100 years into life, she takes ‘one day at a time’
Sean C. Morgan Bertha Malone celebrated her 100th birthday Saturday, Nov. 10. Malone has lived in the Holley…
Board OKs raises for administrators; Classified criticizes cuts
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board approved raises for administrators Monday night by adding five new…
Jamboree signs Luke Bryan
Sean C. Morgan The Oregon Jamboree Thursday named Luke Bryan as its second headliner for 2013, and announced…
County moving fast on problem property foreclosure
Sean C. Morgan Linn County is moving forward with an accelerated foreclosure on a property located at the…
Local veterans feel ‘humbled’ by Honor Flight accolades
Sean C. Morgan In all his years, Hal Hennick has never felt so honored as he did visiting…
SHPD’s recruitment of veterans working out well
Sean C. Morgan Geoffrey Hamlin is the latest of three military veterans recently hired as police officers at…
Dan Desler sentenced
Sean C. Morgan Dan Desler, who at one time had big plans to create commercial and housing developments…
Stock remembered as warm, loving ‘angel’
Sean C. Morgan James “Skip” Stock and his brother Ted performed many funerals together, but Skip always made…
League’s plan would boost city revenue
Sean C. Morgan The League of Oregon Cities is proposing two measures that will improve funding for city…
Three patrol vehicles possibly totaled in pursuit
Sean C. Morgan The police chase in Sweet Home last week left the city Police Department with five…
Kristen Peterson, Colton Schilling are Jr. First Citizens
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School seniors Kristen Peterson and Colton Schilling have been selected as Sweet…
Working together
Sean C. Morgan Unique cooperative effort on display in Cool Soda field trip Hydrologist Lance Gatchell stood above…
SHEDG gives thumbs up to indie festival
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group Board of Directors Oct. 17 authorized Oregon Jamboree Festival…
Fire season ends with largest blaze of year
Sean C. Morgan The weather is wet. Fire season is finished. The burn ban has ended. Fire danger…
Election 2012: County Commission candidates square off
Sean C. Morgan Roger Nyquist Linn County Commissioner Roger Nyquist is interested in improving Linn County’s economy. It…
Election 2012: County Commission candidates square off: Mark Spence
Sean C. Morgan Mark Spence, a historian, sees connections among all kinds of issues, national and local. Klamath…
Election 2012: State office candidates lay out views: Phil Barnhart, House District 11
Sean C. Morgan Phil Barnhart isn’t done yet. The problem that brought him to the Oregon legislature isn’t…
Council pulls plug on proposed lighting ordinance
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home City Council members last week indicated that they were not interested in adopting…
End is nearing for fire season
Sean C. Morgan As of Monday, fire season was still in effect, but fire officials are lifting restrictions…
City sees tad more revenue than expected
Sean C. Morgan Although most real market values declined again this year, the city of Sweet Home expects…
Election 2012: State office candidates lay out views: Fred Girod, Senate District 9
Sean C. Morgan Fred Girod says he’s the guy to stand up for rural Oregon in the state…
Election 2012: State office candidates lay out views: Sherrie Sprenger, House District 17
Sean C. Morgan Sherrie Sprenger wants to continue representing the people of House District 17 to Salem. “I’m…
Election 2012: State office candidates lay out views: Steve Frank, Senate District 9
Sean C. Morgan Steve Frank says the existing tax system is unstable and needs reform. “When I walk…
School Board hears classified insurance woes
Sean C. Morgan Velma Canfield told the District 55 School Board Monday night about an employee whose paycheck…
Fire danger still high
Sean C. Morgan ‘Be careful,’ official warns as hot, dry weather continues Fire managers throughout Oregon are feeling…