
Tigers at play
Photos by Scott Swanson
Crash knocks out power in east Sweet Home
Firefighters and police work at the scene of a single-vehicle crash Monday night, March 24, that knocked out…
Local carrier getting set to hang up the mailbag
Sean C. Morgan After more than 20 years delivering mail in Sweet Home, Dave Mengore will retire Saturday,…
Windows change forces upgrades to computers
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home will need to budget money this year to upgrade its…
Barringer chosen as next fire chief
Dave Barringer has been selected as the new chief of the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance Disrict. Dawn…
Community Forest Declaration spells out plans, pledges of cooperation for project
Scott Swanson The 50-page document has been signed by 32 individuals representing a wide variety of local, state…