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Golfers raise funds for school
A total of 108 golfers in 27 foursomes participated in the inaugural Samaritan Western Scramble tournament July 19…
August 7, 2010
Willamette Speedway Results €“ July 31
Russ Sell was the big winner for the second straight week at the Willamette Speedway, taking the Main…
August 7, 2010
Crowd-pleasers; Headliners give Oregon Jamboree some sizzle €“ up close and personal
Keith Urban unleashed a sonic and visual explosion as the headliner Friday night at the 18th Annual Oregon…
August 7, 2010
Young Spikers
Participants in the Pups, left, and Little Huskies volleyball camps worked on their skills during the two weeks…
August 7, 2010
State Fair to feature wide variety of fun food contests
This year the Oregon State Fair, which runs from Aug. 27 through Labor Day, Sept. 6 at the…
August 7, 2010
Sweet Home District 55 Schools information for 2010-11
ALL SCHOOLS The first day of school for grades K-6 will be Tuesday, Sept. 7. Attendance at Sweet…
August 7, 2010
Fire €“ almost €“ near Holley
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Fire Chief Mike Beaver, center, interviews residents of a home at 39941…
August 7, 2010
Volunteers needed Saturday to help with Foster Lake Trail restoration
Anyone interested in more recreational opportunities in the Sweet Home area is invited to join two work parties…
August 7, 2010
Guest Column: Time for something completely different
Rich Lowrey If there’s a characteristic American trait, it’s moving ahead. Our great 19th-century chronicler, Alexis de Tocqueville,…
August 7, 2010
SH’s Dennis Bechtel goes to bat for Elks
Tapping into the experience he gained as an Exalted Ruler at the Sweet Home Elks Lodge, Dennis Bechtel…
August 7, 2010
Obituary: Carl Yunke
Carl L. Yunke, 65, of Sweet Home died July 25, 2010 at home from heart-related complications. He was…
August 7, 2010
Council backs liquor licenses
The Sweet Home City Council recommended to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission new liquor licenses for the Waterhole…
August 7, 2010
Candidates to campaign in area this week
The candidates for the 4th District seat in the U.S. Congress will meet with local voters this week,…
August 7, 2010
Stranger’s gift gives SH woman chance to savor Jamboree
Cindy Davis says she’s always loved music, but she’d never been to an actual concert until Friday. There…
August 7, 2010
Man arrested after bighorn sheep parts found in SH
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division troopers are continuing an investigation following the arrest Wednesday, July 28,…
August 7, 2010
Firefighter Breakfast
Firefighters dish up the grub Saturday morning at their annual pancake breakfast, which raises money for the annual…
August 7, 2010
Editorial: Want the job? Show up for the interview
I’ve always believed that cynicism is not a quality that contributes much to our political system because, in…
August 1, 2010
Carissa Niemi, Nathan Koran to marry Aug. 14
Albert and Karen Niemi of Sweet Home are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Carissa, to…
August 1, 2010
Jamboree offers few new twists this year
The 2010 Oregon Jamboree begins Friday afternoon, with preparations well under way as of last week. “We’re in…
August 1, 2010
Library to kick off summer reading program
The Sweet Home Public Library will begin its Summer Reading Program activities next week with a water carnival.…
August 1, 2010
Tom Pitts is elder statesman of local racing
Most of today’s racers at the Willamette Speedway were in diapers or weren’t even born when Tom Pitts…
August 1, 2010
Obituary: Danny Kruesi
Danny Joe Kruesi, 58, of Brownsville died July 19, 2010. He was born Jan. 28, 1952 in Lebanon…
August 1, 2010
Obituary: Angela Gonzalez
Angela L. Gonzalez, 55, of Sweet Home, died at her home July 23, 2010. She was born June…
August 1, 2010
Obituary: Ruth Gates
Ruth Gates, 76, of Sweet Home died July 21, 2010 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.…
August 1, 2010
Obituary: Dorothy Davis
Dorothy Marsh Davis, 93, of Sweet Home died July 21, 2010. She was born May 27, 1917 in…
August 1, 2010