Remembering meals, atmospheres on holidays of the past
By Roberta McKern For The New Era/Lebanon Local We’ve come to the seasonal change when wintry weather nips…
LCSWA tour displays county conservation efforts
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member Family forestry has flowered at Oak Basin Tree Farm. The Linn County property…
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…
The virtues of virtual fencing
By Sean Nealon Oregon State University Writer The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Oak Basin named Tree Farm of the Year
By Joe Holmberg TFOY Selection Chairman The 956-acre Oak Basin Tree Farm, a family enterprise located south of…
Veterinary school ‘waste of time’ proves valuable in Sweet Home
By D.E. Larsen DMV Neurology, the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system, in early-1970s veterinary…
Guest Commentary: Father’s Day a terrific time for Dad to consider his calling (June 15, 2022)
By Dr. Jim Thrasher The haunting refrains of Harry Chapin’s song “Cat’s in the Cradle,” like “planes to…
Bringing new life to an elderly cow (June 1, 2022)
By David Larsen, a retired veterinarian who practiced 40 years in Sweet Home, shares this story, and many…
Following log drives downriver into history
By Roberta McKern For The New Era Thanks to late East Linn Museum volunteer Ted Fitzwater, we can…
Mining adventures in Linn County history
Roberta McKern, historian at the East Linn County Museum in Sweet Home, shares her knowledge about the area’s…
Strict ‘organic’ emphasis ignores realities of Oregon agriculture
By Rep. Jami Cate What does it mean to be “Oregon?” During a recent legislative hearing, then-House Speaker…
County property market values rise to $21B-plus
The real market value of all properties in Linn County climbed to more than $21 billion for the…
Duo named county farmers of the year
Barsotti tour offers views, advice to tree farmers By Larry Mauter LCSWA director From their ridge-top perch on…
Three receive forestry scholarships
By Katie Kohl LCSWA Scholarship Chair Three Linn County high school graduates have been awarded 2021 Robert Mealey…
Two hundred twenty-nine years ago, America became … America
By Ken Paulson Tuesday, Dec. 15, marks a hidden holiday, as uncelebrated as it is unappreciated. It was…
Tree Farmers of the Year show off their work during tour
By Larry Mauter Linn County Small Woodlands Association Writer Leaning on his U.S. Army training, Lee Peterman explained…
Tree Farmers of the Year provide ‘haven’ for critters
By Larry Mauter For The Lebanon Local Lee Peterman and Shirley Jolliff have been busy shepherding 80 cut-over…
New bakery owners want customers to feel spirit of Hazella
By Megan Stewart For Lebanon Local When customers swing open the front door at Hazella, the three family…
Chief responds to issues that prompted unrest
By Frank Stevenson As a police agency, we continue to be upset by the senseless death of George…
Residents air concerns about local racism in protests
By Megan Stewart For Lebanon Local Best friends Mitra Aflatooni, a student at Washington State University, and Josie…
Local businesses work for normalcy after COVID shutdown
By Megan Stewart For Lebanon Local When Gov. Kate Brown signed into law her unprecedented executive order on…