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,…
Corps of Engineers, emergency responders ponder dam emergencies
Sean C. Morgan Ever wondered what would happen if Foster Dam were to crumble? Dam failure is highly…
Schools move to trimesters
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board approved a return to a trimester schedule at the Sweet…
Chromebooks provide students low-cost, high-tech options
Sean C. Morgan If you wear Air Jordans, commercials hint, you will jump higher than wearing other brands.…
SH residents invited to weigh in on school improvement
Sean C. Morgan Residents of Sweet Home are invited to a forum hosted by School District 55 on…
Monthly city utility bills to rise $12 for average resident
Sean C. Morgan Water and sewer rates for the average Sweet Home customer will likely rise about $12…
School Board appointee stresses data in decision making
Sean C. Morgan School District 55’s priorities should be what’s best for the students, according to new board…
Sue Olson passes parade committee torch to her daughter
Sean C. Morgan Sue Olson has stepped down as the unofficial chairwoman of the Parade Committee, which organizes…
After some early difficulties, Josai Program rolling toward Japan trip
Sean C. Morgan After a yearlong shutdown, five students are preparing to travel to Tokyo as part of…
Police calls up for 2013, report says
Sean C. Morgan The number of calls for service to the Sweet Home Police Department increased by about…
Local pointer youngest to win grand champion in her breed
Sean C. Morgan A 1-year-old German short-haired pointer from Sweet Home recently became the youngest dog of her…
City to seek grant for BMX park
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council has authorized City Manager Craig Martin to apply for up…
City officials offer advice on trees that may pose risks
Sean C. Morgan The wreckage from February snow, ice and rain storms is still clearly visible along The…
Local carrier getting set to hang up the mailbag
Sean C. Morgan After more than 20 years delivering mail in Sweet Home, Dave Mengore will retire Saturday,…
Windows change forces upgrades to computers
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home will need to budget money this year to upgrade its…
City facing $1 million shortage
Sean C. Morgan While assessed values increased, real market values decreased in Sweet Home this year leading to…
SH’s experience, unity seen as keys to baseball success
Sean C. Morgan Returning starters J.T. Weld and Austin Rice will lead a Huskies team with strong chemistry…
Veteran softball team, new coach, bring big expectations
Sean C. Morgan The varsity softball team returns seven players this season and a lot of experience, along…
Soda Fork, naturally
Sean C. Morgan Fish spawning bed restoration efforts have look of success in forest stream. Winter steelhead seeking…
Church expansion, apartment conversion OK’d
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission last week approved plans for a major expansion of Cornerstone…
Philomath ices Huskies’ streak in second playoff game
Sean C. Morgan In a microcosm of their season, the Huskies dug themselves out of a 19-0 first-quarter…
School Board keeps ‘Diary’
Sean C. Morgan Students may continue reading “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” next year, but…
Council approves aid to residents with faulty sewer connections
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on Feb. 25 approved a program that will allow residents…
Bi-Mart, council cut deal to complete 22nd Avenue improvements
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council approved a proposal on Feb. 25 to complete improvements on…