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‘Citizen journalist’ jury verdict could impact all of us – negatively
For those not on the extremes of the abortion issue, last week’s jury verdict finding two “citizen journalists”…
Diapers could hold answers for Oregon
Editor: After only five years of development an Israeli company, UBQ Materials (stands for “ubiquitous”) has patented a…
Politics worse than melting ice
The controversy over climate change is, like many public issues in our world, fraught with emotion and spin.…
Homeless shelter needs your time
Editor: SHELTeR is a group of people in Sweet Home who occasionally give five hours of their nights…
Keeping lights on a mark of civilization
By Rich Lowry California is staying true to its reputation as the land of innovation — it is…
Request for tower should be red light
Editor: The New Era’s Oct. 23, 2019 edition reported the value of property in Sweet Home went up…
Progress in works for Sweet Home?
Things are happening in Sweet Home. For years we’ve heard the angst, the complaints that downtown Sweet Home…
State behavior takes on ‘Blob’-like qualities
By Dennis Linthicum Today’s government enterprise often reminds me of the Blob, from the 1958 Steve McQueen movie.…
Problem-solving a frequent, favorite task
By: Sherrie Sprenger Probably my favorite, and certainly most frequent, request for help is problem solving for constituents.…
Exclusion idea has pluses, but it’s tricky
We don’t entirely disagree with people who say downtown should be off-limits to people who make public nuisances…
Words, labels and opinions can be applied in scattergun fashion
By Bob Dalton If you, by chance, have been reading the newspapers lately or have attended one or…
In U.S., civility has overcome political disagreements and should again
By Dr. Earl H. Tilford When President Donald Trump visited Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 10, Mayor Jacob Frey…
British could offer lessons for Oregonians
Some folks are incredulous at rural Oregonians’ continuous defence of our right to bear arms. Left-wing politicians in…
Civility needed when in public
Editor: A couple of weeks ago a bunch of people and their gear were in the street, in…
Potential ban on vaping makes no sense
Imagine, for a moment. (This shouldn’t be hard because it actually happened a couple of years ago.) The…
Current politics a real nightmare
Editor: Impeach President Trump. Impeach Justice Kavanaugh. Why? Because the Democrats lost the election and because the new…
Key to solving problems often facilitating answers
Commentary by Sherrie Sprenger I am often invited to solve problems in communities. This past week was no…
TNE milestone sparks memories
Editor: Happy 90th birthday to The New Era. You don’t look a day over 39. Congratulations to Scott and…
Putting proposed ordinances to the test
The City Council is considering several ordinances, that range from pointless to effective and even to good, described…
Transparency: Actions speak louder than words
By Daniel Bevarly Open, accessible and accountable government, with freedom to public information without interference from governing bodies…
Local relationships still trump all else after dozen years in state legislature
Fair warning! In the first column I wrote for this newspaper, I said if you don’t find my…
Don’t miss great show, right down the road
Scott Swanson This weekend, a big event is taking place right down the road from you. This is…
City Hall milestone should be start of something even bigger for SH
In our personal lives, milestones are often times we can look back on with pleasure – significant birthdays,…
Thanks for church’s local family support
Editor: I would like to say how thankful I am for the support of the families of Sweet…
Left, right-wingers need a mediator
Editor: I am willing to look the fool in hope that what I say might have some effect…