From Altar Server to OSP Trooper: Damian Aranda Embarks on Law Enforcement Career
Alex Paul Damian Aranda, 23, always knew he wanted to help other people, starting as an altar server…
Commissioners Learn About Alcohol & Drug Efforts
Alex Paul Linn County’s Alcohol & Drug Department provided services to more than 1,151 individuals last year, director…
Commissioners OK partnership for Forest Service campgrounds
Alex Paul ALBANY -A project several years in the making came to fruition Tuesday morning, when Linn County…
Linn County Commissioners deny road name change
Alex Paul ALBANY — A request to change the name of Stellmacher Drive southwest of Albany was rejected…
Linn County Commissioners discuss detox center
Alex Paul ALBANY – The topic of developing a detoxification center to assist people who have overdosed on…
Commissioners hear Juvenile Department update
Alex Paul ALBANY — Young people involved with the Linn County Juvenile Department recently volunteered to handle luggage…
St. Helen Catholic Church celebrates 70th anniversary
Alex Paul SWEET HOME – August 20, members of St. Helen Catholic Church in Sweet Home celebrated the…
Commissioners OK Crawfordsville property proposal
Alex Paul After more than an hour of deliberation Tuesday morning, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger…
Commissioners approve Enterprise Zone request
Alex Paul On Tuesday morning, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Will Tucker approved an Enterprise Zone tax…
Idaho names state building after former S.H. businessman
Alex Paul For The New Era A former Sweet Home businessman was recently honored by having a building…
Marketing of Over the Rivers, Through the Woods, scenic byway is taking shape
Alex Paul For The New Era “If you build it they will come.” That phrase was made popular…
No water, no surprise at annual reservoir meeting
Alex Paul For The New Era No one was surprised March 29 when officials from the U.S. Army…
Community Foundation awards grants to seven projects
Alex Paul For The New Era Seven area projects received grants totaling more than $15,000 Thursday morning from…
Hackworth painting named Best
Alex Paul A painting of a young woman wearing a pink western hat earned Chelsea Hackworth the Best…
Weddle Bridge needs repair, task force meets
Alex Paul It may not be falling down, but the Weddle Covered Bridge, a symbol of the community…
LBCC culinary program, area farmers, ranchers provide
Alex Paul Local farmers and ranchers are making a definite impact on restaurants from throughout the Willamette Valley…
Truckers rally at State Capitol to protest fuel prices
Alex Paul Loren Emmert remembers when Oregon loggers were battling for their livelihood as the federal government inched…
Volunteers are heart of Sweet Home at C of C banquet
Alex Paul They vary in age and by the type of volunteer services they provide for the community,…
No panic yet about lack of rain; wet spring possible
Alex Paul Although government officials are concerned, they haven’t reached the panic stage concerning the lack of winter…
1984 SHHS grad pens book about dealing with fears of ALS
Alex Paul 1984 SHHS graduate Marjorie Spoto (aka Tootsie Weaver) has penned the novel “When It Rains”, weaving…
Owners plan to have Lester Shingle
Alex Paul One of Sweet Home’s oldest industries, Lester Shingle, is expected to be back up and running…
SLCH taking steps to reduce losses
Alex Paul Shifting Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital to a critical access facility is just one of several steps…
Lowe’s Distribution Center project in
Alex Paul Last week’s announcement that Lowe’s Home Improvement plans to build a 1.5 to 2.2 million square…
Defensive player of the year is Mr. Nice guy–except on the field
Alex Paul Brandon Martin may well be the nicest young man at Sweet Home High School yet one…
SMART seeking volunteers to touch youngster through reading
Alex Paul The bond between a caring adult and a student is truly priceless. That’s how SMART (Start…