Democrat Harisay seeks to end government ‘oligarchy’
Sean C. Morgan If elected, Senate District 9 candidate Rich Harisay would pursue several substantial changes to state…
Early drug tests result in no true positives
Sean C. Morgan The school district’s new drug testing program is under way at Sweet Home High School,…
House District 17 race coming down to differences in style
Sean C. Morgan Jeff Goodwin believes he can bridge gaps in Salem Jeff Goodwin thinks he can make…
Three dozen turn out at forum to hear council candidates discuss ideas for city
Sean C. Morgan Eight City Council candidates tackled a variety of topics, including some significant time discussing economic…
Finance: Property tax revenues shaping up to deliver greater-than-expected compression
Sean C. Morgan Property tax compression increased this year, as expected, following an increase in property tax rates…
Free smoke detectors available for mobile homes
Sean C. Morgan Residents of Sweet Home’s manufactured home parks can have smoke detectors installed free in November.…
Council to consider merging committees for efficiency of time, personnel
Sean C. Morgan The City Council’s Administration and Finance Committee is re-commending that the council combine four of…
Council seeks to reel in city manager pick
Sean C. Morgan The finalist for city manager countered the Sweet Home City Council’s initial offer for salary…
Board to consider return to 5-day week
Sean C. Morgan Lagging behind the statewide averages in assessment testing, Supt. Tom Yahraes is broadly recommending four…
Recent rainfall spells official end of fire season
Sean C. Morgan A mild fire season officially ended Oct. 5 in Sweet Home and the greater South…
Sunshine launches new fund-raiser series: concerts
Sean C. Morgan Sunshine Industries will present a monthly concert series through the winter months to raise money…
Council listens to complaints about transients in City Hall area
Sean C. Morgan The City Council is working on a solution to an ongoing problem reported by residents…
Triangular head, rattles prove snake’s no fake
Sean C. Morgan When a snake is stretched across your porch, one of the last things most folks…
Council approves annual wage increases for city employees
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week approved 2.5-percent annual raises for its non-union employees.…
Summer not a vacation for school maintenance staffers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District maintenance staff completed a long list of maintenance and improvements…
Runner-up finish at Woodburn drags lands local driver Dixon a run in Canada
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School senior Devon Dixon raced his way to second place in points…
Council members extend search for city manager to third round
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council last week held off on making a decision whether to…
School Board ponders bond
Sean C. Morgan Oregon school districts have the opportunity to double their money if they pass bond measures…
Saturday’s Harvest Festival to feature lots of tradition
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home residents are invited to spend part of Saturday in Sankey Park climbing trees,…
Council votes 6-1 to offer Towry city manager’s job
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted to hire Raymond Towry as city manager Monday evening.…
Crime problems diminish after Nandina Street cleanup efforts
Sean C. Morgan The crime problem on Nandina Street is diminishing. As of Sept. 19, the Sweet Home…
New bridge opens: Contractor finishes Sheep Creek project 2 weeks early
Sean C. Morgan The Sheep Creek Bridge project was completed two weeks early, and the Oregon Department of…
Court move to police station costing $45,000
Sean C. Morgan The City Council last week approved a $45,000 plan to move the Sweet Home Municipal…
Zombie Run to benefit Sunshine
Sean C. Morgan “The Walking Dead” will be back on TV screens on Oct. 23, and everyone will…
Councilors hold off on city manager choice after 2 interviews
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council decided Monday to hold off a couple of days before…