Sweet Home hires bring number of Youth Wage Grant recipients to 22
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Twenty-two applications have been submitted for this year’s First-Time Youth Wage Grant…
Milt Moran named to Lebanon High School Hall of Fame
Milton Moran Jr., president of Cascade Timber Consulting in Sweet Home, is one of four Lebanon High School…
Send in the Cavalry: The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry – 1861-1864
By Roberta McKern For The New Era The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry played a significant role in maintaining order…
Huskies finish first week of league volleyball 1-1
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home’s volleyball players launched their league season against, arguably, their…
Girls Soccer Falls Just Short Against Junction City, Then Blown Out by Philomath
By Ryker Burr For The New Era After posting their first victory in two years the week before,…
SH girls notch first soccer victory in over two years
By Ryker Burr For The New Era 707 days. That’s how long ago it was since Sweet…
Sweet Home volleyball has mixed results in tough road schedule
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era The Sweet Home volleyball team faced a challenging stretch last week,…
Deaths nearly double births in county in August, commissioners learn
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications There were 105 deaths and 61 births in Linn County in August,…
Husky girls continue soccer struggles with pair of losses
By Ryker Burr For The New Era Sweet Home’s girls soccer program endured another rough week, as the…
Commissioners hear report on building projects in county
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County issued 281 total building permits in August, Planning and Building…
Volleyball team gains momentum – and milestone – heading into tough week
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Sweet Home hit a milestone Tuesday, Sept. 9, in a 3-1…
Spikers looking to bounce back in competitive OWC
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era After ending the season 4-15 and ranked 24th in the 4A…
Girls soccer, looking for stride, gets positive start in jamboree
By Ryker Burr For The New Era After suffering through a 0-14 season with seven losses by eight…
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…