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Linn Shuttle buses keep rolling – with precautions
Scott Swanson A Linn Shuttle bus rolls up to the stop on Kalmia, between 12th and 13th avenues.…
Building boom continues in Sweet Home
Sean C. Morgan Building is booming in Sweet Home. The city has about eight developments in the permitting…
Jamboree offers free daily concerts
The Oregon Jamboree is offering live “virtual jam sessions” every weekday this week, featuring various regional artists, including…
COVID-19 numbers decline in county, but third veteran dies
Sean C. Morgan The total number of positive COVID-19 tests statewide increased to 1,132 as of Monday morning…
City seeking ways to help businesses
Sean C. Morgan City officials are seeking ways to help local businesses survive through the impacts of social…
Free firewood through June 1 in Willamette National Forest
Personal firewood cutting will be free to the general public through June 1 on Willamette National Forest. No…
After 15 years as half-finished ‘eyesore,’ duplex gets new life
Scott Swanson A half-completed duplex that’s sat nearly untouched for 15 years on the corner of Juniper Avenue…
Updated: Human remains found off Gordon Road, east of SH
Linn County detectives and the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office have tentatively identified remains found near Gordon Road…
Update: Missing Junction City man found in Lebanon
The Junction City Police Department announced Wednesday morning that Larry Dean Housen, who had been reported missing from…
Another body found, this one on south Upper Calapooia
Linn County Sheriff’s officials are investigating the discovery of possible human remains on Monday, April 6. County Sheriff…
Fire destroys shop next to Oak Heights School
Fire destroyed a 30- by 40-foot shop next door to Oak Heights Elementary School Thursday afternoon, April 9.…
Cops take precautions on patrol
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home police are taking precautions to minimize potential exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus to…
Retired vet to tell tales from long career in SH
Scott Swanson Shortly after his retirement from four decades of veterinary practice in Sweet Home at the end…
Remodel spices things up at SHEM, despite virus
Scott Swanson Sweet Home Emergency Ministries volunteers are enjoying some massive upgrades to the aid organization’s headquarters on…
Seedling sale boosts scholarship offerings
By Larry Mauter For The New Era Buoyed by continued success of the Linn County Small Woodlands Association…
Blood drive to be held Wednesday at Evangelical Church
Sweet Home Evangelical Church will host a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at…
Rock club members on lookout for treasures – and for next generation
Sarah Brown Though the 72nd annual Sweet Home Gem and Mineral Show had to be canceled due to…
Plea for medical face masks elicits enthusiastic local response
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home Rotary Club and Senior Center members are among local residents who are sewing…
Doc’s Memoirs: Mutt and Jeff kept life interesting for country veterinarian
D E Larsen DVM Here they come, I could see them walking over from Safeway. My memory fails…
Gleaners organizations carrying on, with some restrictions
Sean C. Morgan Sweet Home’s two Gleaners groups are staying busy helping supply food to low-income families through…
Human remains found east of Sweet Home
Human remains have been found in an area off Gordon Road, 13 miles east of Sweet Home, Linn…
2nd veteran dies of coronavirus as numbers rise
Sean C. Morgan The total number of COVID-19 cases rose from 191 as of the morning of March…