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Writer’s opinion of Trump changed
Editor: Well, it’s vot’n time. It comes down to who you believe. For me, a 2016 Trump skeptic,…
City Hall’s value should be decided by people
There aren’t a lot of historical buildings in Sweet Home, a town that was built rapidly and with…
Levy renewal key for police, library
Editor: The levy renewals for the Sweet Home Police Department and the Sweet Home Library are on this…
Measure 108 simply government greed trampling better health
Sean C. Morgan I started by writing a philosophical piece about why it’s wrong to tax tobacco, alcohol…
Writer supports three candidates
Editor: I support and endorse Angelita Sanchez and Dylan Richards for positions on the Sweet Home City Council…
Abortion key to crime decline
Editor: Violent crime nearly quadrupled between 1960 and its peak in 1991, then it fell and kept falling.…
Levy math doesn’t bode well for future
Editor: Regarding Ballot Titles 22-184 and 22-185, for continuation of operating levies for Sweet Home Police Services and…
COVID requires united efforts
Editor: COVID-19. When does the responsibility begin? This is a question I have been struggling with for some…
Levies necessary for critical services
Editor: I feel compelled to clarify some points made by Marilyn Schlim in last week’s letter to the…
When COVID strikes home, things change
Scott Swanson I actually had planned to write about newspapers for this week’s edition. After all, as should…
A vote for your local newspaper is a vote for your democracy
By Tom Silvestri Newspapers face another big election. It’s about them. While the United States is riveted by…
Levies a ‘windfall’ for city officials
Editor: Here it is again… the new levies. What many of you don’t realize is that our homes…
Thanks to wide range of people
Editor: As I have job that takes me out of town now, I’ve missed the City Council meetings…
‘Inert’ forest policy dangerous to us
Editor: Zombie apocalypse forest fire infernos in California, Oregon and Washington seem out of human control. But wait,…
Forest ownership change an answer?
Editor: Thank you, Lars Arndt, for your guest editorial of Sept. 16. It got me thinking… The spotted…
National Newspaper Week: Reporting shines spotlight to injustice, other ills
By Michael A. Anastasi Rarely are lawmakers across the political spectrum so unified. And rarely do they act…
RBG: President in charge for 4 years
Editor: Diane Daiute opines in her Sept. 23 letter that the GOP is playing dirty. Her entire missive…
Notes from the Newsroom: County taking steps in right direction; needs more
Scott Swanson Linn County made a very positive move, both for the county as an organization and for…
GOP’s SCOTUS strategy ‘dirty’
Editor: On March 16, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland for associate justice of the Supreme Court…
National Newspaper Week to highlight vital roles press plays
By Randy Evans Guest Commentary Each year, one week is set aside to salute newspapers for the important…
Payoff for coronavirus edicts might be just getting kids back into school
There’s been a lot of controversy over Oregon’s response to the coronavirus pandemic – the forced closures of…
Land use policy key to public safety
Larsen Arndt Guest Commentary Sweet Home was very, very fortunate last week. Last Tuesday, we watched helplessly as…
Thanks to local firefighters
Editor: I want to thank all of the firefighters in our community for their work, whether for the…
Hope outweighs divisiveness
Editor: Well, 2020 has certainly been a difficult year for us thus far as Oregonians and Americans, from…
History review: Things not much different for GOP, even with Trumps
By Rich Lowry Donald Trump took over the Republican Party, but it’s still discernibly the Republican Party. The…