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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…
Opinion: Are We Getting an Upgrade?
By Hudson Ogden Sweet Home High School has been around since the early 1900s. Before the school got…
Dear Editor: Sanchez would bring experience to House
Editor: With this letter I endorse Angelita Sanchez for State Representative House District 11. I have known Angelita…
Dear Editor: Different look at HD11 Primary
Editor: As the Republican primary for House District 11 takes shape, I think it is worth taking a…
Dear Editor: Proven leadership matters in House race
Editor: As many of you know, I don’t typically align with Republican candidates, and I rarely involve myself…
Dear Editor: Propriety starts at the top
Editor: In response to the letter by Mike Hall (April 8), I quite agree with him that expletive-laden…
Opinion: Residents battle escalating costs in last affordable housing
By Barb Schafer Judy Annin and Lynn Cole were friends and co-workers for decades. After their husbands…
Opinion: We’re not broken; we’re overloaded
By Jennifer Puccio As Americans pore over the latest release of Epstein-related documents – pages detailing exploitation, abuse…
Editorial: Shooting from the hip
I once taught college classes in journalism law, so I’m pretty familiar with things you can do with…
Dear Editor: Signs inappropriate during demonstration
Editor: Last Saturday I was in downtown Lebanon, where I saw a large group of adults and children…
Opinion: Oregon voters reject most laws in referendums
By Mia Maldonado May’s vote on a controversial 2025 transportation law will mark the 67th time in state…
Don’t rush it on outdoor gym plans
Editor: The possibility of a new outdoor gym was a topic during a recent Sweet Home City Council…
Thanks for ‘fantastic’ toilet paper donation
Editor: We would like to thank Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products and Donna Black for their fantastic donation of 6,900…
Opinion: Time to end the death tax
By John A. Charles When Gov. Kotek announced her “Prosperity Roadmap” in December, she quickly appointed former Republican…
Open Letter to Gov. Tina Kotek from State Newspapers
We are asking Gov. Tina Kotek to veto House Bill 4177, an ill-advised measure approved by the Oregon Legislature…
Opinion: Proposed state ban would harm, not aid, local wildlife
By Jennifer Puccio Every fall, local families head into the woods and onto the water not just for…
Dear Editor: AI not trustworthy, even in telling stories
Editor: I advise readers of the Feb. 24 issue to pay attention to the story about artificial intelligence,…
Opinion: Individualists rugged, not frigid
By Lucian Gideon Conway III “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”…
Opinion: Why FFA matters in Oregon
By Tricia Mooney In a state where agriculture remains the cornerstone of our economy and culture, Oregon FFA…
Dear Editor: What are we willing to give up to lower taxes?
Editor: I read your editorial regarding the level of taxes in Oregon. I was surprised that you did…
Editorial: Are state leaders getting this picture?
It’s been a remarkable sequence of events in Salem in the last six months, particularly since the new…
Monks’ walk alternative to ‘frenetic’ lifestyle
Editor: While much of the country scrolls through frenetic content on our phones, a group of Buddhist monks…
Imagination Library benefiting local kids
Editor: Nine years ago, a number of Rotary clubs in Linn County and the United Way of Linn…