Commissioners allow property split to avoid flag lot configuration
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission on April 4 approved a pair of variances to allow…
Local pastor engaged in conversion of different flavor
Sean C. Morgan A Sweet Home worship pastor is interested in converting you. To good beer! He wants…
Pinwheels offer reminder battle against child abuse
Sean C. Morgan A small crowd of adults and children gathered Friday afternoon, April 8, at Sweet Home…
Six-plus acres of forestland burn east of SH in early-season wildfire
Sean C. Morgan Local firefighters stop-ped a 6.3-acre wildland fire Thursday near the intersection of Soda Fork Road…
Earth, wind and fire: High-schoolers get real-life training in wildland firefighting
Sean C. Morgan Pat MacMeekin fanned flames uphill toward a house Friday morning as he demonstrated fire behavior…
No surprises in survey of mill property
Sean C. Morgan A hazardous building material survey of the structures remaining on the former Sweet Home Mill…
City officials consider moving Municipal Court to police station
Sean C. Morgan City officials are thinking inside the box to come up with a new way to…
Eyes on the weather
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon State University Extension Service is looking for volunteers to help monitor patterns of…
SH couple’s native American-style jewelry among attractions at annual rock show
Sean C. Morgan John and Brenda Burford find beauty in the things they dig up out of the…
James Goble appointed
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council appointed James Goble to fill a vacancy left by the…
Council-Samaritan talks begin about Sweet Home’s medical needs
Sean C. Morgan Samaritan Health Services is interested in getting more involved in Sweet Home, although it has…
Free books program aims to get local kids hooked on reading
Sean C. Morgan Every Sweet Home child age 4 or younger is eligible to receive a free book…
Sidebar: Multiple repeat offenders pose an ‘issue’ for law enforcement
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Department arrested 31 individuals five or more times in 2015. Those individuals…
New members Diane Gerson, Jared Cornell elected to SHEDG board of directors
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group elected two new members to its board during its…
Warrants issued by local court on the rise – at higher rate than other towns
Sean C. Morgan The number of warrants issued by Sweet Home Municipal Court has rapidly increased over the…
Child abuse to get close look in Linn County
Sean C. Morgan Child Abuse Awareness Month will kick off April 1 with a Child Abuse Prevention Summit…
Questions surround victim of fatal apartment fire in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan An elderly woman, who may have been suffering from mental illness, died early Sunday morning,…
City Council approves expanded inter-library loan participation
Sean C. Morgan Patrons of Sweet Home Public Library are now able to borrow books from other Linn…
Montana man chosen schools superintendent
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board hired a Montana educator, Tom Yahraes, as its new superintendent…
Baseball: Huskies’ big bats gone, but returnees ‘good’ on D, at plate
Sean C. Morgan Returning six players, four of them seniors, Sweet Home’s baseball team will be missing some…
Preview: Softball starts season talented but young, inexperienced, talented
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s softball team returns five players with varsity experience while adding a large group…
Mud Fest: That 4-wheel drive busted? Switch to two and keep going
Sean C. Morgan Kyle Keeney of Cascadia caught about eight feet of air Saturday morning, breaking his four-wheel…
Council to mull water rate change on March 8
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council will take a look at several options for new sewer…
Medical staff at new Sweet Home Health Center say use is on upswing
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Health Center is open for business, and its physician’s assistant is staying busy…
City Library seeking to work with schools on book shortage
Sean C. Morgan The Friends of the Library, a volunteer organization, bought pizza for those attending an Oak…