Commissioners approve public health agreements
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Public Health program agreements were front and center at the Tuesday, July…
Natalie Conn named 2025 Sportsman’s Holiday Queen
By Cindi HamarFor The New Era Natalie Conn was crowned the 2025 Sportsman’s Holiday Queen on a perfect…
Santiam Wrestling Camp celebrates 25th year in Sweet Home
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era When some 250 boys converged on Sweet Home High School last…
Chips ‘n’ Splinters strikes chords with local audience members
By Satina Tolman For The New Era The annual Chips ‘n’ Splinters variety show lit up the Sweet…
Santiam girls camp features national-level wrestling talent
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Some 100 girls from all over the United States converged on…
Brownsville City Council addresses solar project concerns
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Brownsville City Council meeting held June 30 tackled a…
Retiring teacher Davis ‘never could see myself doing anything else’
By Satina Tolman For The New Era After 26 years of shaping young minds at Oak Heights Elementary,…
What to expect at Linn County Fair
By Alex Paul For The New Era The 2025 Linn County Fair will kick off on Thursday,…
Opinion: ‘Affordable housing’ anything but – especially for taxpayers
By Randal O’Toole So-called affordable housing is anything but affordable. Instead, it is mainly a scam that benefits…
County facing funding decrease for marine patrol services
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Sheriff’s Office will lose about $77,000 in Oregon Marine…
King Tut versus East Linn Museum
By Roberta McKern For The New Era Why King Tut? The real topic is about legacies left…
Oak Heights’ Gaskey stepping down after 34 years with special needs kids
By Satina Tolman For The New Era After more than three decades of gentle guidance, tireless patience and…
Commissioners approve county budget totaling nearly $280 million
By Alex Paul For The New Era Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on…
Busy year for Expo Center, commissioners learn
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Fair & Expo Center has had a busy spring…
Opinion: Bill would hold ODF accountable to fulfill promises on sustainable timber sales
By Madilynne Clark Overpromising and under-delivering has been the habit of Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) for decades,…
Halsey City Council approves budget, utility rates
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Halsey City Council swore in a new member and discussed…
Central Linn School Board swears in new members, seeks another
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Central Linn School Board said good-bye to three retiring board…
County’s fire hardening grant program to end June 30, commissioners told
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County will wrap up its fire hardening grant program for homes…
Zajic named baseball MVP for second straight year
By Keeghan Gittins For The New Era Kyle Zajic was named Sweet Home baseball’s Most Valuable Player for…
Gallery exhibit features local nature photographer’s work
By Satina Tolman For The New Era With a keen eye for hidden beauty and a heart drawn…
Promotion ceremony sends Tigers on their way
Departees from Sweet Home Junior High awaited their moment in the sun during the Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony…
Brownsville Council reorganizes agenda for public comments
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Brownsville City Council at its May 28 meeting decided…
Opinion: Permit fees, not taxpayer bailouts, should fund water agency shortfall
By Madilynne Clark Should permitting agencies receive increased funds? If budget increases are justified, should finances be increased…
Graduates celebrate end of high school chapter
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Under a flawless blue sky and a light, cooling breeze, the…
Steve Thorpe Honored With High Q Award of Merit
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Steve Thorpe was named the Sweet Home Alumni Foundation’s High Q…