Election leaves City Council candidates in a dead tie, at last count
Sean C. Morgan Who will sit on the Sweet Home City Council is still up in the air…
Bullying issue draws stern response at board meeting
Sean C. Morgan Members of the District 55 School Board and Supt. Don Schrader said Monday night that…
‘Community Watch’ holds first meeting Monday
Sean C. Morgan Members of a new Facebook group, “Sweet Home Community Watch,” met Monday evening, Nov. 3,…
Green Peter dam getting repairs prompted by Foster problems
Sean C. Morgan Green Peter Dam will remain closed through Dec. 1 while the U.S. Army Corps of…
Fatal fires’ probable causes identified, victim’s name released
Sean C. Morgan Investigators have identified what they believe are the likely causes of two fatal house fires…
Sweet Home residents taking steps against crime, blight
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home residents and public officials are getting tired of crime and poor behavior in…
Students spruce up vets memorial, plan ceremony
Sean C. Morgan Hawthorne fifth-graders will honor veterans during a special ceremony on Thursday at the Sweet Home…
Council lays RV difficulty to rest
Sean C. Morgan For a fee, owners of recreational vehicles may now inhabit them on their own property…
SHEDG deficit shrinks over past two years
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group finished 2013 with a $174,000 deficit and 2014 with…
Investigation attributes fires to oily rags, rekindling
Sean C. Morgan Investigators have concluded that a fire that destroyed a home on 14th Avenue on Oct.…
Two die in house fires
Sean C. Morgan Two separate fires killed two persons Monday morning. The Sweet Home Police Department has released…
Higher tax bills give city finances unplanned boost
Sean C. Morgan Property tax bills are out, and overall they’re higher this year than last as assessed…
Two arrested after cops locate missing car via tracking device
Sean C. Morgan Linn County Sheriff’s Office arrested two last week in connection to a vehicle reported stolen…
Mysterious fire:
Sean C. Morgan Fire investigators looking into cause of blaze that gutted vacant 14th Avenue house after re-igniting.…
Rain’s arrival triggers end of fire season
Sean C. Morgan Fire season, regulated use and the burn ban ended last week as fire danger plummeted…
School board’s goals include 4-Day week review
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board approved four goals for the 2014-15 school year with strategies…
Summer-long efforts pay off in spruced-up city parks
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home city staffers and volunteers stayed busy over the summer in Sankey Park cleaning…
Council: Back to drawing board on water filling station
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council unanimously voted to reject all bids for a proposed bulk…
SHEDG to confirm it’s interested in potential park site
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors will tell the Linn County Board…
Candidates hear about litany of problems at Northwest forum
Sean C. Morgan At a somewhat impromptu forum held Saturday evening on the corner of 12th Avenue and…
Rookie SH drag racer wins Powerpuff competition at Woodburn
Sean C. Morgan Kourtney Dixon, 18, of Sweet Home won the Powderpuff drag racing competition at the Woodburn…
Homecoming Court pick gives up spot in act of kindness
Sean C. Morgan A post he saw online at a soccial media site inspired Sweet Home High School…
All not what it seems in schools’ state report cards
Sean C. Morgan Really, really poor performance might not normally be a good indicator of success, but in…
Council candidates talk future and problem-solving at forum
Sean C. Morgan City Council candidates who participated in a forum last week at the Sweet Home Police…
Warm, dry weather prolongs fire season
Sean C. Morgan It may be October, but even after a storm system rolled through nearly two weeks…