Cooling center open Friday and Saturday at Lebanon Senior Center
The New Era In response to excessive heat warnings predicted Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, the City of…
MONDAY UPDATE: Bruler Fire containment at 65%
The New Era The South Cascade Interagency Type Team 3 continued mopping up and strengthening contingency lines Monday…
Linea Byrdene Brown
Feb. 16, 1931 – July 20, 2021 Linea Byrdene Brown, 90, passed away at the annual family campout,…
Mary Jane Rozell
Feb. 10, 1937 – July 24, 2021 Mary Jane Rozell, 84, of Lebanon passed away at home at…
Derrald Wheeler
Feb. 13, 1936 – July 17, 2021 Derrald Guy Wheeler, 85, of Crawfordsville, known commonly as “Guy,” died…
James Healy
July 4, 1943 – July 22, 2021 James Timothy Healy, 78, of Sweet Home died July 22, 2021.…
Sr. Center letter mis-information
Editor: I read the July 21, 2021 issue amazed at the mis-information contained within the letter signed by…
COVID article data ‘cherry-picked’
Editor: You cherry-picked data in your article about COVID. Our county is maybe 16th in vaccination rate, but…
Protect yourself – against authorities
Editor: On July 6, the President, his Press Secretary, Oregon’s and other governors declared that they will be…
After COVID shutdown, wrestlers flock to Santiam camp
Dozens of wrestlers covered mats on the floor of the Sweet Home High School Sweet Home hosted its…
Linn County Fair returns, with record crowds
A record crowd of 34,330 people attended the Linn County Fair that ended Saturday, July 17. And making…
PEO awards scholarships to four women
Sweet Home PEO Chapter DD has announced its annual scholarship winners. Three young women were awarded Oregon State…
Public Safety Log July 21, 2021
July 12 2:06 a.m. – Andrew James Frei-tag, 20, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal warrant for…
Progress made on Bruler Fire
Crews continued using advantageous weather in their attack on the week-old Bruler Fire 30 miles east of Sweet…
Teen killed Saturday in crash near Sweet Home
An 18-year-old Sweet Home man died early Saturday morning in a crash on Crescent Hill Road, near the…
Boys suspected of starting fire on Airport Road
Two boys are suspected of causing a brush fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon, July 14, in the…
Crews increase containment on Bruler Fire
The New Era Crews worked Wednesday to increase containment on the Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet…
Woman arrested in death of Albany man
The New Era An Albany woman was arrested Monday on a second-degree murder charge in connection to a…
Independence man arrested in connection with shooting death near Albany
The New Era An Independence man was arrested Monday on a second-degree murder charge in connection to the…
UPDATE: Crews continue battling Bruler Fire Thursday
The New Era Cooperative weather continued helping crews Thursday on the week-old 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast…
UPDATE: Crews strengthen lines around Bruler Fire perimeter; containment at 20%
The New Era Crews have completed alternate and contingency lines around the perimeter of the 195-acre Bruler Fire…
UPDATE: Progress continues on Bruler FIre
The New Era Crews have placed hose around the perimeter of the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast…
SUNDAY UPDATE: Bruler Fire containment grows to 44%
The New Era Crews have contained 44% of the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home,…
MONDAY UPDATE: Bruler Fire containment at 47%
The New Era Bruler Fire containment at 47% Crews have contained 47% of the 195-acre Bruler Fire 30…