Opinion

Listening to City Council members’ responses last week to this year’s Oregon Jamboree (page 1), held nearly two…

Sean C. Morgan Public meetings laws are important for us, the citizens of Oregon. At the risk of…

Scott Swanson I should begin by admitting I’m not a big fan of government social programs, which typically,…

Editor: Regarding your front-page article (Aug. 22) on how out of control the production and distribution of marijuana…

As we’ve observed the move this summer to increase local trash collection rates to accommodate rising costs of…

Editor: We have had some personal response to the recent action taken by the Planning Commission regarding another…

In Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird,” a rabid dog growls his way onto the street where…

Editor: The Planning Commission is trying so hard to gain better funding for Sweet Home’s growth. So it…

Scott Swanson Sweet Home folks have been waiting to see what the outcome would be with an Oregon…

Summer is here, school is out, but not at Little Promises Day Care. I live out near Mark’s…

Democracy has been a boon to many, including us, the people of the United States. For those of…

Editor: On July 14 we went to the Loggers event during the Sportsman’s Holiday and I wanted to thank…

Editor: OK to all you veteran supporters, it’s time you nominate the veterans of Sweet Home for the…

Editor: Returning to the Sweet Home area is always a treat, but coming to a school reunion is…

Editor: The East Linn Museum gives a big “thank you” to those who made our summer yard sale…

Scott Swanson I’ve just returned from the annual Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association convention, held last week on the…

Scott Swanson It’s kind of an unwritten rule for print journalists to stay out of the news. We…

When we celebrate Independence Day, we typically aren’t thinking about judges. Courts aren’t always something we Americans appreciate.…

The return of Jenny Daniels to the School Board, which we reported in our June 20 edition, means…

Editor: I want to thank the Sweet Home Junior High School staff for their kindness to me during…

I speak often to students, of ages ranging from elementary to high school. I love hanging out with…

Scott Swanson I clearly remember the first time I visited a landfill. I don’t remember why, exactly, but…

Editor: We would like to thank Jim and Lisa Gourley for their insight and determination in the veterans…

Editor: Happy birthday to our retired Sen. Mae Yih from the community of Cascadia, with our never-ending thanks!…

Editor: I was once the typesetter for The New Era and I was tickled to read the monthly…