Opinion

Editor: I am once again left in awe and amazed at our little town of Sweet Home. I…

Editor: Twitter just fact-checked President Trump for the first time. I hope they continue to do so. I’m…

By Rich Lowry If you thought the coronavirus presented difficult policy questions, don’t worry – we have science.…

Editor: Many thanks to The New Era for covering the LUBA (Land Use Board of Appeals) reversal of…

Sean C. Morgan This is my last week at The New Era. To the day, it’s been 24.5…

Editor: There is a glaring issue with health care today. I took my wife to an empty emergency…

Editor: I agree with Marilyn Taggart Schlim that the City Council doesn’t care about the people of Sweet…

Skyler Bascom As you may have noticed in my last column, I can be a bit of a…

Editor: I was so sad to receive a mailer attacking Sherrie Sprenger. Her opponent must not understand how…

Editor: Congratulations to our Post Office! I received a wedding inviation from a granddaughter this past week addressed…

Editor: I got my water bill. Our City Council has really been grabbing our money and making it…

Editor: The important thing to know about Kerry Johnson is that she cares. She cares, and she likes…

Editor: I am supporting Sherrie Sprenger for Linn County Commissioner. The position of county commissioner is best served…

Editor: I have known Kerry Johnson many years as an employee, co-worker and friend. I have found Kerry…

Editor: It is vital that we vote our values, so I will be voting for Sherrie Sprenger for…

Editor: We have been friends with Kerry for 30 years through, starting with our relationship within the dental…

Editor: The Albany Area Chamber and Good Government Council endorsed Sherrie Sprenger for Linn County Commissioner with good…

Editor: Those of us who know Sherrie Sprenger can testify that her character is above reproach. A servant…

Sherrie Sprenger’s opponent just showed her true colors by sending out an ugly mail piece full of misrepresentations…

Editor: Regarding the mailer I read from Kerry Johnson, running against Sherrie Sprenger for Linn County Commissioner: I’m…

A proposal by city staff to decrease the Police Department levy by 30 cents per $1,000 of property…

Editor: I have known Susan Coleman for a long time and am excited that she is running for…

Editor: Each May, health care organizations across the nation recognize and celebrate the exemplary efforts of nurses and…

Amid all the angst over COVID-19, attention may be a bit distracted from another very important event that…

Editor: I am Art Martinak, former Sheriff of Linn County, and I am supporting Kerry Johnson for Linn…