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Wildfire danger prompts governor to declare state of emergency
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, Aug. 19, due to the imminent threat of…
Lebanon complex to have 48 units
Sarah Brown Applegate Landing broke ground on its new veterans housing project in Lebanon Friday, Aug. 21. The…
Linn Shuttle’s new bus sanitization system first in state for transit use
Scott Swanson Linn Shuttle is breaking ground in the county with a new system designed to sanitize the…
Marchers support child safety Saturday
Local residents marched Saturday morning, Aug. 22, against child trafficking. Forty or so participants of all ages attended…
School now on line for all grades
Kelly Kenoyer As of last week, Linn County dropped out of eligibility for K-3 students to attend school…
Local officials working to put COVID revenue to use for kids
Kelly Kenoyer Plans are coming together for childcare during the new socially distanced school year for Sweet Home…
Sweet Home position is return to Oregon for new JH principal
Kelly Kenoyer A longtime Alaska educator has been named principal at Sweet Home Junior High. Terry Martin’s hiring…
Linn County death added to state coronavirus total
Kelly Kenoyer Linn County recorded its 11th death from the coronavirus last week, according to the Oregon Health…
Problem burl removed from Calapooia at McKercher
The log that trapped two children in recent weeks in the Calapooia River near McKercher Park turned out…
Wear and tear leaves Sankey Park bandstand facing demolition
Kelly Kenoyer The Sankey Park bandstand is on its last legs, and will have to be taken down…
Rallies remain ‘peaceful’ despite low-key faceoff, police say ‘
Two rallies held Friday evening in Sweet Home stayed “absolutely peaceful,” police said, though participant numbers were up…
5K Tuesday on Corvallis golf course
Best in the West Events will hold its final socially distanced 5K cross-country run at starting at 5:45…
Early deadline nears for virtual races
Samaritan Foundations and SamFit are partnering to present the first-ever Samaritan Walk Run Roll 2020, a virtual 5K,…
Cheerleaders shake rust in camp
Sweet Home’s cheer team got busy last week with its annual three-day Cheer Camp, held at Community Chapel.…
Schools update: New COVID numbers close SH classrooms to all students
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Linn County has dropped out of eligibility for K-3 students to attend…
Gov. Brown declares state of emergency due to threat of wildfire
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, Aug. 19, due to the imminent threat of…
Challenges of Blue Pool
Kelly Kenoyer Tamolitch Falls spills into a jewel of a pool in the midst of the Willamette National…
Councilors OK zoning change for apartments
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home City Council members spent an hour on Tuesday, Aug. 11, listening to public testimony…
Relative’s letter inspires novel for SH alum
Megan Stewart It’s not often that a single letter from a relative inspires a book, let alone changes…
Final send-off for Old Sweepy
Kelly Kenoyer Sweet Home’s loyal old street sweeper, Old Sweepy, has cleaned its last street. After mechanics noticed…
Four candidates so far for Nov. 3 City Council election
Four candidates have already registered to run for Sweet Home’s City Council, which will have four vacant seats…
Video review helps police find burglary suspect
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Sweet Home police last week arrested a Milwaukie man on a burglary…
Suspect arrested after eluding deputies, dogs
A Sweet Home man was arrested Aug. 5 after avoiding Sheriff’s deputies and dogs for several days following…
Car thefts spike has police searching for those responsible
Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era Sweet Home has experienced a spate of car thefts in August, a…
School Board finalizes fall school plans
Kelly Kenoyer By Kelly Kenoyer Of The New Era The Sweet Home School Board unanimously approved plans for…