1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (98+ words) The New Era | Sweet Home, OR SH council takes steps to secure new city attorney Sweet Home City Council members spent a short work session Tuesday, July 14, discussing how to replace City Attorney Blair Larsen. Larsen is leaving for a…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (96+ words) The New Era | Sweet Home, OR Commissioners applaud redefinition of ‘harm’ in Endangered Species Act At their July 14 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker welcomed news that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (98+ words) The New Era | Sweet Home, OR Lebanon to decide fate of municipal jail The Lebanon City Council approved reinstatement of council stipends and referral of a tax levy during its meeting on Wednesday, July 8. The city has historically provided a…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (93+ words) The New Era | Sweet Home, OR These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts among members, work session additions, holidays, etc. Last minute changes do occur at times. Please check the governing board’s…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (91+ words) The New Era | Sweet Home, OR Opinion: Housing Act just political theater A recent bill passed by Congress aimed at making housing more affordable will lead to almost no improvements in affordability. In fact, some provisions of the law will…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (563+ words) The agency has selected a California nonprofit to distribute what industry sources expect will be billions of dollars in carbon taxes. Last month, Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council recommended scrapping the state’s controversial Climate Protection Program — commonly called the CPP…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (89+ words) The New Era | Sweet Home, OR County says goodbye to longtime budget officer At their June 23 meeting Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker, recognized Michelle Hawkins for her 26 years as the county budget officer. New Chief…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (743+ words) Two economists have sharply different takes on the recommendations by Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council. By Oregon Journalism Project Staff Just how bad has Oregon’s competitive situation become, and what can the governor and the Legislature actually do about it?...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1813+ words) These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts among members, work session additions, holidays, etc. Last minute changes do occur at times. Please check the governing board’s website for updated information and agendas....

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (99+ words) The meaning of ‘All men are created equal’ The New Era | Sweet Home, OR The meaning of ‘All men are created equal’ America turns 250 this year. That’s not counting from Lexington and Concord in 1775. Or from Britain recognizing our independence…...