Will Rogers demonstrated critical thinking with grace
By Paul F. Petrick The Aug. 15 Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage would have been perfect for Will Rogers.…
County plans events to increase suicide awareness
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Linn County’s Alcohol and Drug Program is joining communities nationwide to…
Girls soccer team has rough day at Siuslaw, 6-1
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls soccer team fought hard but ultimately fell to…
Gallery quiltmaker’s reward is ‘beautiful product’
By Satina Tolman For The New Era When Carol Kilfoil talks about quilting, her eyes brighten and her…
Tour rolls through Weyerhaeuser mill that is firm’s top producer
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member For growers of Douglas-fir in Linn County, sooner or later the Santiam Mill…
Commissioners sign on to request for immigration clarification
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed at…
Sweet Home ODOT facility faces closure, regardless of outcome in Salem
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home’s Oregon Department of Transportation facility, along with others around…
New Foster principal brings international perspective, collaboration goals
By Satina Tolman For The New Era With a background that spans continents and classrooms, Shelley Nurre (pronounced…
Commissioners approve transportation contracts
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday,…
County Clerk’s office gets new digs in Albany
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Clerk’s Office has moved out of the county courthouse.…
Holley Church volunteers hold work day
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Holley Church members on Sunday, Aug. 24, chose to volunteer in…
Musical reunion marks both Wolthuis family, chapel milestone
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The notes of Widor, Brahms, Bédard, Bach and more danced through…
Greener grass a big driver in settlement of Sweet Home
By Roberta McKern For The New Era Mankind – pardon, “humankind” – has ever been inclined to go…
Brownsville Hands on History provides fun for all
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Despite an extreme heat advisory, participants showed up in droves for…
Commissioners accept grants for county parks improvements
Alex Paul Linn County Communications Grants from the Oregon State Marine Board, Travel Oregon and Federal Title II,…
Sweet Home Rodeo returns to enthusiastic response
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The bleachers reverberated with the sound of cheers from more than 1,500…
Sweet Home mayor’s other passion is Children’s Literacy Project
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home Mayor Susan Coleman is best known for her leadership…
Rodeo to make return to Sweet Home this week
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era After 13 years without a local Sweet Home rodeo, cowboys and…
Linn County voters to see law enforcement levy on November ballot
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County residents will be asked to vote on a four-year law…
Senior Center artists combine to put on City Hall exhibit
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Five local artists who share more than just a love of…
Linn County ends 2024-25 fiscal year on solid financial footing
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County ended the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year with a solid financial footing,…
Community demand for food programs on rise, commissioners learn
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Food programs sponsored by the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments are…
Commissioners approve transportation funding for east Linn County
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday,…
Longtime teacher Hummel (Lundy) ends career, but not learning
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Known throughout her career as “Mrs. Lundy,” Marybeth Hummel is closing…
‘Stand By Me’ features annual flashback to days gone by
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era The community of Brownsville celebrated the remembrance of the filming of…