Traffic panel takes on 1st Ave., Main Street issues
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Traffic Safety Committee is continuing to work on a number of ongoing…
Newcomers add to staff at Sweet Home Family Medicine
Sean C. Morgan In the last few months, Sweet Home Family Medicine has added two people to its…
SH library plans service upgrade via online catalogue
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library is joining a countywide integrated online catalog in 2014, allowing…
Dry weather results in unseasonal wildfires
Sean C. Morgan It’s not supposed to be fire season, but northwestern Oregon, the coast range and the…
City receives $400,000 for housing rehab
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council agreed to accept a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant to…
Economist: Sewer rates must rise
Sean C. Morgan If city wastewater rates stay where they are, the city will use up its reserves…
Treasure hunters organize
Sean C. Morgan A group of local treasure hunters are inviting others to join them in the pursuit…
Businesses recover from last month’s broken pipes
Sean C. Morgan The Corner Cup restaurant reopened last week and the Rio Theater is scheduled to reopen…
Sew Sweets make items for future Veterans Home residents
Sean C. Morgan A local sewing group is preparing blankets, pajamas, pillow cases and slippers for the incoming…
SH police calls up slightly in last year
Sean C. Morgan The total number of calls to the Sweet Home Police Department increased about 8 percent…
City committee leaves alone water bill collection policy
Sean C. Morgan After a lengthy discussion of the current policy governing how the city pursues payments for…
Retired Sheriff says he’s looking to relax, but he’ll miss the office
Sean C. Morgan After 10 years, Sheriff Tim Mueller of Sodaville retired Dec. 31, passing the torch to…
New SHPD officer from rock-solid background
Sean C. Morgan Gerrit Southard got into the law enforcement business via an unusual path, but he brought…
Deceased artist’s work lives on in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan Larry Gordon Kangas, 65, of Beaverton never had any children, but considered the more than…
June 30.2013 a record year for SHFAD fire, medical calls
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District set records in 2013 with the total number…
93-year-old veteran awarded lifetime VFW member status
Sean C. Morgan The Jefferson post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4065, inducted a 93-year-old World…
‘Homeless’ in Sweet Home mixed bunch with variety of needs
Sean C. Morgan They aren’t particularly numerous, but they’re noticeable – hanging out on benches, in front of…
Retired SH music teacher named to elite composers forum
Sean C. Morgan Ken Collins of Sweet Home, retired District 55 music teacher, is one of 25 elite…
Vietnam vets help local buddy with home improvement
Sean C. Morgan Vietnam veterans are helping Ric and Sue Olson repair and remodel parts of their Osage…
School Board continues four-day week
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board voted Monday night to continue using the four-day school week…
Bicyclist doesn’t let weather brake his cross-country trek
Sean C. Morgan It was the middle of a record-setting cold spell as Leo Dever and his dog…
Council OKs sidewalk contract, hikes garbage rates
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 10, agreed to contract with Exca-Drain Construction…
Police come up short on donors for teenage Sharing Tree
Sean C. Morgan Name tags are still available on the Sweet Home Police Department Sharing Tree, and while…
New coach, plus returning players, aim for wins on court
Sean C. Morgan Coach Steve Brown is emphasizing training in fundamentals and game situations and conditioning to help…
Christmas kicks off Friday with music, lights and more
Sean C. Morgan Christmas activities kick off Friday evening and run through the weekend, with more events planned…