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Editorial: Getting better starts at home
A decade or two ago, I wouldn’t have devoted editorial opinion space to discussing the viability of newspapers.…
Opinion: Mic dodge not what voters need
Back in 2018, then-Gov. Kate Brown set a new precedent: She declined to face her opponent in what…
Dear Editor: Thanks to sponsoring American Legion walk
Editor: American Legion Post 133 extends our heartfelt thanks to the generous sponsors of our “Two and a…
Opinion: Housing Act just political theater
By Randal O’Toole A recent bill passed by Congress aimed at making housing more affordable will lead to…
Opinion: 250th one-of-a-kind celebration
As a journalist in a small community where “everybody knows your name,” covering events often means being a…
Dear Editor: Does he have guts to do right thing?
Editor: Last night I was sitting across from the business offices in the 400 block of Main Street…
Dear Editor: McKern’s piece on horses elicits memories
Editor: I always enjoy Roberta McKern’s stories. Her piece in the July 1 edition, about horses, reminded me…
Dear Editor: Hurt doesn’t have to be the last word
Editor: I’ve noticed something about our current generation – many of us have been taught to center our…
Dear Editor: Results of May 19 election are telling
Editor: The results of the May 19 election told us more than all of the polls and news…
Opinion: IP 28 would harm state
Editor’s note: Efforts to get Initiative Petition 28, also known as the “Peace Act, a proposed ballot initiative…
Remembering the Cost of Freedom: A Memorial Day poem
By Satina Tolman For many, Memorial Day now marks the start of summer days, Of crowded camps and…
A Memoir: Everyone has to Go
By Xander Eddings Everyone knows the pain of losing someone. The agonizing, harrowing, gut-wrenching pain as you watch…
Dear Editor: Thoughts of love in the springtime
Editor: “’Tis spring, and a young man’s fancy turns to…” you know, luv. “Oh, my heart races every…
Dear Editor: Urban renewal has pros, cons
Editor: I lived in suburban Clackamas County 32 years before moving to Linn County. For much of that…
Dear Editor: Grant opportunity may not be there later
Editor: As you may be aware in the last 5 years our school district has been systematically updating…
Dear Editor: District 11 ‘fortunate’ to choose Sanchez
Editor: There are candidates who run for office, and then there are people who have lived the values…
Dear Editor: Sanchez brings leadership to race
Editor: I’m a longtime Linn County resident and voter. Through the years I’ve seen people run for office…
Editorial: Time to sift through campaigning, check boxes
My first real exposure to contentious political campaigning came when I was a young reporter for a community…
Dear Editor: Sanchez right choice for Oregon forests
Editor: I support and endorse Angelita Sanchez for State Representative House District 11. She has led the fight…
Dear Editor: City charter changes deserve ‘yes’ vote
Editor: Voters will have an opportunity to vote for a revised and updated Sweet Home City Charter in…
Dear Editor: School bond passage ‘Imperative’ for SH
Editor: The passage of the 2026 Sweet Home School District Bond Measure 22-214 is imperative to provide a…
Dear Editor: Republicans voice support for school replacement bond measure
Sweet Home School District PCPs Voice Support for Replacement Bond Measure The Linn County Republican Party conducted a…
Dear Editor: School bond measure deserves voters’ support
Editor: Over the past 25 years the Sweet Home School District has done a fantastic job of making…
Dear Editor: Referendum about more than Gas Tax
Editor: I’ve been involved with transportation and land use for 35 years. During that time I’ve observed repeated…
Dear Editor: Sanchez has been leader for community
Editor: I have been asked about whom I support for House of Representatives: It is Angelita Sanchez. I…