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…
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…