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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…
Backyard burning season delayed
The backyard burning season, typically scheduled to open Oct. 1, has been delayed. Linn County Fire Defense Board…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Still rolling
Sarah Brown Another year has rolled on, bringing with it bowling league season once again. On Fridays, Linn…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This blessed land
Scott Swanson Cascadia residents, officials from county, state and federal agencies, local residents and about a dozen Native…
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…
Fire board reflects on shutoff
Benny Westcott At its Sept. 20 meeting, the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Board of Directors discussed…
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…
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…
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…
Linn County launches new website
Thursday morning, Sept. 15, was an exciting time at the Linn County Courthouse, as a highly anticipated new…
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…
Planning Commission explores future growth
The Sweet Home Planning Commission learned during a Sept. 15 public hearing that the city’s projected to add…
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…
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…