Bi-Mart opening Thursday on schedule, with lots of goodies
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Bi-Mart opens Thursday at 9 a.m. “We’ve got a grand opening circular that’s…
City budget approved to move on to council
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home Budget Committee approved a budget for 2014-15 Monday evening following…
Meeting offers help to vets exposed to toxins
Sean C. Morgan Agent Orange may be the face of a public relations campaign for Vietnam Veterans of…
Elementary schools to switch to trimesters
Sean C. Morgan Elementary schools will join the Sweet Home Junior High and High School next year on…
ODF urges caution when burning backyard piles
Sean C. Morgan As part of Wildland Fire Awareness Month, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Keep Oregon…
Planners split on marijuana restrictions
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home planning commissioners were divided Monday night about restricting medical marijuana dispensaries in commercial…
SHEDG president’s watchword: ‘What if?’
Sean C. Morgan “What if?” That was the question attorney John Wittwer asked at the annual Sweet Home…
High school drama students gear up for ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School drama students will present “Alice in Wonderland” at 7 p.m. on…
Officials start early with wildfire awareness
Sean C. Morgan Local wildland fire suppression officials are taking advantage of May, Oregon Wildfire Awareness Month, to…
Budget problem: How to pay for police
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s municipal budget process has kicked off with a tough problem: How to finance…
Mountain View gets footbridge – one step in sidewalk project
Sean C. Morgan A new footbridge now crosses Ames Creek on Mountain View Road, connecting a sidewalk from…
Voters asked to increase county Law Enforcement Levy
Sean C. Morgan Linn County voters will decide May 20 whether to approve a 25-cent increase in the…
Split council snuffs pot moratorium
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home will not impose a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The council, in a…
Salute to G.I.s
Sean C. Morgan Youth baseball team members honor departing soldiers, local vets Four Sweet Home National Guardsmen headed…
Law enforcement budget is problem for city officials
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s municipal budget process kicked off last week with a tough problem: How to…
City codes prohibit RV from being couple’s home in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan A retired Sweet Home couple’s request to stay in their recreational vehicle between trips out…
Election: Pool levy presents no changes for voters, supporters say
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 is seeking exactly the same local option levy approved by voters two…
New commissioner sees need to get involved
Sean C. Morgan Ned Kilpatrick knows he needs to get involved if he wants to help shape Sweet…
County parks gets national recognition
Sean C. Morgan The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week presented a national award to Linn County…
High school auditorium fix-it plan starting to take shape, get financial legs
Sean C. Morgan Efforts to improve Sweet Home High School’s auditorium are taking shape with organizational decisions, the…
Corps: Water situation much improved
Sean C. Morgan February and March rains have improved the outlook for water this year, according to U.S.…
Blue pinwheels, ribbons displayed as reminders of child abuse
Sean C. Morgan Blue pinwheels, many made by Sweet Home children, are spinning in the wind in front…
After long winter, hunters, dogs get workout at Field of Dreams
Sean C. Morgan As the black Labrador retriever hits a small thicket, a chukar partridge bursts from the…
Bill for SHHS stage fixes adding up to $75K-plus
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home High School stage committee will need to raise more than $75,000 to…
Crosswalk sting results in warnings, tickets
Sean C. Morgan Most drivers stopped during a three-hour crosswalk enforcement operation on Monday behaved appropriately and cautiously,…