‘Compromised’ data flow blamed for credit fraud
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Department investigators have concluded that “compromised” data transmissions from Economy Drug store…
Council goals for 2013 include strategic and parks plan changes, and charter review
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council has established a set of goals for this year, including…
Forestry Club competition starts Saturday at home
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home High School Forestry Club will start its competition season, hosting a contest…
New roof, other improvements spruce up East Linn Museum
Sean C. Morgan The East Linn Museum has a completely new roof. The project was completed just before…
SHEDG election to fill 5 board seats
Sean C. Morgan Six candidates are running for five seats during the annual Sweet Home Economic Development Group…
Sweet Home’s financial books ‘clean,’ audit firm reports ‘;
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council accepted a “clean” audit of its finances for 2011-12 during…
School budget picture looks cloudy at best
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 Supt. Don Schrader is optimistic that the governor’s budget proposal marks the…
Indie festival off 2013 ticket
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group’s new indie music festival won’t be held until next…
Council considers changes to city peddler ordinance
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council is considering an update to its ordinance governing peddlers, solicitors…
ODF employee-turned-volunteer named SHFAD Firefighter of the Year
Sean C. Morgan Chad Calderwood was named Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Firefighter of the Year Saturday…
Study indicates young fish survive trip over dam best when water’s low
Sean C. Morgan Juvenile and adult steelhead headed downstream in the South Santiam River have their best chance…
School Board OKs open enrollment
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board agreed Monday night to open enrollment to anyone during the…
Feb. 25 forum to focus on local projects, issues
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home has a lot going on, and public officials from several agencies are planning…
School board developing rules for teachers’ texting, social media
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board is working out a new policy covering the use of…
Juan Ulep: ‘Good man’ gone
Sean C. Morgan Juan Agunoy Ulep, 84, will be remembered as a generous, intelligent and fiercely patriotic man…
Planners OK new look for river property
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission Monday night approved a master plan amendment for the Santiam…
Police Chief Bob Burford says he’s through in June
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Police Chief Bob Burford announced Monday his official retirement effective June 30, capping…
SH schools mull open enrollment
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board will decide this spring whether to completely open enrollment to…
District 55 officials putting together on-line school plan
Sean C. Morgan If the School Board agrees, District 55 is likely to have an online school operational…
Corps: Quartzville changes under way
Sean C. Morgan The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the Environmental Impact Statement phase for changes…
Effort saves a life
Sean C. Morgan SHFAD recognizes CPR providers who kept victim alive until heart restarted attack victim alive Quick…
Sweet Home Library to link on-line to others in state
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home residents will soon be able to borrow books at Lebanon and Albany public…
Council steps back from gun control stance
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council chose to take no formal action regarding enforcement of possible…
Sheriff: Response to letter exceeds his expectations
Sean C. Morgan Linn County Sheriff Mueller never expected the whirlwind after writing a letter last week explaining…
SH Young Marine earns honors
Sean C. Morgan Ian Search was named Division Young Marine of The Year on Jan. 5. The Sweet…