Linn County

The Lebanon Fire District is considering further cuts to its emergency services, following the failure of a funding levy last year.

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.

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.

The state of Oregon has temporarily withdrawn a permit for a large-scale chicken farm in Linn County.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.

The Mobile Crisis Intervention Team will be able to work with residents throughout the county and assist in a crisis situation.

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.

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.

Oregon State Police said four people died in a high-speed collision in Linn County Monday night.

A 135-year-old weekly newspaper in Linn County has gone out of business. The final edition of the Lebanon Express came out Wednesday.

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.

The sheriff of Linn County, Oregon, said she won’t enforce a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines that’s part of an initiative leading in current election results.

Federal transportation officials have issued a preliminary report into a plane crash that killed two people in Linn County last week.