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King, Barnhart Democrats for House District 11
Incumbent Al King and Phil Barnhart are running for the Democratic nomination for House District 11. District 11…
Johnson, Bowers Democrats for county commissioner
Carole Johnson of Albany is facing Michael Bowers of Harrisburg for the Democratic nomination for Linn County Commissioner.…
Voters are asked to support Linn county law levy
Linn County voters are being asked to renew a levy to support the county law enforcement budget. Sheriff…
Lindsey, Holbrook seek Republican nomination for county commissioner
Incumbent John Lindsey of Lebanon and John Holbrook of Brownsville are running in the Republican primary for Linn…
Kropf, Denson Republicans for House District 17
Two candidates are running for the Republican nomination for House District 17. Running is two-term incumbent Jeff Kropf…
Three candidates for Linn clerk
Three candidates are running for the Linn County clerk’s office. They include 16-year incumbent Steve Druckenmiller and challengers…
Church will survive this scandal
It’s no secret I’m a Roman Catholic. So, we’re fair game for non-Catholics armed with the question, “What…
Another paramedic is needed
Here’s a somewhat chilling tale, one that’s easy to repeat on any given night. One night, the Sweet…
Roger Clyne’s new band ‘refreshing’ change
A few years back, the Refreshments were a band with a decent hit in a song called “Banditos.”…
Agrees tree money should fix track
Editor: Being graduated from Sweet Home High School and former track members, we wholeheartedly support Mr. Billy Snow’s…
Hard work, inspiration fuelMills Floral success story
Alex Paul When someone tells you it can’t be done, look elsewhere. Last week, our friends, Phil and…
Coaches believe SHJH tree funds should be used for new Husky track
Editor: This letter is in response to a newspaper article in the Albany Democrat-Herald on Feb. 14. The…
Olympic fairy tale
From the Wallowa County Chieftain, Enterprise The decision of the International Olympic Committee to resolve the controversy surrounding…
Rep. Peter DeFazio responds to State of the Union address
Tonight, I stand firm with the president and say clearly that America is united to protect and preserve…
Our Opinion
Last week’s announcement that Willamette Industries will be sold to Weyerhaeuser was not met well by many folks…
Al King represents wide spectrum in House Dist. 11
Rep. Al King faces a diverse spectrum of constituents ranging between the conservative resource-based southern Linn County and…
Fish policy needs more work
To: Native/Hatchery Fish Policy Committee Dear Committee Members, You have two policy proposals out with the very short…
What we said to each other in 2001
The voice of Sweet Home… Music… “If we’re not doing what we believe, we’re going to lose our…
The Year in Review
January Sen. Yih stumps for police academy; Willamette not for sale In January, city crews went to work…
City Council should look at alternative in sewer break
Dan McCubbins made a good-faith effort to repair a problem he believed was his when the sewer connection…
Our readers write
Food importing not good for America Editor: All other issues pale in the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks.…
One Nation Under god
One nation under God! If there can be any good found in last week’s horrific terrorist attack on…
Moose, where’s my moose?
Over the Edge adventurers brave the depths of a foreign country in their continued atempt to reach Vermont.…
Idaho mining towns can relate to Sweet Home woes
Just got back from a trip to Vermont. A buddy of mine needed a hand driving out to…