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Care clinic outlined; debate continues on homeless center
Benny Westcott During the Tuesday, Sept. 28, Sweet Home City Council meeting, Samaritan Health Services representatives discussed plans…
Albany man dies after shooting at Timber Linn Park
An Albany man died Sunday, Oct. 10, following a shooting incident at Timber Linn Memorial Park in Albany.…
Farmers Market concludes for the summer
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Farmers Market closed last week for the season, following two years of operations in…
Fire season ends in South Cascade district
Benny Westcott The Oregon Department of Forestry’s West Oregon, Western Lane and 1.2-million-acre South Cascade districts, the latter…
Harvest Festival draws a crowd – a ‘great’ one
Benny Westcott Good weather and family fun were in abundance at this year’s Harvest Festival, held Saturday, Oct.…
Growth opportunities for small-town church
Scott Swanson Mark Scott has been pastoring churches for 30 years, and his latest call – Crawfordsville Calvary…
Extending a helping hand
Scott Swanson Ginny Cotter didn’t wake up one morning and decide she was going to help Sweet Home’s…
‘Shooting anvils,’ medicine shows and a cold murder case
Roberta McKern At the East Linn Museum, it gladdens the researcher to come across an anecdote-filled history about…
Municipal Court (Sept. 29, 2021)
August 25, 2021 Arevalorivas, Hamilton – no contest – Violating speed limit 11-20 mph over speed limit 45/25,…
Willamette National Forest offers free firewood permits
Willamette National Forest will begin offering free firewood permits starting Oct. 1. Willamette and the other national forests…
Commissioner Will Tucker seeks fifth term
Linn County Commissioner Will Tucker said last week that he will seek a fifth term in office. He…
Delays, closures coming to Clear Lake’s cabin loop road
Linn County Parks plans to perform road maintenance and repairs to the Clear Lake Resort cabin loop road…
Malone named new county engineer
New Linn County Engineer Daineal Malone has been involved in the planning and execution of numerous road projects…
Lifelong fisherman finds perfect job as a guide
Scott Swanson Brock Crocker started fishing when he was a toddler and, some 25 years later, he’s still…
COVID-19 causes hiccups in district
Benny Westcott By Benny Westcott Of The New Era According to a district-wide email issued last week, with…
Crawfordsville Drive map amendment approved
Benny Westcott On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved, with…
County’s sheriff race gets competitive early
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon announced Tuesday, Sept. 21, that he will not seek re-election in the 2022…
Harvest Festival returning with feast of fun
Benny Westcott A feast of fall activities will descend on Sweet Home Saturday, Oct. 2, for the 15th…
Permit fee waived for homes lost in 2020 Santiam Canyon fires
Linn County has waived more than $71,000 in building permit fees for Santiam Canyon families who lost their…
Mail service to get boost in Cascadia
Cascadia resident Roy Stokes, right, in main photo, breaks ground for new mailboxes that will be installed at…
Day-use fees waived for National Public Lands Day
The USA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 25, also…
Members sought for city Park and Tree Committee
The City of Sweet Home seeks applicants for its Park and Tree Committee. This is a volunteer position…
When there’s smoke, send in the drones
Scott Swanson It’s early on a Saturday morning and someone’s reported smoke emanating from the site of a…
Officer overcomes early hardships to become a cop
Benny Westcott Sweet Home’s newest police officer, Savannah Bradd, has wanted to be a cop since she was…
‘Manley Jobs’ videos draw nationwide attention
Benny Westcott It appears that “Manley Jobs,” the YouTube series launched a year ago by Sweet Home High…