Articles from the April 5, 2023 edition
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Stone Love: The 2023 Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Show
Seven-year-olds Elly Manley, left, and Raelee Hindman check out rocks from Lebanon's Rock Castle and Cota's Lapidary with Miranda Manley at the 73rd annual Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Show at the...
Brownsville man arrested for 2021 burglary at Sweet Home church
Sweet Home police arrested a Brownsville man Tuesday morning, April 11, in connection with a 2021 burglary at the former city's Elm Street Baptist Church. According to the Sweet Home Police Department, officers were dispatched to a Brownsville...
Bills address homelessness crisis in state
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek last week signed two legislative bills allocating $200 million to address Oregon's homelessness crisis. House Bill 2001 and House Bill 5019 passed both chambers of the...
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Taking to the streets to combat abuse
About two dozen people participated Saturday morning, April 1, in the annual March for a Child along Main and Long streets. The event kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month. Prior to the march,...
Jamboree announces lineup additions
The Oregon Jamboree has nearly completed its lineup for the weekend of Aug. 4-6. Newly announced are Larry Fleet, Drake Milligan, Alana Springsteen, Toast and Jam, George Ducas, Ben Fuller and...
Wilma Bright
Wilma Lorene Bright, 94, of Sweet Home, died March 23, 2023. She was born April 3, 1928, in Stratton, Colo., to Lester and Florence Fitzsimmons (Wood). She married James Bright on Aug. 12, 1951, in... Full story
Death Notices (April 5, 2023)
Evelyn Agnes Cook, 87, of Albany and Salem, died March 27, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Edith Loraine Thompson, 93, of Sweet Home, died March 29, 2023. Sweet... Full story
Timothy 'Ole' Eugene Olson
Timothy "Ole" Eugene Olson, 50, of Salem, passed away March 25, 2023. Timothy was born Dec. 22, 1972, to Betsy (Hayes) and Gordon Olson. He was affectionately known by the nickname "Ole" among his... Full story
Rick Peargin
Rick Peargin, 59, passed away March 21, 2023. He was born July 12, 1963, in Fresno, Calif., to Douglas Wayne Peargin and Susan Kay Wiesick. His family moved to Sweet Home in 1973, where he graduated... Full story
Alder Street House Fire
Firefighters work at the scene of a house fire at 810 Alder St. on the evening of Monday, March 27, which caused an estimated $35,000 in damages, according to a report by the Sweet Home Fire &...
Federal judge restricts delays on BLM lands
A federal judge last week ruled in support of a Bureau of Land Management effort to restrict bureaucratic delays to timber harvests and fuel reduction projects on BLM lands. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane on March 27 granted summary judgment...
Editorial: Bad bill fueled by wrong priorities (April 5, 2023)
A bill that’s making progress in the Oregon state Legislature is one that every rural Oregonian needs to pay attention to and weigh in on. Senate Bill 803, currently being heard by the Senate Committee on Energy and the Environment, would...
From Our Files (April 5, 2023)
April 5, 1973 Property owners in Foster's Shoals Addition are going to the courts to try to get Linn County Commissioners to rescind an order vacating streets in the subdivision. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cornet and Citizens Valley Bank were also named as...
Mahler praises police response to shoplifting calls
Pro tem Sweet Home City Council president and Hoy's Hardware owner Greg Mahler praised Sweet Home police officers in their handling of shoplifting calls at the council's Tuesday, March 28 meeting....
Crash in Narrows
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel work in the Narrows where these trucks collided near Milepost 25 Friday afternoon, March 31. Information on who was involved and the cause of the...
County juvenile department reports increase in referrals
As the world rebounds from three years of COVID-19, the number of cases referred to the Linn County Juvenile Department is rising, Director Torri Lynn told the Linn County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, March 28. Commissioners Will Tucker and...
County road department hiring for the summer
The Linn County Road Department is looking to fill 19 summer jobs that pay $18 per hour, according to Kevin Hamilton, operations manager. Hamilton said applicants must be at least 18 years old, have graduated from high school or have a GED...
Around Town (April 5, 2023)
Easter egg hunts planned in city A number of Easter egg hunts are planned for this weekend in Sweet Home, sponsored by various organizations. -- Sweet Home Rotary Club members will host their annual hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Sankey Park,...
Public Safety (April 5, 2023)
March 27 2:50 a.m. - Samantha Stotz, 31, of Sweet Home, was cited on a warrant, 44500 block of Quartzville Road. Report taken. 3:56 a.m. - Amber Barton, 44, of Sweet Home, was cited for driving while suspended, driving uninsured. 12th Ave./Kalmia...
Circuit Court (April 5, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Curtis Ray Daniel, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Issac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Faron Walter Kennedy, Taylor Robert Mespelt, Carrie Lynne Miller, Kendra...
Albany Visitors Association announces winners of 16th annual photo contest
The Albany Visitors Association recently announced the winners of its 16th annual photography contest. This year's crop included Sweet Home residents Donna Short, who placed first in "Events" and...
Doc's Memoirs: Requiem for a blue heron (April 5, 2023)
It was the third week of the fly-tying class I took through Linn Benton Community College. The course was conducted in the evening at Sweet Home High School. "Tonight, we are going to tie a popular...
Fleeing Corvallis man drowns in Calapooia River
A Corvallis man fleeing from pursuing law enforcement officers drowned in the Calapooia River in the Tangent area Wednesday afternoon, March 29, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported. The sequence of events began at 3:53 p.m. when Linn County...
Alumni roundup: Former Huskies making their marks in winter sports
Seven Husky alumni - three swimmers and four wrestlers - competed at the collegiate level this winter. Here’s how they did. Paige Chafin (2022) The freshman, wrestling for Eastern Oregon, qualified for the NAIA National Championships after taking f...
Softball: Sweet Home falls to Amity at Redmond
In its final game at the Redmond Invite on Tuesday, March 28, Sweet Home softball lost to Amity 14-4. The game ended after five innings due to the 10-run rule. The 3A Warriors (1-2) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. In the top of the...
