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Caution urged on spring yard debris disposal
					Because this year’s drought conditions put the state at higher wildfire risks, the Oregon Department of Forestry and…				
			
			May 18, 2022
Sweet Home School District Clothing Closet reopens
					The Sweet Home School District Clothing Closet reopened May 4 at River of Life Fellowship, 1658 Long St.,…				
			
			May 18, 2022
County helps Santiam Canyon residents rebuild after fire
					Linn County has distributed more than $88,000 to assist homeowners use fire-retardant materials when rebuilding homes in the…				
			
			May 18, 2022
Lebanon police logs May 6-18
					May 6 1:18 a.m. – Caller reported a white male with shaved head stole two packs of Red…				
			
			May 18, 2022
Wet May Week
					Benny Westcott The May Week Track Meet competition on Friday afternoon, May 6, brings out self-sacrificial spirit and…				
			
			May 11, 2022
School district faces challenges in 2022-23 budget
					Benny Westcott By Benny Westcott Of The New Era The Sweet Home School District’s 2022-23 proposed budget was…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Looking to add a few to crew
					Benny Westcott The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District has a shortage of volunteer firefighters. “Historically, our numbers…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Planning Commission addresses housing, population
					Benny Westcott By Benny Westcott  Of The New Era  The Planning Commission heard the results of a housing…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Five named to the 2022 Sportsman’s Holiday Court
					Benny Westcott By Benny Westcott  Of The New Era  Five local high-school juniors were named Wednesday, May 4,…				
			
			May 11, 2022
National Day of Prayer
					Scott Swanson Sweet Home pastors and residents, above, gather at City Hall at noon Thursday, May 5, for…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Linn County appoints deputy district attorneys
					Robert Beaver, Melissa Allison and Jace Cook have joined the Linn County District Attorney’s Office as deputy district…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Sheriff’s dispatcher facing theft charges over paid leave
					A Linn County Sheriff’s dispatcher who, in 2020 was named the department’s Dispatcher of the Year, is facing…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Lebanon police and Linn County sheriff logs, April 29-May 5, 2022
					April 29 12:38 p.m. – Brandon Kyle Alexander, 31, was cited for a Linn County Circuit Court warrant…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Dipping into the health benefits of chocolate
					Cathryn Arndt Mother’s Day just slipped by, and it’s likely that many of you indulged in a food…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Linn County OKs budget for 2022-23
					After four days of deliberations, the six-member Linn County Budget Committee last week approved a budget of $221,838,213…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Two dead, two injured in Highway 20 crash near Sweet Home
					Two people died and two suffered injuries, one critical, in a two-vehicle crash Saturday, May 14, at Highway…				
			
			May 11, 2022
Young talents on display
					City Councilor Diane Gerson hangs art in the gallery at City Hall on Friday, April 29. The exhibit…				
			
			May 4, 2022
County hires tobacco prevention coordinator
					In her new position as the Linn County Public Health Department’s tobacco prevention coordinator, Dani Crabtree will be…				
			
			May 4, 2022
Man gets 30 days for attack on boy
					Sarah Brown An Albany man was sentenced to 30 days in prison after pleading no contest Wednesday, April…				
			
			May 4, 2022
Lebanon, county police logs April 14-28
					April 14 4:05 a.m. – Deputy responded to single-vehicle crash in area of Mt. Pleasant Rd./Lacomb Dr. Unknown…				
			
			May 4, 2022
Election: Some races draw big fields
					This is a big year for some elections for political office in east Linn County.  On the May…				
			
			May 4, 2022
Council gets homeless center, treatment plant updates
					Benny Westcott By Benny Westcott  Of The New Era  Community and Economic Director Blair Larsen on Tuesday, April…				
			
			May 4, 2022
Man arrested, arraigned after hitting man with truck
					Benny Westcott A Sweet Home man was arrested Sunday, April 24, on one count of first-degree assault after…				
			
			May 4, 2022
Wet month improves conditions at mid-valley reservoirs
					Scott Swanson A wet April has definitely brightened the outlook for Linn County’s two reservoirs, Erik Petersen, Willamette…				
			
			May 4, 2022
State appeals court overturns jury’s verdict in ‘Timber Case’
					Scott Swanson The Oregon Court of Appeals last week overturned a $1.1 billion verdict in the “Timber Case”…				
			
			May 4, 2022
 
			 
												 
												 
												 
												 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						