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Commentary: Wastewater plant funding a windfall for SH
Wow. $30 million. That’s quite a good-bye gift from Congressman Pete DeFazio, who’s served Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District…
Send a message when you shop (March 16, 2022)
Editor: PEOPLE!!! If you don’t want to learn to speak Russian or Chinese, buy MADE IN THE U.S.A.…
Commentary: Day at newspaper can go to the dogs fast
Running a small community newspaper can be a little crazy at times, in fact many times. This is…
Lack of flag flying etiquette sad (March 16, 2022)
Editor: Every day as I leave my home I am faced with a neighbor’s torn American flag flying…
Want change? Start with your vote
Oregonians’ COVID experience will likely weigh heavily as we head into this year’s elections. And it should weigh…
Guest commentary: Independent doctors threatened in U.S.?
By Sally C. Pipes Facing declining revenue prospects, physicians are shuttering their private, independent practices to join up…
President Biden having difficulty embracing coronavirus normality
By Rich Lowry Joe Biden was the candidate of normality who hasn’t been able to deliver it, particularly…
Former Portland mayor was compassionate, practical
By Dr. Eric Fruits Fewer than half of today’s Portlanders were here when John Elwood “Bud” Clark, Jr.…
Commentary: Bright side of COVID: Parents are thinking of new ways to teach kids (Feb. 9, 2022)
By Kathryn Hickok Oregon students are now half-way through their third school year since the COVID-19 pandemic began.…
Commentary: Alsea epitomizes tensions we’re all feeling (Feb. 2, 2022)
Scott Swanson The Alsea School District generally doesn’t make a big splash on the Oregon news frontier. But…
Politicians not dialed in to reality (Feb. 2, 2022)
Editor: I just finished reading an essay by Jamie Cate on various farming practices. It made me harken…
Seniors, beware of online fraudsters (Jan. 26, 2022)
Editor: I work with computers. I’ve developed software for over 45 years. Since 2013, I’ve provided a service…
Thanks to local business owners
Editor: We had an electrical fire in Sweet Home at a rental we own on Ironwood street Dec.…
Positive steps for local homeless (Jan. 19, 2022)
Scott Swanson The saying, “Hell is full of good meanings, while heaven is full of good works” may…
Strict ‘organic’ emphasis ignores realities of Oregon agriculture (Jan. 19, 2022)
By Jami Cate During a recent legislative hearing, House Speaker and gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek told those of…
Thanks for getting kids back on track (Jan. 19, 2022)
Editor: To our Sweet Home teachers, administrators, coaches, bus drivers, janitors, lunch ladies, and everyone who is helping…
Sheriff: Experience key to public safety (Jan. 19, 2022)
Editor: As your sheriff, public safety is my top priority. At the time I began working in law…
Newspeople looking for feedback on governor
News organizations and nonprofit groups in Oregon are teaming up to learn what voters want candidates for governor…
Letter: Added thoughts on sewing skills (Jan. 12, 2022)
Editor: I really enjoy Roberta Mc-Kern’s museum musings. The last one (Dec. 29) about a quilt interested me…
Letter: Is this liberty or mass groupfear? (Jan. 12, 2022)
Editor: In 2022 will Americans turn to basic life and liberty principles? When a nation’s leaders identify and…
Commentary: New year brings another round of serious issues (Jan. 5, 2022)
Scott Swanson Our Review of the Year, in this week’s edition, is a good opportunity to contemplate our…
Commentary: Hypocrisy in lead as Olympics near (Dec. 29, 2021)
By Rich Lowry It should be a rule of thumb that the Olympic Games shouldn’t be held in…
Letter: Reader enjoyed Gala Concert (Dec. 22, 2021)
Editor: The Christmas Gala concert on Dec. 11 was so amazing! The whole town needs to come next…
Letter: Where’d all these rules come from? (Dec. 22, 2021)
Editor: I’m sick of all these rules! Rules made up by un-elected bureaucrats and low-level clerks, telling us…
Letter: Are leaders really ‘following science?’ (Dec. 22, 2021)
Editor: Since Day 1 of COVID-19, medical advisors and decision-makers have ordered citizens to “follow the science” while…