Council OKs water rates increase
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved an across-the-board increase in water rates that…
City strikes mother lode – locates massive water leak
Sean C. Morgan City of Sweet Home workers last week found what may be the mother lode of…
SH bull rider working on return to rodeo after injury
Sean C. Morgan After suffering a severe injury five years ago, Leif Erickson of Sweet Home is getting…
‘Can-do’ attitude in place as school progresses, board told
Sean C. Morgan Supt. Tom Yahraes and School District staff members outlined how the Sweet Home School District…
Legislators play it safe with COVID-19, but concerned about governor’s decisions
Sean C. Morgan The state legislature isn’t in session, but the legislators who represent the majority of the…
New Planning Commission chair wants to get codes up to date
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission has appointed Jeff Parker chairman. The chairman is selected annually…
State releases graduation credit requirements
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Department of Education released Graduation Pathways 2020 Wednesday (April 8) with the message…
Easter Service on Wheels
Sean C. Morgan Those horns blaring in Holley Easter Sunday morning no doubt got neighbors’ attention. But the…
Updated: School restarts online as seniors await word on graduation plans and schools are closed through the end of the year
Sean C. Morgan Update: This story has been updated to reflect that Gov. Kate Brown has extended the…
State reveals plan to graduate high school seniors
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era The Oregon Department of Education released Graduation Pathways 2020 Wednesday (April…
Building boom continues in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan Building is booming in Sweet Home. The city has about eight developments in the permitting…
COVID-19 numbers decline in county, but third veteran dies
Sean C. Morgan The total number of positive COVID-19 tests statewide increased to 1,132 as of Monday morning…
City seeking ways to help businesses
Sean C. Morgan City officials are seeking ways to help local businesses survive through the impacts of social…
Gleaners organizations carrying on, with some restrictions
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s two Gleaners groups are staying busy helping supply food to low-income families through…
Plea for medical face masks elicits enthusiastic local response
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Rotary Club and Senior Center members are among local residents who are sewing…
Cops take precautions on patrol
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police are taking precautions to minimize potential exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus to…
2nd veteran dies of coronavirus as numbers rise
Sean C. Morgan The total number of COVID-19 cases rose from 191 as of the morning of March…
School staffs working to get local education online after break
Sean C. Morgan Since the closure of local schools on March 16, educators have been busy working out…
SH district files discrimination complaint against state
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District last week officially filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S.…
Governor’s order shuts down state
Sean C. Morgan With the number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 in Oregon reaching 191 as of…
Councilors declare COVID-19 state of emergency
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on Thursday, March 19, declared a state of emergency in…
Legion leader does time after virus exposure
Sean C. Morgan So far, Dale Jenkins hasn’t shown any symptoms of COVID-19, but he’s spent the last…
Coronavirus shuts down SH businesses
Sean C. Morgan Business is good for some and really bad for others in Sweet Home as local…
Students get hands-on introduction to dental field
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School seniors Samantha Virtue, Brook Womack and Lilly Lindsey have spent time…
District makes plans for new state money
Sean C. Morgan After School Board approval, the School District is submitting an application for nearly $1.8 million…