Mayor: City going in right direction
Sean C. Morgan Although it may not be as fast as he would like, Mayor Greg Mahler believes…
Sankey Park work proceeding with changes to parking lot, new bathrooms
Sean C. Morgan Joe Graybill’s plan for Sankey Park is taking shape. Sweet Home’s city engineer has new…
SHFAD calls down, but department’s getting plenty done
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District saw a 4.4 percent decline in its total…
Late Frank McCubbins’ stories come to life in new book
Sean C. Morgan The late Frank McCubbins lived a colorful life, and he used to tell his family…
New high school program prepares teens for careers in real world
Sean C. Morgan A new career and technical education program at Sweet Home High School is giving students…
Library receives $4,500 grant for pop-up program
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library recently received a $4,500 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation…
New Sweet Home police officer started as Explorer in department
Sean C. Morgan When he was sworn in at Sweet Home Police Department Dec. 6, Sweet Home’s second…
Wrapping up: Final day in D.C. was a big one
Sean C. Morgan It’s been busy since we left Washington, D.C., as we’ve been getting holiday-season newspapers out…
Oregon Congressional delegates weigh in on fixes they’d like to see for U.S.
Sean C. Morgan In addition to listening to and talking with Sweet Home officials about local issues during…
Jamboree announces final headliner: Chris Young
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Jamboree last week announced Chris Young as the final headliner for the 2019…
SH city manager gets good review from council
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council gave City Manager Ray Towry a positive evaluation in a…
Little Promises 35th anniversary brings back memories for alums
Sean C. Morgan A display of historical photos last week prompted a parent to leave to grab an…
After half a century in Sweet Home, Santiam Drug closes
Sean C. Morgan Santiam Drug store closed Dec. 14 after serving the Sweet Home community for 52 years.…
Local homeless to get attention from AST
Sean C. Morgan Police Chief Jeff Lynn told an ad hoc committee on homelessness that the Linn County…
City Council OKs zoning changes for City Hall
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council adopted an ordinance Dec. 11, changing the zoning on a…
New SHPD officer finds himself in familiar territory
Sean C. Morgan After starting work at Sweet Home Police Department on Nov. 15, Ethan Rowe is doing…
School Board OKs buying four buses
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board last week approved a request by staff to order four…
Ex-councilman now leading homeless survey effort
Sean C. Morgan Scott McKee of Community Services Consortium is seeking volunteers to help count and gather information…
Police chief vows to get help out to local homeless
Sean C. Morgan Police Chief Jeff Lynn told an ad hoc committee on homelessness last week that he…
SH representatives get some quality time with congressional delegates
Sean C. Morgan Members of Sweet Home’s congressional delegation say that their plans will help Sweet Home as…
SH delivers tree – and more – in Washington
Sean C. Morgan The Capitol Christmas tree came out of Sweet Home’s local forest near House Rock Campground…
USFS staffers, others say trip to capital with tree was ‘amazing’
Sean C. Morgan Following a local parade and festival celebrating the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, the 82-foot noble…
Lighting ceremony speakers extend some love to Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan “Let ‘er rip,” called out U.S. Speaker of the House as Oregon fourth-grader Bridgette Harring-ton…
Sean C. Morgan reports from Washington: Day 1 – Trip to nation’s capitol full of little lessons
Sean C. Morgan – Editor’s note: Reporter Sean C. Morgan is in Washington, D.C., to cover the lighting…
Sean C. Morgan reports from Washington: Day 2 – Capitol a busy, busy place
Sean C. Morgan We woke to the sounds of sirens. Step out of the house for a quick…