Lebanon Area Habitat looking to grow
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local Lebanon Area Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to build affordable new homes…
Pine education project comes alive at Sunnyside Park
By Larry Mauter, LCSWA member For The New Era/Lebanon Local A Ponderosa pine education project at Sunnyside Park…
Building permit numbers relayed to commissioners
The Linn County Planning and Building Department issued 304 total permits in September, including seven for new homes,…
The virtues of virtual fencing
By Sean Nealon Oregon State University Writer The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush…
Commissioners learn about veterans program
Veterans Services Officer Dee Baley-Hyder told Linn County commissioners Tuesday, Oct. 4, that Linn County Veterans Services will…
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…
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…
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…
Law librarian details success of eviction prevention program
The Linn County Law Library’s Eviction Prevention Program has provided valuable information to about 75 people on the…
Linn County launches new website
Thursday morning, Sept. 15, was an exciting time at the Linn County Courthouse, as a highly anticipated new…
Ham radio operator keeps lifelines, people and events connected where cellphone technology cannot
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local It’s about 10:30 on a Saturday morning. Cyclists blur toward an aid…
Commissioners oppose Board of Forestry’s plan
A proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for Oregon State Forest lands does not recognize best sciences information and will…
County OKs participation in Secure Rural Schools
Linn County will again participate in the National Forest and O & C Land Secure Rural Schools program,…
Facts and figures are true realities of raising livestock for market
By D.E. Larsen, DVM I turned off of McDowell Creek Road into the barnyard. I could see only…
County urges fire management as priority
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, Aug. 23, that the executive…
County OKs OHA grant for counseling programs
The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 16, accepted a $226,089 grant from the Oregon Health…
CHS has dual mission: learning and community
By Jennifer Moody For Lebanon Local Visitors to the physical therapy program at the Lebanon branch of Western…
County Planning Dept. busy with permits, post-fire rebuilding
Linn County’s Planning & Building Department issued 209 total building permits in July, Director Steve Wills told the…
Need work? County Parks Dept. still needs help
Business has been booming this summer at Linn County Parks, director Brian Carroll told the Board of Commissioners…
New head of county Development Disabilities Department named
Chrissy Cliburn is the new director of the Linn County Public Health’s Development Disabilities Department, but she isn’t…
County: No to Douglas fir monument
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker unanimously agreed Tuesday morning, July 28, to send…
Keeping a poker face while serving the bull
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column contains graphic anatomical descriptions. I held my three cards firmly and a little…
Linn County Fair ropes in close to 30K attendees in ‘fantastic’ turnout
Nearly 30,000 people attended last week’s Linn County Fair over its three-day run, according to Linn County Fair…
What the nose knew (some scented vignettes)
By Roberta McKern East Linn Museum historian and columnist for The New Era At this time of year,…
Commissioners discuss rural garbage rate adjustments
The process of adjusting solid waste sanitation rates for the three companies that provide services to rural residents…