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Districting measure a technical change for legislators

Statesman Journal - Tue Oct 14

When the secretary of state redrew the boundaries of legislative districts in 2001, Rep.

Cashed housing vouchers triple in Linn and Benton counties

Statesman Journal - Mon Oct 13

Around three times as many people cashed in housing assistance vouchers in two Western Oregon counties last month, said the agency that issues the vouchers.

Benton voter signups rise; Linna s dona t

Corvallis Gazette-Times - Mon Oct 13

There has been no significant uptick in voter registration in Linn County prior to Tuesday's deadline, but in Benton County registration has been continuously heavy since college students arrived in Corvallis ...

Values and taxes

Albany Democrat-Herald - Mon Oct 13

When property values decline and property taxes rise, is there something out of whack? No, there isn't. What we're seeing in Linn County is the result of how Measure 50 and the real estate market have worked in ...

Festival celebrates 25 years

Corvallis Gazette-Times - Sun Oct 12

Jesse Skoubo/Democrat-Herald Lin Rush of Portland hold his 13-month-old grandson, Colin Rush, as he shakes a string of stuffed animals attached to a bell at the 25th annual Mennonite Festival for World Relief ...

Housing agency out of money

Corvallis Gazette-Times - Sun Oct 12

Demand for help triples; mother and daughter out in the cold LEBANON - In what may be an effect of larger economic forces at work, the Linn-Benton Housing Authority saw the number of vouchers cashed in for ...

Sheriffa s office removes 30 dogs from S.H. home

Albany Democrat-Herald - Sat Oct 11

Sheriff's office removes 30 dogs from S.H. home Officials say the owner, an 81-year-old woman, suffers from dementia By Carrie Petersen Albany Democrat-Herald SafeHaven Humane Society in Albany is seeking ...

Fire destroys garage in Brownsville

Albany Democrat-Herald - Sat Oct 11

Brownsville firefighters cool the hot spots at a home at 927 Pine St., where fire destroyed a garage Friday afternoon.

Dancer would make office nonpartisan

Albany Democrat-Herald - Fri Oct 10

Secretary of state candidate spoke at Linn Republican Women luncheon By AnneMarie Knepper Albany Democrat-Herald When Rick Dancer, the Republican candidate for secretary of state, spoke to the Linn County ...

Linn pondering how to use timber payments

Albany Democrat-Herald - Thu Oct 09

With the return of federal county payments, Linn County officials are deliberating how to spend the money.