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A Linn County judge has invalidated a permit for a proposed chicken farm that would have raised over three million chickens per year east of Salem.
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Central Linn School District hasn’t passed a bond in nearly 30 years. District leaders say this spring’s $34 million initiative follows a community advisory committee’s recommendations.
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The Lebanon Fire District is considering further cuts to its emergency services, following the failure of a funding levy last year.
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In a decision some farm groups say could have implications in communities beyond Oregon, Linn County commissioners voted two-to-one Thursday to clarify where new large-scale livestock farms can be built.
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Just six months after Linn County commissioners thought they’d voted to limit large-scale poultry farms, the commission is now revisiting its decision, after learning other livestock operations could also be restricted.
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The state of Oregon has temporarily withdrawn a permit for a large-scale chicken farm in Linn County. A petition challenging the permit was set to go to trial in early May.
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The Mobile Crisis Intervention Team will be able to work with residents throughout the county and assist in a crisis situation.
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Normally, people have a 10-day window from when they had to throw out the contents of their fridge, freezer or pantry to request replacement food. SNAP beneficiaries in Lane, Benton, Linn, Lincoln, Multnomah and a few other counties have until Feb. 16.
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For children involved in foster cases, visiting the sterile Lincoln County Courthouse can be upsetting. A new donation aims to make them feel more comfortable with a room equipped with toys, books, art and more.
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Oregon State Police said four people died in a high-speed collision in Linn County Monday night.
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A 135-year-old weekly newspaper in Linn County has gone out of business. The final edition of the Lebanon Express came out Wednesday.
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Officials cut the ribbon Thursday on a new intermodal rail terminal near Albany. Advocates said it could take hundreds of trucks off I-5 each day.