Halsey seeks funding for well project
Halsey City Administrator Briana Parra provided an update on Phase 2 of the well project during the City…
Residents wait to see if speed humps will work
After decades of trying to decrease traffic on one small stretch of road, residents on 1st Avenue are…
Charter changes to be presented for public input this month
After four meetings to review the city’s charter, the Charter Review Committee is ready to present its recommendations…
Flipping out on the Fourth
The Brownsville Rural Fire District kicked off the Fourth of July with its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at…
Is the city’s electric vehicle charging station getting any use?
One year ago, the City of Sweet Home installed an electric vehicle charging station – something that may…
Sweet Home cleaner, leaner
Sweet Home residents rid themselves of more than 360 cubic yards of garbage last month during a citywide…
Fire season this year already ‘catastrophic’
Fire Chief Nick Tyler told the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors during its June…
Fluoridated water on its way out in Sweet Home?
During its June 24 meeting, the City Council moved to repeal a 1964 ordinance that provides fluoridation in…
Sportsman’s Holiday Guide
*For more information, pick up a copy of the Sportsman’s Holiday program at The New Era office, 1313…
Long-standing Pioneer Picnic celebrates logging camps
The Brownsville community was not going to let rain break their 138-year tradition of hosting the annual Pioneer…
Open house features first edition of new Brownsville Times
News staff at The Brownsville Times held a grand opening on the day of the release of the…
Fun for kids, funds for teachers
The Central Linn Elementary School Parent Teacher Club held its annual Spring Carnival fundraiser on Saturday, May 17.…
Fire district says traditional recruitment pool is dry
Fire Chief Nick Tyler told the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors during its May…
SHFAD proposed budget reflects inflation in personnel services
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Budget Committee approved a $6,594,143 proposed budget during its May 20…
Scene Around Town: May 21, 2025
Breakfast feed funds medical equipment Above, Halsey-Shedd fire crews serve up pancakes, eggs and ham for (from…
Honey Hole side hustle revives community atmosphere
Apparently one doesn’t have to travel to Boston to get the “Cheers” experience when they can go to…
Commissioner Sprenger shares state of the county
Linn County Commissioner Sherrie Sprenger presented a “State of the County” talk during a forum lunch on April…
Budget Committee reviews proposed $42 million budget
The Budget Committee held two meetings last week to go over a $42.3 million budget for fiscal year…
Postal clerk’s retirement signed, sealed, delivered
On April 30, Brownsville postal clerk Carla Pearce hung up her blue uniform and stamped out for the…
Scene Around Town: May 7, 2025
Held every week through October from 3-6 p.m., the Brownsville Thursday Market opened on May 1 at the…
Booking It for Halsey Reading
More supporters turned out this year than ever before in the annual “Book-It” 5K Library Fundraiser, held Saturday,…
Willow-Yucca LID improvement costs expected to increase
City Council approved a change order for $83,664 to address a problem in the original plan of the…
Traveling exhibit at library features innovations of Native Americans
The Sweet Home Public Library is hosting an exhibit from the Museum of Natural and Cultural History that…
Two Brownsville fixtures closing
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era Two Brownsville business owners are preparing to shutter their operations…
Easter Scene Around Central Linn: April 23, 2025
Scrambling for Egg-citing Pursuit Children poise themselves and pay close attention for the sound of a whistle that…