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Superintendent tells students about his life in far north
Sean C. Morgan When Sweet Home schools Supt. Tom Yahraes was a teen, he didn’t know what he…
Forestry Club still winning, but program now well beyond just that
Sean C. Morgan After graduating some heavy hitters last year, the Sweet Home High School Forestry Club is…
SHFAD leader in local OT
Sean C. Morgan The highest levels of overtime wages among Sweet Home-area public employees last year went to…
Jury: State at fault in timber lawsuit
Sean C. Morgan Following a 19-day trial, a Linn County jury last week found in favor of 13…
City expulsion ordinance gets council vote
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council held the first reading of its downtown expulsion ordinance last…
Country Lane case goes to state Supreme Court
Scott Swanson Country Lane residents will get another day in court – the Oregon State Supreme Court –…
Jacobs weighing city’s demands for water, sewer plants’ futures
Sean C. Morgan A Jacobs Engineering representative called Sweet Home’s demands “a little extensive” but thanked the city…
Over protests, planners OK two towers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission Monday evening unanimously approved conditional use permits that will allow…
New Charter School principal’s aim is to inspire kids to learn
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Charter School’s new principal aims to inspire students to learn. Jeff Tompkins says…
Upgrades for Junior High, other schools on home stretch
Scott Swanson Sweet Home School District has spent about three-fourths of the $8 million raised by the $4…
Dog calls up slightly this year, but complaints about barking down substantially
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police appear to be about as busy as ever with dog-related calls, after…
Two arrested in separate cases accused of eluding police
Sweet Home police recovered a pickup truck reported stolen out of Salem and arrested two persons last week…
Thanksgiving: What it can do for you and what you can do for it
Here we are, only a few weeks away from one of the largest and the solely American holiday…
Marijuana tax revenues surpass city projections
Marijuana tax receipts for the first quarter of the 2019-20 fiscal year have already exceeded the city’s budgeted…
Commissioners to consider 2 requests to build towers
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission next week will consider requests to construct two new communications…
Sports car lover’s latest project is Porche 912 he found in barn
Sean C. Morgan When Eric Mauer had the change to snag a 1969 Porsche 912 barn find in…
Median trees to be removed
Sean C. Morgan Public Works crews are planning to remove five trees in the Main Street median strip…
Local organizations recognized for contributions to Oregon Veterans’ Home
The Oregon Jamboree, the Oregon Elks and Quilts of Valor were honored by the Oregon Veterans’ Home Sept.…