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Chicken coop lamp blamed for fire that totaled home
A fire that began in a chicken coop rapidly spread to a home on Citabria Street Saturday morning,…
Retired vet David Larsen puts stories from career in print
Benny Westcott Retired veterinarian David E. Larsen says he started writing 20 years ago. But the stories he…
Minor mysteries add spice to life at East Linn Museum
Roberta McKern “Which way?” “I think that’s upside down.” “Wait, something’s stuck in there.” “Looks like a piece…
Drive-Through celebration to honor Delena Gilman June 3
The Senior Center will host a “drive-through” farewell for longtime senior exercise instructor Delena Gilman on June 3.…
Birds, bees and basset puppies
D E Larsen DVM We had just finished dinner and were supervising the girls as they cleaned up…
Local election results on hold while problem ballots are counted
Rob Younger led Kenny Weld and Brock Cota in votes for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District…
Commission extends aid deadline for restaurants
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker have extended the deadline for restaurant owners who…
Arsonist sought in church fire
Scott Swanson Sweet Home police are working to identify a suspected arsonist who, they believe, started a fire…
Judge: Other cities copying SH’s Community Court program judge says
Benny Westcott Judge Larry Blake Jr. presented an update on Sweet Home’s Community Court program to City Council…
More housing in works for Sweet Home
Benny Westcott More people may be calling Sweet Home their own home in the near future, as a…
SHHS senior gets statewide B&G Club honor
Scott Swanson Abby Jernejcic, of Sweet Home, knows her way around at the Boys & Girls Club of…
$55 million schools budget goes to board
Benny Westcott Sweet Home School District Budget Committee members unanimously approved a 2021-22 budget of $55,024,931 at their…
Cost to county taxpayers when court defendents fail to appear: some $1 million
It costs Linn County taxpayers about $1,000 every time someone charged with a crime fails to appear in…
County residential appraisals to start in Sweet Home
Staff from the Linn County Assessor’s Office will begin appraising residential properties within the Sweet Home city limits…
Commissioners affirm parental OK needed for vaccines
At their Tuesday morning meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker emphasized their position…
Police, Executive, Library budgets all grow in proposal sent to City Council
Benny Westcott Sweet Home’s Budget Committee unanimously approved a proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year in their…
Sheriff’s Office offers free boating inspections
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office will offer free boat inspections this weekend at area Bi-Mart stores, according to…
Younger leads race for Fire Board seat; Gourley on top in School Board race
Rob Younger led Kenny Weld and Brock Cota in votes for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District…
Behind two state titlists, Huskies third in virtual forestry competition
Sweet Home High School Forestry Club members finished third as a team in a virtual state forestry competition…
Mental health: Physical exercise vital to sound mind
Editor’s note: May is Mental Health Month and The New Era has agreed to include a weekly message…
Ballot back in your mailbox? You’ve got plenty of company
Benny Westcott Rochelle Smith of Sweet Home got some unexpected mail Monday, May 10. “When I went to…
County to reach out to small businesses following latest shutdown
Linn County will again reach out to small businesses affected by Gov. Kate Brown’s recent actions to ban…
SH planners approve pot store move
Sweet Home Planning Commission members on May 3 approved a conditional use permit for Dustin Pomeroy, owner of…