Robinson makes two SH stops after laying out views in book
Sean C. Morgan Art Robinson, who ran against Democrat Peter DeFazio for Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District seat two…
N. River Road problems have county grinding asphalt
Sean C. Morgan A portion of North River Road will remain graveled at least through the end of…
HS shop classes to take a hit this fall
Sean C. Morgan The auto shop program at Sweet Home High School will be smaller next year, limited…
Cuff picks SH as launching pad for governor’s race
Sean C. Morgan Bruce Cuff has announced his candidacy for governor in 2014 and he kicked off his…
Tyler Schilling, Caytlin Gillespie are freshmen of year
Sean C. Morgan Tyler Schilling and Caytlin Gillespie are this year’s Freshman Boy and Girl of the Year…
Six-year-old’s persistence gets help for neighbor in distress
Sean C. Morgan A 6-year-old boy is hero to a local woman who slipped dangerously close to a…
Sweet Home on parade
Sean C. Morgan Anne Marie Miller was named Sportsman’s Holiday Queen Thursday night, and Jared Severns, Brady Severns…
Local fire protection cooperative effort marks 100 years
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School wasn’t the only organization celebrating its 100th anniversary last week. The…
Council ups sewer charges
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council approved an increase in the wastewater rate last week. During…
Weber’s school board seat declared vacant
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board declared Billie Weber’s position on the board vacant. “We have…
Cops warn movie offer deserves caution
Sean C. Morgan Police are cautioning senior citizens to be careful in responding to an advertisement for extras…
Fire season gets late start, thanks to rainy spring
Sean C. Morgan A late fire season officially started at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, and Unit Forester…
Alum runs for scholarships
Sean C. Morgan A Vancouver, Wash., man is running 117 miles to help Sweet Home students attend college.…
Council OK’s $22M budget
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council adopted a $22 million city budget for 2012-13 following a…
Fines for Elm St. property going through the roof
Sean C. Morgan Fines of $147,000 levied against two property owners for violating city ordinances will be dismissed…
Johnston Field makeover end in sight
Sean C. Morgan Work on the baseball-softball complex at Roy Johnston Field should be finished in about another…
Forest Service to move ahead with Cool Soda proposal
Sean C. Morgan After a second meeting held June 14 to solicit input into a management plan for…
County commission OKs quarry expansion
Sean C. Morgan On remand by the state Land Use Board of Appeals, the Linn County Board of…
Vet hopes new stage will bring more youth to club
Sean C. Morgan Terry Shank wants to get more involvement from younger veterans at the Sweet Home Veterans…
SH Rodeo cancelled
Sean C. Morgan 60/20/12 After nearly 70 years of annual shows, the 2012 Sweet Home Rodeo has been…
City Council approves budget modifications
Sean C. Morgan The City Council adopted a resolution modifying the 2011-12 budget, increasing it by $17,659 to…
Board ratifies contract with licensed staff
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board ratified a two-year contract with district teachers and licensed staff…
Board ratifies contract with PIE
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board ratified a contract Monday night with People Involved in Education…
New superintendent gets high marks from board
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board gave Supt. Don Schrader ratings of “high satisfactory” to “very…
Library summer program features wide variety of activities
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Public Library Summer Reading Program gets under way on June 20. Registration…