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Commissioners get Juvenile report for beginning of this year
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Juvenile Department held 31 young people in January, director…
Lebanon man sentenced in DUI, manslaughter case
A Lebanon man was convicted on a manslaughter charge after a vehicle collision near Lacomb led to the…
Linn County offers services to combat problem gambling, increase awareness
Linn County is making an effort in March, which is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, to increase understanding of…
Body found in Lebanon, identified as Sweet Home man
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era A man who was found unresponsive near a walking trail in…
Sodaville replaces ‘Frankenstein’ work truck
Mayor Brian Lewis, of the City of Sodaville, donated a used work van to the city to replace…
SH hand crew filling out the full body of the fire district
According to what Fire Chief Nick Tyler has to say, it sounds like the year is starting out…
Commissioners approve Health Services contracts
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved several…
Scio farmer Ivan Maluski announces run for District 11 seat
Ivan Maluski, a farmer and rancher from Scio, is running for House District 11 to represent rural Linn…
Heavy rain results in sewer overflow to Ames Creek, South Santiam River
Recent heavy rainfall combined with saturated ground conditions on Monday, Feb. 23, resulted in the City of Sweet…
Naming rights opportunities for Sweet Home library offered
During its Feb. 10 meeting the Sweet Home City Council unanimously approved a policy for the Sweet Home…
Lebanon to hire consultant for municipal jail levy
The Lebanon City Council unanimously agreed to move forward toward a possible local option levy during its meeting…
Summer jobs available through Forest Service
The Willamette National Forest is hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and is encouraging local residents…
Linn County leads state in permit turnaround, commissioners learn
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications The Linn County Planning and Building Department usually takes fewer than 10…
Fire station roof leaks fixed, eight promoted in district
A recently reported roof leak at the new Lebanon Fire District Station 31 has been repaired, but the…
Waterloo fleshes out plans for City Hall expansion
The Waterloo City Council held a work session prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to…
School bus rear-ended at railroad tracks
Medics and Sweet Home police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Pleasant Valley Road on Friday, Feb. 13.…
First deadline for Samaritan medical scholarships is Feb. 19
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary are now accepting applications for their…
Fatal crash on Park Street in Lebanon
A Lebanon man was killed on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 11, when his motorcycle crashed on Park…
Lebanon discussions to reopen city jail take next step toward possible levy
Through work sessions and leadership meetings during the past couple of years, Lebanon City Council and staff have…
Senators introduce bill to allow ‘corner crossing’ access
State senators Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) and Anthony Broadman (D-Bend), working with the Oregon Hunters Association, introduced legislation…
Mystery vibrations stir buzz in Sweet Home block
Glenda Hopkins walked the perimeter of the East Linn Museum and studied every wall of the interior with…
New urology clinic opens in Lebanon
Samaritan Health Services recently opened a new outpatient urology clinic at the Lebanon Health Center, 675 N 5th…
Commissioners make board appointments
By Alex Paul Linn County Communications Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker addressed the…
Angellford fills vacant Lebanon Council seat
Following an interview process, the Lebanon City Council appointed William Marcellus Paul Angellford as city councilor during its…
Motorcycle and car collide
Police and medics respond to a collision that occurred early Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Main Street…