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Male Charged With Sexual Abuse
A Sweet Home Man has recently been accused of three counts of sexual abuse in the first degree,…
Linn County Veterans Services Moves Into New Office
Linn County Veterans Services has moved to a newly remodeled leased building at 505 SW Ellsworth St. Veterans…
County Commissioners Boost Mental Health Staff Salaries
In a continuing effort to attract and retain qualified staff within the Linn County Mental Health Department, commissioners…
Linn County Closes Out FY 2023-’24 Fiscally Sound
Linn County closed out the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year on a high note financially, Accounting Officer Bill Palmer and…
Small Town Brings National Competitors
Nearly 2,500 people attended this year’s Icebox Cook-Off from July 5-6. This year’s event continued at the normal…
Linn County Commissioners Get Council of Governments Update
The Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments is seeing increased activity in its small business loan program, Executive…
Commissioners Uphold 1-mile Chicken CAFO Rule
On a 2-1 vote during a Public Hearing Thursday, June 20, the Linn County Board of Commissioners affirmed…
Funding Awarded to Replace Culverts, Assist Fish Passage
Five Oregon watershed councils that make up the Mid-Valley River Connections collaborative – which include the Calapooia and…
SHFAD Battle Shed Fire
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to a report of a structure fire just before 6:30…
Sugar Vibes Garnished for Mandate Violations
The Sugar Vibes Donut Company has recently brought to light an issue they faced during the COVID pandemic. …
SHFAD Dispatched to La Pine Fire
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District firefighters responded to a call for assistance near La Pine after Linn…
Passenger Ejected in Sweet Home Crash, Airlifted
Updated June 25 LCSO reported that the driver of the vehicle, Alicia Shaddon, 26, of Sweet Home, was…
Sweet Home Resident Named LCSWA Volunteer of the Year
By Larry Mauter For The New Era Lena Tucker logged in nearly 30 years of public service…
‘Sirius Woods’ a Sanctuary for Old Growth, Wildlife
By Larry Mauter For The New Era In the night sky, Sirius is the brightest star. For…
Linn County Fair Announces 2024 Main Stage Lineup
The Linn County Fair Board announced its lineup of main stage entertainment for the 2024 Linn County Fair,…
County Sees Steady Building Permit Activity
Linn County Planning & Building is seeing solid building permit applications, Director Steve Wills told the Board of…
Real Estate Sold: June 12, 2024
37441 Kgal Drive, Lebanon; one-story residence, 1946 sq. ft., three-bedrooms two-baths built in 1977; 0.91 acres; $526,000. 950…
Commissioners OK Electronically Amplified Noise Ordinance
After considerable discussion during the Linn County Commissioners meeting May 28, Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker…
Truck Accident Ends in Minor Injuries
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance district and Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for a motor…
Story Map Captures History of Linn County Buildings, Bridges
If dozens of Linn County residents from Mill City to Albany to Sweet Home hadn’t banded together in…
Expo Center Business Brisk, Gearing up for July County Fair
Total revenue collected in April at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center totaled $212,612, Director Kris Barnes…
Log Truck Wreck Ends in No Injury
Fire crews from Sweet Home were dispatched to a crash on Upper Calapooia at 9:52 a.m., Thursday, May…
Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Passenger
Linn County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a motorcycle crash in the 36000 block of Northern Drive on…
Commissioners to Reconsider CAFO Setbacks
After extensive discussion at the May 15 Linn County Commissioners meeting, Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker…