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Linn County crash kills California man
A Woodburn man faces charges related to a fatal two-vehicle crash in Linn County on Sunday, July 21. Isael Garcia, 23, is accused of first-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving. He was set for arraignment Monday in Linn County court. The crash occurred...
Pyramid Fire, now 530 acres, encroaches on wilderness
A lightning-sparked fire burning in old-growth Douglas fir trees east of Sweet Home has grown to more than 500 acres, by far the largest in East Linn County since fast-moving deadly wildfires swept into the region in 2020. The California-based U.S. Forest Service team in charge of fighting the Pyramid...
Sheriff: Passenger dies in I-5 crash, driver arrested for DUII
LINN COUNTY, Ore. — Around 2 a.m. Sunday (July 21), Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near milepost 222 in Linn County. Police say a northbound Lexus GS driven by Isael Garcia, 23, of Woodburn, rear-ended a northbound Toyota Camry driven by Justin Michael Palmer, 37, of La Center, Wash.
Samaritan Health Services invests $178 million in community health
Last year, Samaritan Health Services invested more than $178 million in financial and in-kind support of community health activities in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties as part of its community benefit commitment. “We are a nonprofit and mission‑driven organization providing care to patients in our hospitals and clinics, but we know it takes more than that to have healthy communities,” said Doug Boysen, president and CEO. “That’s why we support community-based efforts to help keep people healthy.” ...
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