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Discussion continues on state of emergency
Benny Westcott At Sweet Home City Council’s Sept. 14 meeting, Crawfordsville resident David VanDerlip spoke against Resolution No.…
County to resume vaccination clinics
Scott Swanson The Linn County Public Health Department will resume hosting free weekly primary and secondary COVID-19 vaccination…
Christmas yard cards coming back to town
Benny Westcott The Christmas in Sweet Home Committee will be painting primer on its 16 Christmas Yard Cards…
Fire burns brush next to Bi-Mart
Firefighters from Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and the Oregon Department of Forestry responded to the north…
Sheriff announces LCSO personnel promotions
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon has announced the promotions of several Linn County Sheriff’s Office staff members. Brandon…
Cumberland Church move rescheduled to Sept. 28
The company relocating the historic Cumberland Church in Albany has announced the planned move will now take place…
Masks back on table as parents address board
Benny Westcott By Benny Westcott Of The New Era Just over two dozen unmasked individuals entered Sweet Home…
Homeless facility discussion continues at special meeting
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Hall hosted a special meeting Thursday, Sept. 9, to discuss a proposed…
Duncan named new Linn County undersheriff
By Alex Paul County Communications Officer When Michelle Duncan was a teenager in San Jose, Calif., her parents…
Dr. Carmen Wolthuis Hall: A homecoming on the keys
Cory Frye Dr. Carmen Wolthuis Hall has been many things in her illustrious career: an exceptional pianist, award-winning…
County to revisit Crawfordsville Drive zone decision
Scott Swanson Developers and neighbors of a proposed plan map amendment and zone change on a 108.59-acre property…
Council passes COVID-19 state of emergency
Benny Westcott Proclamation cites concerns related to mental health By Benny Westcott Of The New Era The Sweet…
Early-morning fire damages vacant house
Fire damaged a vacant house on Nandina Street early Wednesday morning, Sept. 8. Sweet Home firefighters responded at…
County rejects 4 bids for SH mill site
The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 7, rejected four bids for the former Willamette Industries…
Contractor hired for Sunnyside project
A Lebanon contractor has been hired to build and install a protective frame for information signs at Sunnyside…
SHHS alum awarded Mealey scholarship
By Katie Kohl LCSWA Scholarship Chair Three Linn County high school graduates have been awarded 2021 Robert Mealey…
Highway 20 reopens — early
U.S. Highway 20 between the House Rock Campground and Sheep Creek east of Sweet Home reopened Friday, Sept.…
Highway 20 rollover (Sept. 15, 2021)
Oregon State Police troopers work at the scene of a log truck rollover at about 8 a.m. Wednesday,…
Father, son arrested, accused of stealing older relative’s funds
A Lebanon father and son were arrested Tuesday, Aug. 31, after a lengthy investigation into the theft of…
Proposed state redistricting maps released
Oregonians have a chance to have their say on how the state’s political boundaries are redrawn later this…
CARA funds distributed for area projects
The Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments has dispersed almost $144,000 in federal CARES funding to area projects,…
Sept. 13 School Board meeting moved to high school auditorium
The location of the regularly scheduled Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, has been changed from…
City Council passes COVID-19 state of emergency
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution No. 22, proclaiming a “state of…
Ancestry gets an upgrade
Benny Westcott On a Thursday afternoon at the Sweet Home Genealogical Society, volunteer David Larsen sits at a…
Quartzville Corridor names new park ranger
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Officer Blake Nightingale spent a lot of time working on his grandparents’…