SHPD brings on new school resource officer
Ethan Hoagland The Sweet Home Police Department is up to full staff, now that they’ve added a new…
Sweet Home Fire District faces rising costs
Ethan Hoagland 2024 could be a year of tough financial decisions for the Sweet Home Fire District. During…
Sweet Home wrestlers build momentum, recognize one of their own
Ethan Hoagland Wrestling under their own roof, Sweet Home High School’s boys and girls teams picked up strong…
Several injured in log truck crash
Ethan Hoagland Three people, including a teenager, are recovering after a log truck crash on Highway 228. It…
Firefighters battle motorhome fire for 5 hours
Ethan Hoagland *Updated 12/13/2023 – 5:27 p.m.* Sweet Home firefighters spent more than five hours putting out fires…
Pedestrian injured in Long St. crash
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home police identified the woman hit in a crosswalk at 23rd and Long. Police said…
Local treasure-seekers cash out for Kids Food Pak
Ethan Hoagland A troop of treasure-hunting Sweet Home adventurers is calling it quits. On their way out, the…
Sweet Home School Board cautious over Rural School Board Caucus
Ethan Hoagland After cautious deliberation, Sweet Home’s school board moved to create the Oregon Rural School Board Members…
City negotiating legal representation over Green Peter drawdown
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home’s city council approved a motion authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute an…
Junior high rallies around young boy battling cancer
Ethan Hoagland Atlas: the mythological figure who, with tremendous strength, upholds the boundary between the mortal world and…
City calls for mural proposals
Ethan Hoagland For a city split by a highway through the mountains, Main Street buildings provide a canvas…
Community members turn out for Wildfire Ready Night
Ethan Hoagland “It rained more than an inch around the county, and we’re talking about fires.” With that…
Public Works gives update on much needed wastewater treatment plant upgrade
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home Public Works Director Greg Springman is preparing to apply for a loan. It’s a…
“Time to see what we’re made of,” City holds water quality Q&A
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home city officials made themselves available to answer community members’ questions about the city’s water…
Independent testing finds city water well within regulations
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home’s award-winning water is different. To combat a surge of turbidity from the drawdown of…
Strong start for Sweet Home wrestling
Ethan Hoagland It’s full steam ahead for Sweet Home High School’s wrestlers, after a series of opening wins…
CEO shares story behind Boys & Girls Club donation
Ethan Hoagland In October, Sweet Home’s Boys and Girls Club celebrated the arrival of a new leadership team…
Local author builds community play from ground up
Ethan Hoagland For two nights in December, a free play will show Sweet Home community members a side…
Heavy rain causes sewage overflow
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home Public Works dealt with back to back sewage overflows in the last week. The…
Tree alight at City Hall
Ethan Hoagland As a snow storm brewed over the Santiam Pass, Sweet Home officially kicked off the Christmas…
City seeks community input for transportation plan
Ethan Hoagland A population past 10,000 people, Main Street buildings coated in fresh paint– the City of Sweet…
City council continues drawdown litigation pursuit
Ethan Hoagland Sweet Home’s city council approved a formal commitment to pursue litigation over the impacts of the…
Police host shopping spree for local kids
Ethan Hoagland Dozens of Sweet Home kids spent Saturday morning shopping at Bi-Mart, with $100 gift cards and…
Sweet Home woman successfully hikes all 50 states
Ethan Hoagland Up Ames Creek Road, just outside of town, sits a family farm with no shortage of…
9th annual Kids Free Christmas Store
Ethan Hoagland Dozens of Sweet Home families could get a chance to do their Christmas shopping for free…