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Watching – er, moss grow – may be more exciting, thanks to rain
Scott Swanson Moss is growing like a weed in Sweet Home this winter. The green sheen that’s spreading…
Asphalt unavailable, rail crossings incomplete
Sean C. Morgan Railroad crossings on Sweet Home streets should be completed when asphalt becomes available. The crossings,…
SH Young Marine earns honors
Sean C. Morgan Ian Search was named Division Young Marine of The Year on Jan. 5. The Sweet…
Court applications available
The Sweet Home Sportsman’s Holiday Court is accepting applications of interest for 2013. Eligible applicants must be young…
State legislators facing hot firearm issues when session starts
Shelby Sebens Northwest Watchdog Writer With emotions still raw from the Clackamas Town Center shooting and the December…
Sweet Home Trails
Sean C. Morgan 01/23/12 Advocates working to improve community’s health and connections The tree-lined South Hills Trail takes…
Local gospel concert series going strong in 15th year
Scott Swanson Fifteen years ago, Frances Wilson got the urge to sing gospel music. This wasn’t new territory…
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…
Friends of Library store makes move
Sean C. Morgan The Friends of the Library Book Store has moved to the corner of Long and…
Holley staff dusts the competition to win district Fitness Challenge
Sean C. Morgan Holley Elementary School was the big winner in the School District 55 Fitness Challenge. “I…
SH Gleaners back in business after shutdown
Sean C. Morgan Following a brief closure, a new board has reopened the Sweet Home Gleaners store and…
Council elects Gourley mayor
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council elected Jim Gourley mayor in a 4-3 vote during its…
Schools policy ‘silent’ on guns
Sean C. Morgan As it turns out, School District 55 Sc hool Board members learned Monday night, the…
City Council opts to eliminate 7th Avenue school zone
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council decided to remove the school zones on Seventh Avenue near…
The Sweet Home Public Library has received a $1,191 grant to improve public library services to children. The Ready to Read Grant funds will provide programs, incentives and books for this year’s summer reading program. This year’s statewide summer readi
On Feb. 9, several Sweet Home Police Department officers, family members and friends will join hundreds of zany…
Grenade handled carefully
Sweet Home grenade scare brings bomb squad Incident ends withresident being taken into protective custody as police pursue…
School district continues to struggle to fund PERS, board members learn
Sean C. Morgan Retirement payments will be one of the biggest issues School District 55 staff prepare the…
Convict Hopper faces additional sex abuse charge
A Sweet Home man, whose prison term for sexual abuse was to end this month, has been charged…
SH Community Foundation accepting grant applications
The Sweet Home Community Foundation has begun its annual grant cycle and will accept applications through Feb. 28.…
Sweet Home Library receives grant to improve services to children
The Sweet Home Public Library has received a $1,191 grant to improve public library services to children. The…
Senator criticizes congressional ‘paralysis’
Scott Swanson Sen. Jeff Merkley made history Tuesday, Jan. 8, with a somewhat spur-of-the-moment visit to Sweet Home…
Adopted daughter, 9, makes call to save mom
Sean C. Morgan DeCima Lugo likes to make sure her children are independent and can take care of…
Forest project team starts
Sean C. Morgan Gathering at Lebanon’s River Center brings together some 50 interested people Monday The Oregon Solutions…
Review of 2012: Second half of the year included variety of ups and downs
July n Sweet Home firefighters and the Sweet Home Elks lodge held a memorial for Ron Fogel, who…
Holley Road closed as police investigate grenade in driveway
Sweet Home Police closed Holley Road between Fern Lane and 1st Avenue for nearly three hours this morning…