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Linn County firefighters sent to assist on Middle Fork Complex fires near Oakridge
The New Era About 16 Linn County firefighters comprise a task force dispatched to assist crews battling the…
Paving project begins on Hwy. 20
Highway 20 east of Sweet Home will be subject to delays for the next several weeks as the…
Burright memorial service scheduled Aug. 25 in Salem
The New Era A memorial service for retired Oregon State Police Sergeant John Burright will be held at…
‘Mystery’ company arriving; city preparing with cleanup
Scott Swanson Sweet Home has a chance to be the location for a company that could bring 100…
Girod, Cate host SH town hall
Benny Westcott Republican State Senator Fred Girod (District 9, Stayton), and Representative Jami Cate (District 17, Lebanon) held…
Legislators Cate and Girod to hold town hall Saturday morning at Sankey Park
State Sen. Fred Girod and Rep. Jami Cate will hold a town hall from 9 to 11 a.m.…
Man sentenced in crash that killed SH teens
Scott Swanson A Junction City man who was convicted in June by a Linn County Circuit Court jury…
City Council hears buzz on bees and LIDs
Benny Westcott A city ordinance outlining requirements for beehives on properties will be updated after several residents testified…
New principal brings experience to Hawthorne Elementary
Benny Westcott Hawthorne Elementary School has a new principal with multiple decades of education experience. Debbie Phillips started…
SHPD warns of ‘stranger danger’ after reports
The Sweet Home Police Department last week issued a warning to residents to watch for strangers in vans…
Sheriff’s Office suspends search for missing climber
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has suspended the search for a missing climber on Mount Jefferson, according to…
Monmouth man dies in crash near Independence
A Monmouth man was killed Wednesday, July 28, in a two-vehicle crash on Corvallis Road at Parker Road…
Highway 20 project to cause closures near Sweet Home
The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Tuesday, July 27, a construction project to make U.S. Highway 20 east…
Bruler Fire containment at 65%
The South Cascade Interagency Type Team 3 continued mopping up and strengthening contingency lines Monday on the 195-acre…
Travel through Brownsville to be curtailed Aug. 12-15
Traveling on Main Street in Brownsville and south of Lebanon will be curtailed Aug. 12-15 as the Linn…
County purchases Albany bank building for $1.3 million
Linn County has agreed to purchase the former US Bank building at 205 SW Ellsworth St. for $1.3…
Albany man arrested in Corvallis shooting
The New Era An Albany man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 5, as part of an ongoing investigation into…
SUNDAY UPDATE: Bruler Fire containment remains at 75%
The New Era Crews have contained about 75% of the 195-acre Bruler Fire burning 30 miles northeast of…
National Weather Service predicts mid-valley heat wave this week
The New Era An excessive heat watch is in effect this week for the mid-Willamette Valley, running Wednesday…
Oregon Jamboree returns
Benny Westcott and Scott Swanson The 28th Oregon Jamboree finished with a bang Sunday as 20-year-old sensation Laine…
Three finalists named for Sweet Home School District superintendent
The Sweet Home School Board has announced three finalists for further consideration to be the next superintendent for…
Chamber hands out awards in vintage fashion
Scott Swanson Dr. Larry Horton was named this year’s recipient of Sweet Home’s Distinguished Service Award and Karla…
Oregon health officials recommend masks indoors
The New Era The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday, July 27 (after the New Era’s press time this…