Around Town May 13, 2015
Sunshine needs plants for garden Sunshine Industries is seeking donations of a variety of perennial plants for its…
May Week royalty
Sweet Home High School celebrated May Week last week, with a variety of activities ranging from a Talent…
Board raises superintendent’s salary to $115K for next year
Staff In an effort to make the district more competitive, the Sweet Home School Board voted unanimously Monday,…
Boy’s two recoveries from rare disease leave family grateful
Staff Jacob Kennedy, 11, had the misfortune to suffer the rare Guillain-Barré syndrome twice, but it’s not cause…
SH man found guilty of murder in death of man found in pond
A Linn County jury On May 6 found Donald A. Matzke guilty of murdering Tim Miller. Following an…
Holley School Auction
MICHELLE KEENE, with mic, passes out goodies to children, from left, Gavin Wahlberg, Cole Baxter, Maren Weld, Trent…
Safeway eScrip cash
Local schools and a church collected on their Safeway eScrip earnings during a check presentation at the Sweet…
Honor for veterans
Korean War veteran Matt Schuld hugs his great-grandson, Cade Gaskey, 12, after throwing the first pitch Saturday afternoon…
Public Safety Log May 13, 2015
May 11 7:44 a.m. – Caller reported a full tank of fuel siphoned, 1000 block of Mountain View.…
Sweet Home Mat Club’s Robert Watkins wins kids state title
Sweet Home’s Robert Watkins won a Schoolboy state title at the Kids State Greco and freestyle championships April…
Huskies beat Sutherlin to clinch second place in Sky-Em
After losing to the Sky-Em’s leader, the Huskies defeated Sutherlin twice to clinch second place in the Sky-Em…
Alumni round-up: Keys’ no-height ends hopes of fourth Pac-12 title
Dakotah Keys finished 10th after a no-height in the pole vault took him out of contention to win…
Cannabis realities will be conflicted
Editor: Ballot Measure 91 gives you, the city’s residents, the vote/the say over whether to have a dry…
Sweet Home athletes head to track districts with battle on hands
Sweet Home’s season gets serious later this week with the start of the Sky-Em District Championships, which will…
Editorial: Gifts to community improve life for all of us
As the world careens along through wave after wave of bad news – wars and rumors of wars,…
SH bounces back from softball upset by Sisters to down Sutherlin
Despite a a 9-8 upset and loss at Sisters on May 4, Sweet Home defeated Sutherlin twice this…
Death Notices May 13, 2015
Memorial Services for Lyle R. Birky, who died April 19, 2015, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday…
Jennifer Hawks
Sept. 15, 1975 – May 8, 2015 Jennifer Hawks, 39, of Sweet Home died May 8, 2015. She…
Dwayne Taylor Rue
June 1922 – May 7, 2015 Dwayne Taylor Rue, 92, of Lebanon passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015,…
Margaret Walton
June 14, 1931 – May 4, 2015 Margaret Louise (Pogo) Walton, 83, of Sweet Home, died May 4,…
Veterans invited to youth baseball games, barbecue
Sweet Home youth baseball players will host a military appreciation day at Roy Johnston Baseball Complex, behind Hawthorne…
Huskies down Sisters but can’t hold lead against Falcons
The Huskies rolled over Sisters 13-3, winning under the 10-run rule in six innings Friday and holding onto…
Law officers’ challenges go deep, even locally
Law enforcement is a demanding calling, full of pressure and dangers that most of us “civilian” citizens really…
Change in election rules could be good
Editor: Last week’s editorial (April 29) really points out an area that needs to be addressed by the…
Gay cake incident really about respect
Editor: If I wanted an “It’s Great to be Straight Cake” to celebrate my son’s coming out of…