Opinion

By Dr. John Sparks At the U.S. Supreme Court on June 4, Justice Anthony Kennedy delivered a long-awaited…

Scott Swanson It’s been a bit of a tradition for us to offer up some advice to our…

Sean C Morgan Like probably just about everyone in Sweet Home who had a cellphone on Tuesday, May…

We see them nearly every day, though sometimes they aren’t very obvious – our local homeless population. Some…

Editor: Many great things are being done in and for the City of Sweet Home. I finally got…

This Capitol Christmas Tree deal is big. That became obvious early on to everyone, who tended to be…

Sean C. Morgan Editor’s note: In last week’s (May 16, 2018) edition of The New Era, a story…

Editor: That was a superb editorial you wrote for the May 9 edition! Dave Cooper and I bought…

Editor: This letter is for the whole Sweet Home Family (Booster club, staff, students and community). We wanted…

Scott Swanson Recently, I visited a community I once lived and worked in. My job there was with…

By Tom Yahraes Measure 98—Tackling CTE and Forestry, College Readiness, and Dropout Prevention High School Success is the…

Housing is increasingly expensive in east Linn County, and the reason is short supply. We detailed some of…

Editor: Usually we have so little information about judges, but this time I know Rachel Kittson-MaQatish (position #…

Editor: Tyson Foods, one of the biggest meat businesses in the world, is joining Bill Gates, Richard Branson…

Always positive. That’s what I remember most about Mona Waibel, who passed away last week after several years…

Editor: Re: your recent editorial about the current status of journalism in the U.S. (April 4). As a…

Editor: Kind, generous, active, fighter, strong, compassionate, smart, long suffering, stable, dependable, organized, thoughtful, moral. The list could…

As of the writing of this article, Governor Brown has indicated she is going to sign Senate Bill…

Until they called my name, I was really enjoying this year’s Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. It was…

Scott Swanson Amid the Easter holiday events and April Fools Day jokes last Sunday, another small milestone slipped…

Editor: At Samaritan Health Services, building healthier communities is at the core of our mission. As we prepare…

Editor: I think it was Mark Twain who humorously said, “It is easier to fool a person than…

Things are happening in Sweet Home. We’ve got a vastly rejuvenated Chamber of Commerce planning an awards ceremony…

Editor: Thank you to Jeff Hutchins for his column concerning gun control and issues. We support your feelings…

Editor: Thank you, Jeff Hutchins, for your guest editorial last week. We need facts, not fallacies, to live…