Opinion

By Jeff Hutchins Following the latest school shooting, in Florida, and the mass shooting in Las Vegas, a…

Some pleasant surprises have emerged from this year’s “Short Session” in the Oregon Legislature. First, our legislators finished…

Editor: I just saw the most ridiculous Facebook video I have ever seen. Shame on ABC for allowing…

Editor: Conservative activist “Joe the Plumber” summed up the NRA’s and its members’ position perfectly when he posted…

Editor: Last summer mayors from across Oregon gathered in Lebanon for the Annual Mayor’s Conference. The conference, attended…

Editor: On behalf of the City of Sweet Home, I would like to thank everyone who participated in…

Editor: On Jan. 10 of last year, I attended a City Council meeting and addressed the body regarding…

The recent horrific shooting spree at a Florida high school impacts all of us because we know it…

By Tracy Beck Both nationally and locally, the 2017 wildfire season was unpre-cedented in terms of dollars spent,…

Editor: Recent issues of The New Era have had excellent citizen and editorial input and statements regarding the…

We often criticize public officials, particularly at the state and federal levels, whose focus appears to be more…

Editor: One thing that drives me crazy is when government or large companies do something – not because…

The announcement last week that our national forest will produce the nation’s Capitol Christmas Tree (along with 70…

Editor: It isn’t often that I take sides in disputes, but Bruce Hobbs has good reason to express…

Editor: For the past two decades I have often helped a couple of landlords clean and repair after renters…

“To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” —Sun Tzu The recent bogus Hawaiian nuclear…

Suppose someone parked in front of your house and walked away into the night, leaving their vehicle there…

Scott Swanson Happy New Year! 2018 is starting out with a better face for The New Era. Finally…

Editor: In regard to the situation regarding the caretaker in Northside Park: It is discouraging to public opinion…

Editor: I was going through my pile of papers that I have let pile up for the last…

Editor: In a Nov. 17 letter to Gov. Kate Brown, Oregon Health Authority Director Pat Allen documented the…

On the face of it, the City Council’s decision on Dec. 12 to let stand the eviction of…

Scott Swanson So, here are my New Year’s resolu… Wait, that’s next week. It’s been that kind of…

By now anyone who’s coherent enough to watch the TV screen is aware that a sea change is…

It was good to hear from County Commission Chair Roger Nyquist last week as he outlined his vision…