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Sweet Home ODOT facility faces closure, regardless of outcome in Salem
By Satina Tolman For The New Era Sweet Home’s Oregon Department of Transportation facility, along with others around…
Commissioners approve transportation contracts
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Tuesday,…
Jamboree lifers sad to see festival go; it left memories
Larry Johnson was athletic director at Sweet Home High School in 1992 when he got invited to a…
Hill family infuses Sankey Park with funds in memory of CTC employee
The City of Sweet Home received a financial boost from the Hill family for Phase III at Sankey…
Heads up: Official election mail includes trademarked design
Even though the May 2026 primary is still months away, Oregonians are already starting to receive mail and…
County Clerk’s office gets new digs in Albany
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Clerk’s Office has moved out of the county courthouse.…
Samaritan announces it will not close Lebanon birthing center
Samaritan Health Services announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that it will continue to offer maternity care for women and…
After decades of service, Tell & Sell duo reach final deadline
Gary Brown and Connie Conner stand in the production area of the building they’ve occupied for the last…
Ladder truck damage puts future at public events in question
Sweet Home Fire’s ladder truck may be a no-show at upcoming events Fire Chief Nick Tyler told Sweet…
Rapid ‘amazing’ response by firefighters saves structures in Holley fire
A large vegetation fire burned roughly 25 acres in Holley late Monday afternoon, but firefighters were able to…
Firefighters respond to large vegetation fire off Rice Road
Firefighters from multiple local agencies are working to battle a large vegetation fire located between Rice Road and…
Five fires connected to target shooting in state forest
Quick actions by Oregon Department of Forestry crews and rural fire departments have put out five fires just…
PIT Count shows slight increase in area homeless numbers
Data from this year’s Point in Time (PIT) Count revealed 1,502 individuals are experiencing homelessness across the tri-county…
Council does light housecleaning for police upkeep
Police and code enforcement issues were a majority of the discussions and actions taken during City Council’s Aug.…
Commissioners accept grants for county parks improvements
Alex Paul Linn County Communications Grants from the Oregon State Marine Board, Travel Oregon and Federal Title II,…
SHEDG auctioning off Jamboree items
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group launched two live online auctions packed with items from the Oregon Jamboree…
Sweet Home Rodeo returns to enthusiastic response
By Satina TolmanFor The New Era The bleachers reverberated with the sound of cheers from more than 1,500…
National Night Out Tonight on 13th Avenue
Setup is in progress for Sweet Home’s National Night Out tonight, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.…
Rodeo to make return to Sweet Home this week
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era After 13 years without a local Sweet Home rodeo, cowboys and…
Erin Barstad resigns from School Board a week before arrest on domestic charges
Erin Barstad, who was arrested following a domestic incident late Tuesday evening, Aug, 6, notified The New Era…
Two rods allowed for coho salmon through end of year
Anglers with the two-rod validation will be able to use two rods in areas of the upper Willamette…
Family pet rescued from burning house on Hwy. 228
A 14-year-old Pomeranian named Tucker was rescued Monday morning, Aug. 11, as firefighters responded to a house fire…
Linn County voters to see law enforcement levy on November ballot
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County residents will be asked to vote on a four-year law…
Rodeo to return to Sweet Home Aug. 16
By Cindy Hamar For The New Era After 13 years without a local Sweet Home rodeo, cowboys and…
Linn Shuttle bus removed from ditch on North River
A Linn Shuttle bus that had been under repair got stuck late Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5, after it…