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Train derails after collapse of trestle in Corvallis
A train derailed after a trestle collapsed in Corvallis Saturday, Jan. 4, leaving one train car in the…
Nyquist re-elected chair as commissioners kick off 2025
In their final meeting of 2024, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker made quick…
County swearing-in ceremony includes new, veteran faces
Newly elected Linn County Assessor and Tax Collector Matt Pitcher and Treasurer Michelle Hawkins, who has served more…
Long Street wreck followed by warrants arrest
Law enforcement officials and medics work at the scene of a collision in which a Dodge SUV driven…
Trailer burns in Foster Lake RV park
Firefighters work to put out a fire that burned a recreational vehicle early on the morning of Dec.…
DMV warning about scam using fake VINs
Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Services is warning Oregonians about a new scam using fake Manufacturer Certificates of…
New year brings laws aiming to boost health, safety, more
Oregon is kicking off 2025 with new laws to stop drug use on public transportation, reduce the cost…
Year in review: We look back on significant events of 2024
December Readers and community members responded with vigor to an editorial published in The New Era, detailing the…
Quartzville Road closed for second time in two weeks
Quartzville Road has not had a good holiday season. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, a rockslide came down…
SHHS, SHJH choirs, bands perform winter concerts
Sweet Home’s school bands and choirs performed their winter concerts earlier this month, the choirs on Dec. 12…
Samaritan CEO Doug Boysen announces plans to step down
Samaritan Health Services President and CEO Doug Boysen has announced he is planning to step down from the…
ODFW offering public opportunity to weigh in on species preservation, other topics
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host the first of a series of community engagement sessions…
Springfield man sentenced for illegally manufacturing firearms
A Springfield man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday, Dec. 10, for illegally possessing and manufacturing over 100…
Community response provides real hope for The New Era’s future
Having lived in Sweet Home for 20 years and having published your newspaper for 18 of those, I…
Christmas Programs
Here are galleries of the Christmas programs put on by Sweet Home’s elementary schools: Foster, Hawthorne, Holley, Oak…
Update: Quartzville Road re-opened after truck rollover cleanup
The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday, Dec. 23, that it was re-opening Quartzville Road following the cleanup and…
Siletz Tribal Grant Funds Life-Saving Devices for SHFAD
On August 2nd 2024 Sweet Home Fire received grant funds in the amount of $9,235.80 from the Siletz…
School Board agrees to pay for Strategic Plan help
Sweet Home School Board members agreed Monday, Dec. 9, that they would be willing to commit up to…
Christmas Tree Auction Grosses $50,000-Plus
The Sweet Home Alumni Foundation held its 21st annual Trees for Scholarships Auction on Dec. 7, drawing a…
Commissioners Move Forward with Building Plans
Two Linn County building projects will move forward thanks to project approvals by Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist,…
OSP Seek Info Regarding Pedestrian Death
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is seeking witnesses to an early morning crash involving a pedestrian who was…
USFS officials close Quartzville Road following truck accident
A semi truck rollover has closed Quartzville Road to traffic between Mileposts 26 and 34, while government agencies…
Commissioners Learn About Plan to Reward Government Cost-Cutting
Retired businessman and former Albany City Councilman Rich Kellum told Linn County commissioners about his plan to seed…
Fire Chief Represents Sweet Home for Fire Funding Support
In a public hearing held a day ahead of a special legislative session on Dec. 11, Sweet Home…
Options for Help to Woodland Owners on the Table Jan. 18
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member For The New Era Forest property owners in Linn County looking for…