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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…
May 19, 2026
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…
May 19, 2026
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…
May 12, 2026
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…
May 12, 2026
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…
May 12, 2026
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…
May 5, 2026
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…
May 5, 2026
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…
May 5, 2026
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…
May 5, 2026
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…
May 5, 2026
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…
April 28, 2026
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…
April 28, 2026
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…
April 28, 2026
Opinion: Are We Getting an Upgrade?
By Hudson Ogden Sweet Home High School has been around since the early 1900s. Before the school got…
April 21, 2026
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…
April 21, 2026
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…
April 14, 2026
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…
April 14, 2026
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…
April 14, 2026
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…
April 14, 2026
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…
April 7, 2026
Editorial: Shooting from the hip
I once taught college classes in journalism law, so I’m pretty familiar with things you can do with…
April 7, 2026
Dear Editor: Signs inappropriate during demonstration
Editor: Last Saturday I was in downtown Lebanon, where I saw a large group of adults and children…
April 7, 2026
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…
March 24, 2026
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…
March 17, 2026
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…
March 17, 2026