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Escaped inmate captured
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody who walked away from a Department of Corrections (DOC)…
Commercial vehicle crashes down embankment near Sweet Home
On Friday, July 15, 2022, at approximately 5:59 p.m., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to…
Inmate escapes during work crew assignment
Adult in custody (AIC) Jay Boyd Marsh walked away from a Department of Corrections (DOC) van while being…
Student improvement, Chromebook repair, Seven Oak expansion discussed at school board
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The school board heard a somewhat-glowing report regarding student improvement during its July…
Lebanon Police gives weekend pass to inmates
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local City Manager Nancy Brewer announced at the July 13 City Council meeting that…
County fair starts July 14
Linn County Expo Center manager Randy Porter has a big challenge ahead of him when the 2022 fair…
Mill City man arrested in assault on girlfriend
A Mill City man was arrested Saturday, July 9, after he allegedly beat up and shot at his…
County to continue transportation program for local veterans
Linn County will continue a highly successful medical transportation program for veterans, even after a grant from the…
Sunshine Industries in Sweet Home seeking new director
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era As it emerges from a difficult stretch that included an extended…
Sweet Home police logs June 27-July 10
June 27 12:12 p.m. – A caller reported people living in a parked motorhome were defecating on private…
GUTS returning bigger and better
By Cory Frye Lebanon Local When Guitars Under the Stars first launched at Cheadle Lake Park in 2014,…
Mayor announces he won’t run for re-election
Mayor Paul Aziz announced he will not run again for a sixth term. After much thought and discussion…
Firefighters stop house fire in Park Street area
Lebanon firefighters stopped a fire in a kitchen early Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of a residential…
Water polo returns to Foster
Young athletes from across the western United States competed at the ninth annual TruWest Oregon Open Water Water…
HOPE Center back in action after two-year hiatus
By Scott Swanson Of The New Era Bethanie Young sits with Donna, the resident manager of the HOPE…
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…
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…
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…
Fireworks display returns to Quarry Park
The annual fireworks display presented by the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District Volunteer Association will take place…
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…
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…
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…
Vaughan Lane road work timeline extended
The construction work being done on Vaughan Lane (between South Main Road and QuailPlace) was intended to be…
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…
Santiam Horse Camp to reopen
Santiam Horse Camp in the Santiam State Forest, south of Gates and north of Green Peter Lake, reopens…