Public Safety Log April 29, 2015
April 25 9:55 a.m. – Delbert Joe Tunnell, 76, arrested for felony public indecency, 1516 Ninth Ave. Caller…
Driver in high-speed chase sentenced on traffic, drug charges
Holly Marie Craig of Sweet Home was convicted and sentenced in Linn County Circuit Court on April 20…
Huskies post some highlights in otherwise damp track meet
It wasn’t a red-letter day for Husky track Thursday, April 23, as Sweet Home hosted Cottage Grove and…
Audience with the governor
Sweet Home wrestling alums Scottie Stockman and Tyler Cowger, together with Coach Mike Ritchey, visited the Oregon state…
Down, but not out, Huskies win with seventh-inning rally
Trailing 7-1 headed into the bottom of the seventh inning Monday night at home, the Huskies scored seven…
Huskies’ eagle caps golfers’ home tournament at Mallard Creek
Sweet Home’s golfers got to play at home for the one and only time this season Tuesday, April…
Northside Park trees are missed
Editor: Regarding Northside Park: Last summer, due to complaints of drug sales, the entire line of mature, flowering…
Women still lack true equality
Editor: Will transgender men who convert to women lose their U.S. constitutional rights/guaranties of equality? Does that mean…
‘Fifth-year’ program should target middle class
Editor: After reading the editorial on the fifth-year high school program (April 22), there was much I agreed…
Editorial: Is it time to rethink local elections?
This year’s School Board election is shaping up to be, we hate to say it, a bit of…
Lyle Birky
Dec. 30, 1936 – April 19, 2015 Lyle R. Birky, 78, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday April…
Dennis Harper
March 18, 1963 – April 22, 2015 Dennis James Harper, 52, of Sweet Home died April 22, 2015.…
Belton Ashcraft
Nov. 5, 1930 – April 27, 2015 Belton B. “Tex” Ashcraft, 84, of Sweet Home, died April 27,…
Erick Parkerson
Dec. 12, 1967 – April 20, 2015 Erick Dwayne Parkerson, 47, of Eugene died April 20, 2015 at…
Spaghetti feed at Sunshine
Servers at Sunshine Industries’ annual spaghetti feed, held Saturday night at the organization’s headquarters at 1373 Clark Mill…
Foster musical production
The Foster Elementary School fifth and sixth grades perform “The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White” in the Sweet…
USFS announces ‘listening sessions’ on Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service has begun revising its Willamette National Forest Plan, and has announced two “listening sessions”…
Husky Royalty proceeds
Participants in this year’s Husky Royalty pageant display the $3468.78 they raised through donation jugs, work crew, waiting…
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April 20 2:34 a.m. – Michael Aaron Kahrmann, 18, arrested on Sweet Home warrants for failure to appear…
Cops arrest one suspect in tire store break-in
Sweet Home police have arrested one suspect and are seeking another in the burglary of Les Schwab Tire…
Golfers moving up the leader boards
Sweet Home’s golfers continued to make strides last week, dropping their team total to 388 in an 18-hole…
Tired Huskies still make some marks on track, field
Sweet Home’s track and field team finished second to the Junction City boys and third behind Junction City…
Editorial: Fifth-year reprieve opportunity to solve problems
Politics can be a harsh business and some of the folks in Salem aren’t really our friends, no…
Thanks to mystery grave decorator
Editor: On Saturday, April 11, I took my mother, Donna Davis, to the cemetery to put flowers on…
Victor Schilling
Nov. 28, 1935 – April 16, 2015 Victor Fletcher Schilling, 79, of Sweet Home died April 16, 2015.…