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Keeping footing firm around Foster Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week replaced a bridge on the trail along the north bank…
Food for families in need
Sweet Home High School students show off some of their gleanings Thursday, Nov. 4, after pounding the pavement…
Linn to join timber counties coalition
Linn County will participate in a new Oregon Timber Counties Coalition, commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will…
Teacher fired – sort of – over vaccine mandate
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home School District Board voted 7-2 Monday, Nov. 8, to dismiss Holley Elementary resource…
School district parent-teacher conferences to be remote
The Sweet Home School District announced Tuesday that all parent-teacher conferences this week will be held via Zoom…
Fire causes estimated $50,000 damage to Lebanon Old Town Mall
A two-alarm fire at a downtown Lebanon retail shopping center caused an estimated $50,000 in damages Saturday, Nov.…
City Council approves three-month waiver on library fines
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 26, voted unanimously to eliminate 15-cent daily past-due…
Ongoing pandemic threatens Sunshine Industries
Scott Swanson Brittany Maudlin has a very clear memory of the day the COVID-19 pandemic hit: Friday, March…
Restoring life to a weathered shelter
The sound of hammers filled the air on a recent cool summer day at Clear Lake Resort as…
Richards takes helm at her second mid-valley charter school
Benny Westcott Audrey Richards is charting a new course, but not abandoning her current one. In August, the…
NW Natural Gas announces rate increase
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved an increase in natural gas rates for NW Natural customers…
Correction (Nov. 3, 2021)
A report of a wreck on the evening of Oct. 23 on Highway 228, which appeared in the…
Help for homeless youth
Kate Hemlock, an intern at Jackson Street Youth Services, sets up a table with hot meals, hot chocolate,…
Crawfordsville Market robbery suspect sought
Linn County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking a suspect who robbed the Crawfordsville Market Wednesday evening, Oct. 27. Owner…
Arson suspected in Wiley Creek fire
Law enforcement officials are looking into the cause of a fire that destroyed a shed early Monday, Oct.…
County gets Expo Center progress report
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Linn County in March 2020, the Linn County Board of Commissioners quickly determined…
Reading Spooky Stories at the Sweet Home Police Department (Nov. 2021)
In the first and second photos, Sweet Home Police Capt. Jason Ogden reads stories to kids (and their…
County Expo Center building gets new paint
Kris Barnes knows all about painting the Linn County Expo Center buildings. It’s not an easy task, freshening…
Woman arrested for animal neglect
A Monday, Oct. 25, investigation by Linn County Sheriff’s deputies resulted in the arrest of the homeowner after…
Doctors express concerns about kids’ eating habits during pandemic
As the pandemic continues, pediatricians at Kaiser Permanente Northwest are concerned about an increase in eating disorders among…
A scary-good time in town
In the first photo, trick-or-treaters head east on Main Street after filling up with candy from Sunshine Espresso…
OHA offers guidance on boosters
The Oregon Health Authority has announced approval and guidance for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 boosters. These…
‘Call the Dog’ a treat for Halloween
“Call the Dog,” a short play lasting only a few minutes, will be staged on a repeating basis…
Group considers interim fix for homeless population
Benny Westcott With colder weather and proposed “sleep center” plans for Sweet Home’s homeless population in flux (Linn…
Firefighter takes leave over mandate
Benny Westcott By Benny Westcott Of The New Era A top Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District volunteer…