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Conduct to be focus for council this month this month
Sean C. Morgan The City Council will spend most of June considering possible changes to its code of…
Amidst big building year, early numbers high for county parks
Scott Swanson Construction is the big news as the Linn County Parks and Recreation Department kicks off the…
Couple adds warm face to popular local campground
Scott Swanson In the 10 years since it was born, River Bend County Park has grown significantly, with…
Sportman’s Holiday Princess: Tori Clark
Victoria “Tori” Clark, 17, is the daughter of Jimmie and Cathy Nelson. She is a junior at Sweet…
State agencies seek to boost local business
Audrey Caro Gomez Dealing with government agencies can be overwhelming for small business owners, but help is out…
End of school year triggering administrative shuffle for SH
Sean C. Morgan Five School District certified administrator positions will turn over next year with two new principals…
Councilman Bruce Hobbs steps down
Scott Swanson The Sweet Home City Council swore in an interim manager and lost a member Tuesday, May…
Two to lead graduation ceremonies
Sean C. Morgan Rebecca Wooley and Sarah Dunkley are the top students, academically, of the 176-member Class of…
Remembering the fallen: Hero Half memorial races draw biggest crowd yet
Scott Swanson A total of 317 runners and walkers participated Satruday, May 26, in the Hero Half Marathon,…
Rep. Sprenger, chamber plan small-business summit
Rep. Sherrie Sprenger will host a Sweet Home Business Summit from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2,…
Local T.O.P.S. members have history behind them
Scott Swanson Kathy Paddock-Rice says she’s always struggled with her weight. “I was the heavy girl in my…
Pool boiler replacement completed; first swimmers allowed in Tuesday
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home School District has completed replacement of the boiler and additional maintenance and…
State inspection finds Sweet Home School District short in areas of equality
Sean C. Morgan An inspection by the Oregon Department of Education’s Office of Learning, Equality Unit, has found…
Crowd turns out to help unload, distribute FirstBook haul
Staff School was out Friday but the Sweet Home High School activity gym was filled with people. And…
Outdoor School a chance to get dirty, hang out with big kids
Staff The sunny weather lasted just long enough last week for Foster Elementary School students to wrap up…
New Planning Commission chair brings lifetime of SH experience, aim to attract business
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission elected Edie Wilcox as its new chairwoman. She succeeds James…
District voters approve $1.575 million bond levy
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home voters approved a $1.575 million bond levy request by the Sweet Home Fire…
Councilor’s criticism sparks heated exchange over integrity
Sean C. Morgan During the City Council’s discussion of a motion to hire a city manager pro tem…
Sweet Home wins second water taste competition of this year
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home has won its second drinking water competition this year, this…
Schools budget retains art, Spanish classes
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home High School Principal Ralph Brown said the art program will remain intact, and…
Parks get emphasis in city budget approved by committee
Sean C. Morgan The City of Sweet Home Budget Committee on May 11 approved a budget for 2016-17…
SHFAD bond measure passes
A $1.575 million bond levy request by the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District was approved by local…
With boiler finally in after many delays, pool set to open
Nearly 10 weeks after the boiler on the Sweet Home pool failed, repairs are nearly completed and the…
Updated: Council hires Albany resident as interim city manager
Staff The Sweet Home City Council on Wednesday, May 18, hired Christy Wurster of Albany to serve as…
Council: Ex-Forest Service building could save city dollars
Sean C. Morgan City councilors told members of the public during a May 10 meeting that moving City…