City, school district looking into options for athletic field, park irrigation
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District and City of Sweet Home are exploring options to work…
High school to move to 7 periods
Sean C. Morgan Pending approval of a new calendar and reaching an agreement with bargaining units regarding details,…
Practice makes perfect as Huskies win state forestry title
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School won the state championship in forestry April 26-27 at the Hopkins…
Here’s what the proposed 2019-20 Sweet Home city budget looks like
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The 2019-20 budget approved by the city’s Budget Committee includes $17.1…
Plan to transfer funds from cops, library OK’d by city budget panel
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home Budget Committee approved the city’s proposed budget 10-0 on April…
SHFAD budget focuses on stabilizing needs, maintenance
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District approved a budget for 2019-20 that will catch…
Council approves fiber optics deal for city
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved a deal with CenturyLink to provide fiber…
Council gives preliminary OK to use old City Hall for business incubator
Sean C. Morgan Local economic development organizations want to open a small business incubator and shared work space…
Plan to use levy funds for city administration raises objections
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home Budget Committee held off on final decisions Monday night, April…
$50K needs assessment study first step towards proposed library upgrades
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved a nearly $50,000 contract to complete a…
Councilors approve raises for non-union city employees
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved raises for several positions not represented by…
New office staff adding some muscle at SH chamber
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce is in the process of rebuilding its programs after…
Unpaved city streets to get fixes
Sean C. Morgan The surface of 32nd Court and Juniper Street between 32nd Court and 35th Avenue, behind…
Council OKs deal to buy police radio equipment
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved a $100,000 deal for new police radio…
Police say they plan to focus on downtown traffic issues
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Department will spend time in the upcoming months addressing traffic issues in…
Grant ensures continued visits to PCC by mobile ultrasound van
Sean C. Morgan A grant from the Sweet Home Community Foundation will help ensure that a mobile medical…
County completes most of dam road improvements
Sean C. Morgan Linn County has completed substantial portions of its Foster Dam Access Road project, paving the…
School Board OKs SHJH construction
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board approved a plan Monday evening, April 8, to spend $5…
New library computer big draw for young patrons
Sean C. Morgan Thanks to a grant from the Sweet Home Community Foundation, the Sweet Home Public Library…
Chief to target recurring arrests
Sean C. Morgan Based on statistics from 2018, Police Chief Jeff Lynn wants to tackle an ongoing cycle…
Steady rains edge SH toward flood conditions
Sean C. Morgan Other than a brief break March 3, the rain fell last week at about a…
Comcast fiber line price quote gives councilors sticker shock
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council balked Thursday night, April 4, at the price of extending…
Proposed 2019-20 city budget includes big capital projects spending hike
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s city manager is proposing an 18.8-percent increase in spending, mostly composed of some…
City Council formulates goals during three-day focus session
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will likely continue into the next year with a slightly…
Basset hound, icon at local barber shop, remembered
Sean C. Morgan Some businesses have regulars who customers may sometimes find remarkable and memorable. Think Norm of…