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Linn DA addresses local, state issues at forum lunch
Oregon legislators and the governor are making life difficult for law enforcement, Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny…
July 8, 2022
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…
July 8, 2022
Fire season kicks off July 6, but restrictions ‘low’ to start
Fire season has kicked off this year as of Wednesday morning, July 6, but restrictions will be somewhat…
July 8, 2022
Fireworks display returns to Quarry Park
The annual fireworks display presented by the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Volunteer Association will take place…
July 8, 2022
Sweet Home weighs options for 230-acre Quarry Park
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era The Sweet Home City Council on Tuesday, June 28, discussed the…
July 8, 2022
Icebox Cook-off extravaganza of BBQ arts
Radiator Supply House hosted the Icebox Cookoff barbecue competition Friday through Sunday, July 1-3, drawing some of the…
July 8, 2022
New York man arrested after Lebanon parent finds him in daughter’s bedroom
A New York man was arrested on multiple sex charges Friday, July 1, after a parent reported finding…
July 8, 2022
Vaughan Lane road work timeline extended
The construction work being done on Vaughan Lane (between South Main Road and QuailPlace) was intended to be…
July 7, 2022
Commissioners approve 2022-23 county budget
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker adopted the county’s budget for the 2022-23 fiscal…
June 28, 2022
Santiam Horse Camp to reopen
Santiam Horse Camp in the Santiam State Forest, south of Gates and north of Green Peter Lake, reopens…
June 28, 2022
Blood drives scheduled in mid-valley
As summer begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities that patients are…
June 28, 2022
County looks to vote on production of psilocybin mushrooms
Linn County residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether they want to allow the production of…
June 28, 2022
Artist finds his voice through paint
By Sarah Brown Of The New Era Ammon Knight knows how it feels to be intelligent and yet…
June 28, 2022
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…
June 28, 2022
Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff ready to launch barbecue weekend
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era Barbecuing may be a Fourth of July tradition, but this Independence…
June 28, 2022
Two arrested for April robbery
On Thursday, April 14, at approximately 4:41 p.m., an armed robbery was reported to have occurred at Cash…
June 27, 2022
Lebanon man dies in motorcycle crash
On June 25, 2022 at approximately 6:58 PM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a…
June 27, 2022
LEGO contest entries invited for Linn County Fair
Calling all LEGO fans! Enter your LEGO creation at the Linn County Fair in the Arts, Crafts and…
June 24, 2022
Public asked for help in search for missing 16-year-old
Lebanon police are searching for a 16-year-old boy who was reported missing on Monday, June 13. According to…
June 23, 2022
Update for road closures on Stoltz Hill and Vaughan
This notice serves as an update to the Notice of Street Paving issued June 8 regardingwork to be…
June 22, 2022
City press release: candidate filing time from for city council seats
The position of Mayor and three City Council positions will be on the November 8, 2022General Election ballot.…
June 22, 2022
Linn County assumes control over Cascadia Park
Linn County has managed and maintained Cascadia State Park for three years and on Tuesday morning, June 14,…
June 22, 2022
Sweet Home Planning Commission OKs subdivision
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era The Sweet Home Planning Commission at its June 16 meeting voted…
June 22, 2022
Sweet Home downtown landowners talk vacancies
By Benny Westcott Of The New Era Several local business owners came to the table Monday, June 20,…
June 22, 2022
Lebanon celebrates a day of Pride
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Jonathan Pedersen said that when he was growing up, he didn’t have the…
June 19, 2022