Dean Hawkins plans to keep late wife’s dream alive
Sean C. Morgan At one time after his wife’s death, Dean Hawkins thought about walking away from The…
Green Peter Reservoir nears minimum conservation pool
Sean C. Morgan Green Peter Reservoir is nearly at the bottom of its “conservation pool,” but it is…
Sgt. King returns from Iraq, presents flag to Hawthorne
Sean C. Morgan U.S. Army Sgt. Nobel King presented his unit flag and a photo of his unit…
Former SH man signs copies of UFO book with 1983 photos
Sean C. Morgan Some people garden for fun. Others make quilts. Ed Matthews of Seaside and formerly of…
Consultants to explain library district proposal on Oct. 13
Sean C. Morgan Linn Library League will host a community forum in Sweet Home on Oct. 13 to…
Junior high raises $1,500 for King family
Sean C. Morgan About 50 junior students participate in a “rockathon” to raise money for the family of…
SHHS demolition almost done, Hyland starts new construction
Sean C. Morgan Demolition at Sweet Home High School is nearly finished with construction well underway on the…
Council agrees to amend second-hand ordinance
Sean C. Morgan The City Council has accepted three changes by a second-hand shop to a proposed ordinance…
District 55 enrollment declines by 90
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 enrollment is down by 90 students this year from 2,463 last year.…
Sweet Home says, yes, to levy; Library to reopen on Saturday
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Public Library will reopen Saturday after the Sept. 16 approval of a new…
City consider second hand dealer license
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council is considering an ordinance that will require second-hand dealers to…
Low enrollment, school year starts with good first week
Sean C. Morgan Enrollment appeared to be down as school reported a smooth first week back in session.…
Ames Creek diverted, channel being restored
Sean C. Morgan Ames Creek is traveling through a metal pipe past Sankey Park where crews are moving…
High school students working around construction project
Sean C. Morgan High school students are attending school this year with most of their main building torn…
School Board will wait before deciding on cut restorations
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board chose to wait to discuss what might be restored based…
Board approves Norm Davis as name for wrestling room
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board voted Monday night to name the wrestling room in the…
Typical Labor Day around SH; fishing, camping, bbqs
Sean C. Morgan Business at local parks was typical of Labor Day, busy but winding down. At local…
Council okays new comp plan
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council approved changes to the city’s Comprehensive Plan and started reading…
Districty 55 teacher turnover down
Sean C. Morgan Teacher turnover in School District 55 was lower than usual this year. The district welcomed…
Old high school building history begins in 1934
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School has undergone several expansions throughout its history, generally expanding westward with…
Modern gunslingers competing in fast-paced paintball tourneys
Sean C. Morgan Modern-day gunslingers from Sweet Home are leaving a mark, on their opponents, as they make…
Highland romance comes back to SH for reception
Sean c. Morgan When Red McWilliams played the Sweet Home Highland Games and Clan Gathering last year, he…
Measure Five compression affects local option levies
Sean C. Morgan As various persons talk about the upcoming library levy election, urban renewal districts and budgets…
John Mithen recounts being an extra in ‘Animal House’
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Junior High School teacher John Mithen is an animal. He’s been one since…
Attendance down for Highland Games
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Highland Games and Clan Gathering drew a little less than half the…