Lorene McFarland
Dec. 29, 1921 – Oct. 22, 2014 Lorene McFarland, 92, of Sweet Home died Oct. 22, 2014. She…
Betty Klawiter
April 25, 1935 – Oct. 17, 2014 Betty Ann Klawiter, 79, of Lompoc, Calif., a recent resident of…
Around Town for October 15, 2014
LBCC offers info sessions for voters Linn-Benton Community College will host three information sessions throughout its service region…
Locater device in stolen car leads to two arrests
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday, Oct. 14, recovered a vehicle stolen earlier in the day in Sweet…
Public Safety Log October 15, 2014
Oct. 13 12:41 a.m. – Tyler Bruce Lanz, 27, arrested on Linn County warrant for contempt of court…
SH man who fled court, three others arrested
A Sweet Home man who fled the Linn County Courthouse after a trial in September was arrested Tuesday…
Homecoming 2014
Sweet Home High School students, celebrate Homecoming Week with the annual bonfire Thursday night following the Huskies’ volleyball…
Short-handed girls soccer team loses 5-0 to Sisters
The Huskies lost 5-0 to Sisters at home in girls soccer on Oct. 7. Halftime score was 3-0.…
After Stayton win, SH spikers finish high at Seaside tourney
Sweet Home’s volleyball team continues to make progress. The Huskies swept Stayton in a Homecoming Week game Thursday…
Driver Card would have some benefits
Editor: I hope the Driver Card ballot measure passes, because I want to know that the drivers on…
Kathryn Tangermann
Sept. 14, 1941 – Oct. 9, 2014 Kathryn Tangermann, 73, of Lebanon died Oct. 9, 2014. She was…
Seven arrested in Nandina Street drug bust
Seven people were arrested early Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, after police officers executed a narcotics-related search warrant at…
Smashed car destroyed again by fire early Sunday morning
FIREFIGHTERS extinguish a car fire located in the parking lot next to the Sweet Home High School tennis…
Sweet Home boys have little to show in 9-0 soccer loss to Sisters
The Huskies lost 9-0 at Sisters on Oct. 7, wrapping up the first half of league play in…
Two Huskies finish in top 10 at Pleasant Hill
Bethany Gingerich and Trey Reed were Sweet Home’s top finishers Saturday morning at the Rock N River 5K…
Plant Report offers dire view of future
Editor: The 2014 Living Plant Report is out and the results are we’ve lost 39 percent of our…
SHFAD ready for Sharing Tree
Editor: Thank you to the people in our community that generously give during the Christmas season. As in…
Problem with pot is unenforced laws
Editor: I don’t suppose it really matters to people like George Soros what kind of danger marijuana poses…
Parks’ comfort level too high?
Editor: On Oct. 11 there was an open forum presented on behalf of the Northwest Neighborhood Watch at…
Jay Cole
June 28, 1921 – Oct. 9, 2014 Jay Howard Cole, 93, of Sweet Home died Oct. 9, 2014.…
William Coffey
Sept. 23, 1924 – Oct. 5, 2014 William F. Coffey, 90, of Sweet Home, a long time resident…
Valerie Billy
Aug. 29, 1959 – Oct. 6, 2014 Valerie Ann Ford Billy, 55, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 6,…
Kathleen Wilson
Dec. 17, 1924 – Oct. 7, 2014 Kathleen “Katy” Hilda Wilson, 89, of Sweet Home died peacefully Oct.…
Restoring local deer, elk populations might start right at home
My desk faces Main Street and, thanks to a couple of well-placed windows, I have a pretty good…
Good News Club prompts memories
Editor: I was thrilled to read in The New Era (Sept. 24) that Yvonne Goode was starting a…