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ODOT review blasts Umpqua Transit district’s management and hiring practices
The agency says the board and its former CEO violated numerous rules related to grant funds. By…
Sweet Home man dies in motorcycle crash in Lebanon
A Sweet Home man died Nov. 29 in a motorcycle crash on Bellinger Scale Road, Linn County Sheriff…
Pearl Harbor Day dinner to honor Albany man, 105, one of remaining survivors
By Jennifer Moody For The New Era Quick action saved David Russell from going down with the USS…
Construction under way for new county mental health crisis center
Linn County has begun construction of a new mental health crisis center in Albany that will provide temporary…
Fire chief: Government shutdown caused some ‘full-on panic’
The 43-day government shutdown created some anxious moments for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, Fire Chief…
Christmas tree permits available at Sweet Home Ranger Station
Christmas tree permits are available to purchase at Sweet Home Ranger Station, local businesses and online through Recreation.gov.…
Annual ornament hunt under way on local forest trails
Ready to go looking for a free Christmas ornament? Willamette Valley Visitors Association, Cascade Volunteers and the USDA…
Samaritan operates food program for patients in need
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is operating a Food Backpack Program for patients experiencing food insecurity. Since 2023, more…
Samaritan CEO highlights merger pluses in Lebanon town hall
Samaritan Health CEO Marty Cahill kicked off a series of town halls, focusing on Samaritan’s planned merger with…
Crash at Main and 1st Ave. results in two arrests
Two Sweet Home men were arrested Thursday, Nov. 13, after a pursuit that ended in a crash at…
Signature gathering for Oregon gas tax referendum expected
By Mia Maldonado Oregon Capital Chronicle Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday, Nov. 7, signed Oregon’s long-awaited transportation bill…
DAR offers scholarship for college history majors, grad students
Undergraduate and graduate students studying American history can apply for a $25,000 scholarship from the National Society Daughters…
Artist winners announced in ODFW stamp competition
The winning artwork has been selected for the 2026 Oregon Waterfowl, Upland Game Bird, and Habitat Conservation Stamp…
City leaders talk issues on hunger in Sweet Home
Sweet Home’s relief organizations are struggling, but the biggest needs aren’t food resources or money. It’s volunteers. That’s…
School play offers something for all ages
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era For nine weeks, the Sweet Home High School auditorium has been alive…
Samaritan announces town halls to discuss merger
Samaritan Health leaders are inviting the public to learn more at a series of upcoming town halls across…
Fire burns vacant home on 19th Avenue
A vacant home on north 19th Avenue burned Saturday night, Nov. 8. According to Sweet Home Fire and…
Voters approve Sheriff’s Office levy in Nov. 4 election
A majority of Linn County voters approved the four-year law enforcement levy request by the Linn County Sheriff’s…
Commissioners OK accessory dwelling units on rural properties
Rural Linn County residents will soon be allowed to site Accessory Dwelling Units on their properties if they…
Vehicles collide between Dollar General, McDonalds
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a crash in the 2000 block Main St. early in the…
Warriors finish second in T-Mobile contest, but Lebanon scores $100,000
T-Mobile announced Oct. 30 that the Lebanon Warriors have scored an additional $100,000 in the company’s Friday Night…
Commissioners consider proposed changes to DU rules
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker at their…
Grant to support juvenile crime prevention program
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger on Tuesday morning, Oct. 21, accepted a grant for $163,021…
Council places lien on Kalmia property for abatement
The City Council approved a motion allowing the city to place a code compliance abatement lien on property…
Grant provides SHFAD chance to head off staff medical issues
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is taking steps to improve safety for its staff and volunteers, Fire…