Growing church breaks ground for expansion
Sean C. Morgan While Harvest Christian Center has broken ground on the first part of its planned expansion,…
Rio Theatre taking sound system to new level in time for holidays
Sean C. Morgan Just in time for the Dec. 17 premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the…
Watershed Council teens go to work on quarry land
Sean C. Morgan The effort to turn the former Knife River/Morse Bros. quarry property, which may one day…
Chamber members elect one board member, hear progress report
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce members re-elected Bill Baitinger to its board of directors Thursday…
Sweet Home’s population estimate now at 9,090 as city grows
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s population grew to 9,090 this year, an increase of 30 and the largest…
E-system offers more options to permit applicants
Sean C. Morgan Contractors and property owners in Sweet Home now have the ability to apply and pay…
Deadlines drawing near for donations to Sharing Trees
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department and the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District are collecting…
Public drinking ends Thanksgiving Day
Sean C. Morgan A new city ordinance banning drinking in public will take effect Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.…
Search for new Sweet Home schools superintendent begins this week
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School Board adopted a calendar and an outline of standards and qualifications…
Rising real estate values boost SH pool revenues
Sean C. Morgan Increasing real market values have led to more revenue than expected for the Sweet Home…
City Council approves pavement work for Mountain View, other streets
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council approved a contract for a pavement overlay on Mountain View…
Residents raise objections to proposed drug testing for athletes
Sean C. Morgan Two Sweet Home women told the Sweet Home School Board last week that it should…
Woman’s car breaking down leads to rescue of man trapped in vehicle
Sean C. Morgan Bad luck for a Sweet Home woman turned out to be a miracle for a…
SH man recovers lost wallet against million-to-one odds
Sean C. Morgan When the chance is a million to one, whatever it is, it tends to work…
Voters pass city levies
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home voters approved local option levy renewals for the Police Department and the Public…
Chamber plans annual meeting
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual membership meeting at 5:30 p.m.…
Old mill torched in suspected arson
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police charged a 13-year-old boy Sunday evening in connection with the fire that…
Teen drowns while fishing in S. Santiam River
Sean C. Morgan A Sweet Home High School sophomore drowned Thursday evening while fishing in the South Santiam…
Tax income for city above budget levels
Sean C. Morgan With tax bills in property owners’ hands, a boost in assessed values has increased revenue…
Schools behind curve in report cards
Sean C. Morgan In the new state testing, Sweet Home didn’t fare as well as the rest of…
City Council finalizes ban on public drinking, open containers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council voted 7-0 to adopt an ordinance banning public drinking of…
Former hard rocker opts for mellower genre in new album
Sean C. Morgan Gone is the long Dave Mustaine-like mane, and in its place is a respectably short…
Local man who died in fall had found comfort zone
Sean C. Morgan A 2007 Sweet Home High School graduate died Oct. 19 when he fell from rocks…
Schools, cops play it safe after threat
Sean C. Morgan In response to an unverified report of potential violence in the Sweet Home School District,…
Fire district board considering charging for ambulance aid calls
Sean C. Morgan Responding to a staff presentation, the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors…