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ALBANY —Are you a veteran, or do you know a veteran who has a VA medical appointment or exam, but no longer feels comfortable driving around the state? Linn County Veterans Services can help you thanks to a grant from the Oregon Department of Veterans Services. Veterans Services Director Dee Baley-Hyder said funding is available…
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The Polar Plunge returns to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympic Oregon! The Corvallis Polar Plunge is Saturday, February 19, at Crystal Lake Sports Park! To register, visit www.plungeoregon.com and follow them with #PlungeOregon!
ALBANY — About 6 a.m. Monday, Linn County discovered that a number of its computers were infected with ransomware. Linn County’s IT Department shut down all affected computer systems immediately to minimize the spreading of ransomware. Currently, Linn County’s website is down and several systems are offline affecting the ability to provide services to the…
On January 20, the Tangent Rural Fire Department will be holding a blood drive by appointment. You may schedule a time by clicking on the link here. The most common type of donation, during which approximately a pint of ‘whole blood’ is given. This type of blood donation usually takes about an hour. The Red…
The holiday season brings a cheerful feeling of nostalgia, family get-together, and positive memories. However, the holiday season brings colder temperatures, longer hours of darkness, and feelings of depression or hopelessness. Linn County Mental Health Services & Crisis Services are available for anyone seeking some assistance in getting through the winter months. If you need…
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The Albany Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is cruising right along and we’re now asking community members to tell us which projects are their FAVORITE! We’ll use the input gathered to help prioritize the projects. Please visit the project website HERE to take the survey before it closes on September 29th.
Currently, there are three proposed redistricting plans that are being considered for adoption for future Legislative Districts. You can find a map with each proposed district by clicking here. In Summary: Plan A: The City of Tangent will be moved to House District 11, Senate District 6. Plan B: The City of Tangent will remain…
ALBANY — September 9, Linn County Mental Health staff members will be joined by other health professionals in the mid-valley holding “Signs of Hope” to encourage those who may be contemplating suicide that there is hope and help. They will gather from 10-11 a.m. at the corner of 4th and Ellsworth. Linn County averages 24…
ALBANY — The mid-valley has not seen significant rainfall for more than two months, and temperatures have been above normal — hitting triple digits several times — prompting Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Will Tucker to request that Gov. Kate Brown declared a drought state of emergency for Linn County. The action came at…
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ALBANY — Ric Lentz has packed a lot of incident command and search and rescue experience into his 27 years of life. It was enough to impress Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon to offer him the position of Emergency Services Manager, succeeding Joe Larsen, who held the post for many years. Larsen will continue as…
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