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Local property line adjustment on short agenda for commissioners
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker made quick…
Jamboree organizers plan beefed-up events leading to festival
Sweet Home residents have the opportunity to enjoy some juiced-up events from the Oregon Jamboree, which began May…
SHFAD battles house fire on Surrey Lane
Firefighters battle a blaze that severely damaged a home on Surrey Lane, off Ames Creek Road, early Tuesday…
Rescue on Gordon Meadows Trail
A hiker was rescued Tuesday afternoon, May 6, after a search by Linn County Search and Rescue team…
Saturday Market back for its third year in Library Square
By Timothy Major For The New Era A full cloud cover, mid-50s temperatures, and a cool breeze did…
City: Water ‘fluctuations’ may cause discoloration
Sweet Home’s city water system has recently experienced some fluctuations in water pressure, which are causing some discoloration…
‘Largest’ fentanyl bust in U.S. history includes seizures in Oregon state capital
Federal authorities on Tuesday, May 6, announced that they have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of…
Former Husky cheer member helps George Fox to national title
Luka Ogden says she did not really plan to continue flying through the air in cheer stunts when…
Commissioner Sprenger shares state of the county
Linn County Commissioner Sherrie Sprenger presented a “State of the County” talk during a forum lunch on April…
Commissioners agree to pause in lease payments due to ‘shifting’ market
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved a…
Linn County committee approves nearly $280 million budget
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications After three days of presentations by department heads and elected officials, the…
Budget Committee reviews proposed $42 million budget
The Budget Committee held two meetings last week to go over a $42.3 million budget for fiscal year…
Brownsville councilors re-instate formal Mill Race agreement
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Brownsville City Council, led by Mayor Daniel Craven, convened on…
Linn County gets $700,000-plus from BLM timber revenue
The Bureau of Land Management has distributed more than $27.7 million in timber revenue payments to 18 western…
Aerial survey indicates not much has changed for Oregon forests
According to a new report on the state of Oregon’s forests, drought, insect pests and tree diseases continue…
Public comment period open for state water resources plan
The Oregon Water Resources Department is offering a public comment period through May 7 to allow Oregonians to…
Fire destroys logging harvester on Wiley Creek
Firefighters from the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and Oregon Department of Forestry responded Thursday afternoon, April…
Candidates for School Board share perspectives
The New Era provided a questionnaire to all six candidates for the four open positions on the Sweet…
Local woman has made hundreds of quilts for needy babies
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era Dean Hummer is on a quest to give baby quilts to…
Willow-Yucca LID improvement costs expected to increase
City Council approved a change order for $83,664 to address a problem in the original plan of the…
County’s new RV dump station to open May 8
The public is invited to a ribbon cutting and grand opening for the new Linn County Parks &…
Central Linn voters to decide on $34 million school bond, much more
Central Linn voters will have the opportunity to vote to fill six School Board seats and will be…
May 20 election: Mayoral measure heads choices for Sweet Home voters
Sweet Home voters will face a broad range of decisions when they open their ballots for the May…
Commissioners support 19th First-Time Youth Wage Program
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed on…
Bees find new home – not at Thriftway
Beekeeper Linda Cutright collects a swarm of bees that developed in the Thriftway parking lot during the early…