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Duncan, Raymond square off in county sheriff forum
Sarah Brown The two candidates for Linn County Sheriff faced off Friday evening, Sept. 30, in a forum…
October 5, 2022
Backyard burning season delayed
The backyard burning season, typically scheduled to open Oct. 1, has been delayed. Linn County Fire Defense Board…
October 5, 2022
Logger icons get gazebo shelter at museum
Scott Swanson By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Robin Miller knelt on the ground in the yard…
October 5, 2022
Rep. Cate reflects on first term in House
Scott Swanson Winding up her second year in office, local state Rep. Jami Cate recounted her experience in…
October 5, 2022
Ex-festival head pleads guilty to money laundering, wire fraud
The former president and minority owner of Willamette Country Music Concerts, LLC, who planned, managed, and promoted the…
October 5, 2022
County sets forums on fish passage plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold at least three public forums in coming months concerning how…
October 5, 2022
LBCC Honor Roll (Sept. 28, 2022)
The following local students at Linn-Benton Community College earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for…
September 28, 2022
Still rolling
Sarah Brown Another year has rolled on, bringing with it bowling league season once again. On Fridays, Linn…
September 28, 2022
Turning history’s pages (in a 1910 McCall’s)
Roberta McKern First, a joke: A lady lost her little shaggy poodle. When a policeman brought back her…
September 28, 2022
Sunnyside pine project dedication scheduled Oct. 15
By Larry Mauter LCSWA Member More than a decade in the making, an environmental education project at Linn…
September 28, 2022
Albany man arrested in sexual-assault case
An Albany man was arrested Wednesday evening, Sept. 21, after a sexual-assault report in the 4200 block of…
September 28, 2022
Fire destroys Ames Creek home
An early-morning fire destroyed a home at 2040 Ames Creek Road. Firefighters responded shortly after 3 a.m. to…
September 28, 2022
Pee Wee the dachshund and a very big bone
D E Larsen DVM It was early Sunday morning when the phone rang. We weren’t out of bed…
September 28, 2022
Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities (Sept. 28, 2022)
Monthly News — The Senior Center will hold Medicare Supplemental Insurance information sessions during the coming month. Medicare…
September 28, 2022
This blessed land
Scott Swanson Cascadia residents, officials from county, state and federal agencies, local residents and about a dozen Native…
September 28, 2022
Police chief: Opportunity to serve in home town a ‘blessing’
Benny Westcott A farewell party for Sweet Home Police Chief Jeff Lynn took place at the Police Department…
September 28, 2022
Fire board reflects on shutoff
Benny Westcott At its Sept. 20 meeting, the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors discussed…
September 28, 2022
Bounty of fun on Harvest Festival menu
Benny Westcott Anyone in search of fall-themed fun should be able to find it this weekend during the…
September 28, 2022
Highway 20 reopens to traffic
U.S. 20 east of Sweet Home reopened to through traffic as of 1:30 p.m. Friday, about half a…
September 28, 2022
Timber contract lawsuit heading to Legislature
The Oregon Supreme Court’s Sept. 16 decision to not accept the appeal of a $1 billion breach-of-contract lawsuit…
September 28, 2022
Linn County launches new website
Thursday morning, Sept. 15, was an exciting time at the Linn County Courthouse, as a highly anticipated new…
September 21, 2022
State Supreme Court declines to review lower court’s reversal of timber verdict
The Oregon Supreme Court has declined to review a decision by the state Court of Appeals that overturned…
September 21, 2022
Planning Commission explores future growth
The Sweet Home Planning Commission learned during a Sept. 15 public hearing that the city’s projected to add…
September 21, 2022
Weyerhaeuser employee strike enters second week
Weyerhaeuser employees across the West Coast are continuing a now-week-long strike that started Tuesday, Sept. 13. Strikers have…
September 21, 2022
Lebanon City Manager: Corps won’t repay city for Foster Dam water release
Sarah Brown Lebanon City Manager Nancy Brewer informed its City Council during the Thursday, Sept. 14, meeting that…
September 21, 2022