City to sell 9th Avenue riverfront property
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council reached a consensus during its regular meeting on May 23…
SHPD revives Explorer program and adds two reserve officers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department recently swore in its first Explorers in about six years.…
City aims to set aside money to fund development
Sean C. Morgan As it approved a city budget last week, the Sweet Home Budget Committee earmarked $200,000…
Elks’ plans for fiscal year include drug prevention programs, veterans aid
Sean C. Morgan With a new slate of officers in place for this year and some building repairs…
Huskies blow past Newport, fall to La Grande in playoffs
Sean C. Morgan La Grande walked most of the way through the state baseball quarterfinals, courtesy of Sweet…
Chief: Rescue of two men demonstrates dangers of icy water
Sean C. Morgan Three firefighters helped two adult males cross Quartzville Creek Friday evening after they were unable…
District to get $4 million after voters pass bond
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home voters approved a $4 million bond during the May 16 election, which will…
Charlene Adams appointed to SHFAD Board
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors last week appointed Charlene Adams…
$50 million SH schools budget gets approval
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District Budget Committee Thursday approved a $50 million budget for the…
Police budget to replace vehicles
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department is budgeting to begin replacing patrol cars for the first…
Huskies win state baseball playoffs opener; host Newport Wednesday
Sean C. Morgan It took nine innings, but the Huskies won their play-in baseball game 4-3 at home…
School officials work to establish forestry as formal program
Sean C. Morgan When Kristin Tolle graduated from Oregon State University last year, she had a job lined…
City Council discusses methods of evaluating city manager
Sean C. Morgan The City Council last week began revamping its process for evaluating the city manager. According…
Santiam mill supervisors honored for assistance to SH military man
Sean C. Morgan Four supervisors at Weyerhaeuser’s Santiam Lumber received an award Thursday afternoon for their support for…
School budget would restore five-day week, add elementary PE teachers
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home School District’s proposed budget will add nearly three elementary school PE teachers and…
Hoy’s expansion highlights challenges with city processes
Sean C. Morgan The Mahler family is building a 7,500-square-foot expansion to Hoy’s Ace Hardware, including a 2,000-…
Celebrating 75 in style: Ed and Wanda McCartin eloped in 1942 after meeting in church
Sean C. Morgan Family and friends joined Wanda and Ed McCartin Saturday, May 6, in celebrating their 75th…
City budget contains proposed 11.6% increase
Sean C. Morgan City of Sweet Home staff last week presented a $23.5 million budget for 2017-18, an…
Supt. Tom Yahraes gets high marks on his first ‘report card’
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board has given Supt. Tom Yahraes high marks in his first…
Fire officials: Time to prepare for fire season
Sean C. Morgan Though fire season might seem a long way off with the deluge of rainfall Sweet…
Dr. Seuss on playbill for high school drama program
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School drama students will present three Dr. Seuss stories as plays this…
District gets jump on new staff hiring
Sean C. Morgan Looking for “rock stars” who may stick around, the Sweet Home School District has modified…
Facing $100,000 debt, board ponders chamber’s next move
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet during the next two…
New pastor Colton Emmert returns to his home church
Sean C. Morgan As a toddler, Colton Emmert began attending the newly formed River of Life Fellowship with…
SH cops get raises per council vote
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week ratified a three-year contract with Police Department employees,…