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Quake rattles county near Sweet Home
Sweet Home residents felt their houses shaking Friday morning as an earthquake that struck east Linn County just…
Rodents plague residents
Scott Swanson Barb Swan was visiting with her brother about a month ago at her home on the…
Truck reload station approved at former mill site
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Planning Commission on Thursday, Oct. 6, unanimously granted a conditional-use permit allowing T2…
City Council Candidates Forum Oct. 18
The New Era will host a forum for Sweet Home City Council candidates at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.…
Battle continues over Crawfordsville Drive land
Scott Swanson Residents of western Crawfordsville Drive and the county are continuing to battle over the development of…
New officer keeping law and order in hometown
Benny Westcott Cody McPherson has wanted to become a police officer as far back as he can remember.…
Commissioners learn about veterans program
Veterans Services Officer Dee Baley-Hyder told Linn County commissioners Tuesday, Oct. 4, that Linn County Veterans Services will…
Fire restrictions end in Willamette National Forest
Fire restrictions on the Willamette National Forest have been rescinded due to cooling temperatures and rainfall. Forest fires…
The virtues of virtual fencing
By Sean Nealon Oregon State University Writer The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush…
Crash detours traffic on Long
Firefighters and police respond to the scene of a crash in the 2300 block of Long Street, near…
Healthy You: Dealing with issues of food restriction and guilt (Part 2)
Cathryn Arndt Last month I opened the infamous “can of worms” as I began the first of this…
Albany man arrested in stabbing near Sweet Home
An unidentified Arizona man was both struck by a vehicle and stabbed Tuesday morning, Oct. 11, near milepost…
More arrests made in Oct. 11 incident near Sweet Home
Three Albany men have been arrested following an Oct. 11 incident in which an unidentified Arizona man was…
Making friends at the Harvest Festival
Porter Jo Hogan, who’s 4½ months old, and her grandma Karla Hogan, get up close and personal with…
Earthquake shakes Sweet Home, east Linn County
An earthquake shook east Linn County just before 6 a.m. today, Friday, Oct. 7, centered about 14 miles…
Council votes to demolish historic depot
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council tackled an action-packed agenda Tuesday, Sept. 27, one that saw a…
An artist’s eye for nature
Benny Westcott It’s never too late to chase your dreams. Photographer Craig Fentiman has captured open-space adventures on…
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…