Graduation numbers don’t really tell story for SH, officials say
Sean C. Morgan In 2013-14, School District 55 graduated 63.81 percent of students who entered high school in…
Cal Poly’s Colton Schilling makes stop in old stomping grounds
Sean C. Morgan Cal Poly wrestler Colton Schilling returned to the familiar Norm Davis Wrestling Room with his…
All-day K back before board
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 began offering all-day kindergarten two days per week to Sweet Home students…
Council changes rules on medical hardship dwellings
Sean C. Morgan Following a public hearing, the Sweet Home City Council agreed on Jan. 27 to remove…
Commissioners give SHEDG thumbs up on Knife River property acquisition
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Board of Commissioners agreed in principle last week to give more than…
SHEDG to ask county for Knife River property
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors voted Wednesday, Jan. 21, to ask…
SHFAD receives ‘new’ ambulance – 2011 Duramax to fill void
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has received shipment of a used 2011 Chevrolet…
Students, teacher say ‘Beauty and the Beast’ strikes close to home for them
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Junior High School will present “Beauty and the Beast” this weekend. The…
SHFAD sets records in medical, total calls
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District set records in total number of calls, 2,792,…
School official: Common Core raises bar for district students
Sean C. Morgan Common Core standards are not really anything new, Director of Student Achievement and curriculum director…
Police Department’s call load highest ever
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Police Department reached the highest call load in its history in 2014,…
Citing questions, council decides to hold off on committee appointment
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on Oct. 13 tabled a request to appoint William C.…
Poll asks about drinking, smoking in SH city parks
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s Parks Board wants to know what you think about whether smoking and drinking…
Board votes to fund new track, artificial turf
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board on Monday, Jan. 12, committed to spending up to $195,000…
Mayor likes city’s direction, puts sewer treatment plant at top of 2015 agenda
Sean C. Morgan As Jim Gourley begins his third year as mayor, he believes the community is headed…
School board to review 4-day week
Sean C. Morgan Over the next month, District 55 School Board members will consider the idea of returning…
Interim Supt. Winslow takes helm in shuffle
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School Principal Keith Winslow moved to Central Office Monday to begin work…
Switching driver’s seats
Sean C. Morgan After 25 years of driving fire trucks and ambulances, Ken Weld is heading down some…
Union complaint alleges unfair labor practices at school district bus barn
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon School Employees Association has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Sweet Home…
State grant helps library plan for Summer Reading
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library is planning activities for 2015 after receiving a $1,436 Ready…
‘Diary’ back in SHJH classes, albeit with parental approval
Sean C. Morgan A year after it prompted an uproar in the school district, “The Absolutely True Diary…
Schools Supt. Don Schrader resigns
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board accepted the resignation of Supt. Don Schrader Monday night. The…
New school board member expects education
Sean C. Morgan Serving on the District 55 School Board will be an education for its newest member,…
Former Sweet Home resident chronicles history in video
Sean C. Morgan Chuck Stenberg, a former Sweet Home resident, will premiere his new documentary on Comcast Saturday…
SH steps up to share
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home residents took every name off of both of the community’s sharing trees this…