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County reviews bids on former Sweet Home mill acreage
Scott Swanson Linn County Board of Commissioners, on Feb. 1, reviewed two bids for some 150 acres of…
Rio Theatre to host first Sweet Home film festival
Scott Swanson Hankering for some film fare that’s off the beaten track? Sweet Home might have just what…
Rollover in Narrows
Driver Collette Ann Valentine, 20, center, stands next to a Toyota pickup that rolled on the icy surface…
State updates salmonid habitat map
The State of Oregon last week released an updated essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where activities…
State: Indoor mask rule to be lifted by March 31
Oregon will remove general mask requirements for indoor public places no later than March 31, state health officials…
Santiam State Forest delivers $11.3 million for county and local services
The Oregon Department of Forestry released a report to state forest trust land counties last week, highlighting economic,…
Sweet Home man arrested after report of road rage incident
A Sweet Home man was arrested Feb. 1 after a “road rage” incident that reportedly began on South…
Sweet treats for a sweet Valentine’s Day
Cathryn Arndt Valentine’s Day is almost here, a time to celebrate the sweet things in life with the…
County commissioners agree to sell Sweet Home mill site to firm owned by Josh Victor
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed unanimously Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, to sell…
Back to normal? Not yet
Scott Swanson It’s been slow going, but progress is being made toward normalcy as Sweet Home High School…
City Council issues statement on racism
Sweet Home’s city councilors made a public statement against racism in the community at their Jan. 25 meeting.…
Corps’ Facebook breaking the mold
The acronym-laden and typically dry language on many federal agencies’ social media posts is … understandable, but there…
Ducks in a row? Birds of a feather?
Snow geese glide on Foster Lake last week during a stop, presumably on their way to the Arctic,…
Sweet Home sees building increase in 2021
Benny Westcott When discussing construction in Sweet Home, words like “growth” and “demand” come up often. According to…
Cause of 2021 Elm Street church fire remains unknown
The trail has gone cold in an investigation of the fire that severely damaged Elm Street Baptist Church’s…
What’s at stake in the 2022 state Legislature
By Julia Shumway and Alex Baumbardt Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon legislators returned to Salem Tuesday morning with a…
Deputy DA named Linn County judge
Linn County Deputy District Attorney Keith B. Stein has been appointed as a judge to the Linn County…
Two die in separate weekend Highway 34 crashes near Lebanon
Two mid-valley residents were killed in separate Highway 34 accidents west of Lebanon over the weekend, according to…
Fire destroys motor home
An RV caught fire near Cascadia State Park Sunday afternoon. Flames consumed the RV and caused a “total…
Police shoot at moving car in Albany arrest
An Albany Police detective shot at a moving car during a Wednesday, Jan. 26, arrest for multiple warrants…
OHA files permanent rules for masking in schools
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home schools Supt. Lisa Riggs says she wasn’t surprised by…
City issues letter to County Commission detailing mill property concerns
Benny Westcott A letter signed by Sweet Home Mayor Greg Mahler, with the unanimous backing of the City…
‘Sleep center’ discussion continues
Benny Westcott After more than a year of discussion and, more recently, two back-to-back meetings held Jan. 25…
County computers back online after Jan. 24 ransomware attack
Linn County public services are coming back online after a ransomware attack was identified early Monday morning, Jan.…
Sweet Home man arrested following report of road rage incident
A Sweet Home man was arrested Tuesday morning, Feb. 1, following a road rage incident in the Lebanon…