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Cutbacks aim at keeping pool open
Sean C. Morgan School District 55 plans to cut most of its swimming pool costs this summer in…
On-line schools deserve support
Christina Martin Oregon’s legislature is again considering bills that would affect K-12 students’ access to on-line education. While…
Mystery artist Otto makes $10 tickets real deal
Sean C. Morgan If you can’t wait for the Oregon Jamboree at the end of July, you can…
SH Foundation awards local grants totaling $14,000
The Sweet Home Community Foundation awarded grants to 10 community projects on March 15. A total of $14,000…
School cuts may include furloughs, jobs, sports
Sean C. Morgan Supt. Larry Horton presented a final list of recommended budget reductions to the District 55…
Five candidates – 3 new – elected to SHEDG board
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group cast a unanimous ballot for five candidates to fill…
It’s official: Schrader’s in
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board Monday hired Don Schrader of Glide to be its next…
Wicked windstorm
Sean C. Morgan A strong wind storm blew across Oregon Sunday afternoon, knocking out power to tens of…
Commissioners approve Weber quarry expansion
Sean C. Morgan The Linn County Board of Commissioners last week approved the expansion of the Weber Quarry,…
Rollover on Whiskey Butte kills local man
A 56-year-old Sweet Home man was killed when his vehicle plunged more than 150 feet down an embankment…
City planners begin revising conditional use permit laws
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Planning Commission has started revising the city’s conditional use permit ordinance. The…
New hire Mike Severns named Firefighter of Year
Sean C. Morgan Mike Severns had a great night Saturday at the annual Sweet Home firefighter awards banquet.…
Boys and Girls Club honorees
Taylor Webb, left, and Kelli Fanning were Sweet Home’s nominees for the 2011 Boys and Girls Club Youth…
State legislators holding hearings on redistricting
The House and Senate Committees on Redistricting are holding 12 joint public hearings across the state to hear…
Repair work making progress on Foster trail
Scott Swanson Local walkers and joggers, who have dreamed of having a useable trail running around Foster Lake,…
City audit report notes only one flaw
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home City Council received a nearly clean audit report for the 2009-10 fiscal…
Stars and Stripes; Christopher Bolen
Army Sgt. First Class Christopher P. Bolen was recently deployed to Afghanistan with the 1249th Engineer Battalion. Bolen…
Stars and Stripes; Keith Roberts
Army Private Keith Roberts, son of former Sweet Home residents Michelle and Kevin Hagle, graduated from boot camp…
Facade program gets more dollars
Sean C. Morgan The Sweet Home Economic Development Group has more than doubled the money available for exterior…
Sue Olson named chamber Distinguished Service honoree
Scott Swanson Four local women, led by longtime community organizer Sue Olson, swept the Sweet Home Chamber of…
Stars and Stripes; Kaleb Davis
Army Pvt. Kaleb N. Davis has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus,…
Olson celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
Leonard and Frances Olson of Sweet Home celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary during an open house reception Feb.…
SHJH art winners
These Sweet Home Junior High School students, with teacher Trey Hagen, in rear, were award winners at the…
Muddy but mobile
Last week’s constant rain made for deep, slick mud at the 2011 Mud Fest Saturday near Holley. “The…
Glide supt. to head SH schools
Sean C. Morgan The District 55 School Board last week offered the position of superintendent to Don Schrader,…