Bruler Fire containment at 75%
Crews have contained about 75% of the 195-acre Bruler Fire burning 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home as…
Danger-tree reduction project set
The U.S. Forest Service released its danger-tree decision memo last week and will begin to implement its roadside…
Creating a healthy menu from discount groceries
Grocery shopping and cooking used to be a real hobby for me. I shouldn’t say “used to be,”…
Linn County firefighters sent to assist on Middle Fork Complex fires near Oakridge
The New Era About 16 Linn County firefighters comprise a task force dispatched to assist crews battling the…
Burright memorial service scheduled Aug. 25 in Salem
The New Era A memorial service for retired Oregon State Police Sergeant John Burright will be held at…
Thorpe named National Coach of the Year
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home Coach Steve Thorpe has been named National Coach of…
Fight homelessness in our community
By Scott McKee I am writing at a critical moment in time for all of us. My concern:…
Reinstate the recovery order and local control
By Tom Yahraes Dear Governor Brown and Deputy Superintendent Colt Gill, I am submitting my objection to the…
Ernest A. Nelson
July 9, 1931 – Aug. 5, 2021 Ernest A. Nelson, 90, of Sweet Home died Aug. 5, 2021.…
William Warner
Feb. 4, 1949 – July 7, 2021 William “Bill” Charles Warner, 72, of Lebanon died July 7, 2021.…
Michele A. Graham
Jan. 3, 1954 – July 31, 2021 Michele A. Graham, 67, of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday, July…
Three finalists named for Sweet Home School District superintendent
The Sweet Home School Board has announced three finalists for further consideration to be the next superintendent for…
Legislators Cate and Girod to hold town hall Saturday morning at Sankey Park
State Sen. Fred Girod and Rep. Jami Cate will hold a town hall from 9 to 11 a.m.…
Public Safety Log Aug. 3, 2021
July 26 10:34 a.m. – Caller reported a dog at large, 1200 block of 44th Ave. Officer responded,…
SHPD warns of ‘stranger danger’ after reports
The Sweet Home Police Department last week issued a warning to residents to watch for strangers in vans…
Sheriff’s Office suspends search for missing climber
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has suspended the search for a missing climber on Mount Jefferson, according to…
Monmouth man dies in crash near Independence
A Monmouth man was killed Wednesday, July 28, in a two-vehicle crash on Corvallis Road at Parker Road…
Highway 20 project to cause closures near Sweet Home
The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Tuesday, July 27, a construction project to make U.S. Highway 20 east…
Bruler Fire containment at 65%
The South Cascade Interagency Type Team 3 continued mopping up and strengthening contingency lines Monday on the 195-acre…
Travel through Brownsville to be curtailed Aug. 12-15
Traveling on Main Street in Brownsville and south of Lebanon will be curtailed Aug. 12-15 as the Linn…
County purchases Albany bank building for $1.3 million
Linn County has agreed to purchase the former US Bank building at 205 SW Ellsworth St. for $1.3…
Albany man arrested in Corvallis shooting
The New Era An Albany man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 5, as part of an ongoing investigation into…
SUNDAY UPDATE: Bruler Fire containment remains at 75%
The New Era Crews have contained about 75% of the 195-acre Bruler Fire burning 30 miles northeast of…
National Weather Service predicts mid-valley heat wave this week
The New Era An excessive heat watch is in effect this week for the mid-Willamette Valley, running Wednesday…