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Letter: Medical test result comes too late
Editor: I seek opinions because I want to learn something. 25 years ago, a family illness brought about…
Editorial: Library provides quiet center of learning in world of information overload
Sweet Home’s library celebrated its 75th anniversary last week, which makes it one of the oldest institutions in…
Letter: Sorry to see firm exit as help arrives
Editor: Really? The new director of community economic growth and development was just introduced at the City Council…
Letter: New gun law has many weaknesses
Editor: Oregon Senate Bill 719 calls for the forced confiscation of property – guns – by the police…
Letter: Protesters don’t know history
Editor: I’ve watched television news clips of easterners tearing down statues and flags reminiscent of the Civil War…
Editorial: Benefactors have helped SH more than we know
A couple of weeks ago was a big moment for all of us. As many of our local…
Guest Commentary: Federal land grab results are inefficiency – and worse
Dennis Linthicum The solar eclipse has come and gone but look skyward again. Why is the sky so…
Letters to the editor August 29, 2017
Abortion could be big tourism boost Editor: So now our Oregon legislators and governor, after years of debate,…
Editorial: Oregon plants a flag – creating more divisiveness
Last week Gov. Kate Brown signed a landmark bill to provide free abortions for all in Oregon, by…
Editorial: Hype makes focusing on solar eclipse a challenge
I have to confess, as your newspaper editor I’ve found it a little challenging getting my head wrapped…
Universal basic income sounds great but doesn’t add up
Dr. Mark Hendrickson Facebook founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg made a big splash earlier this year when he…
Letters to the editor August 15, 2017: Humans, not sea lions to blame
Editor: Re: “ODFW study warns wild steelhead at risk of extinction due to sea lions,” The New Era,…
Editorial: Health woes far beyond Obamacare
Editor: I am all for stopping Trump Care, along with dumping Obama-care or just plain getting government completely…
Watching news happen right before my wondering eyes
Sean C. Morgan Last Tuesday, July 25, we got a call from someone telling us that that a…
Single-payer health care: coming soon to a theater near you?
Sally C. Pipes Hollywood loves a sequel. This summer, studios are releasing a fifth “Pirates of the Caribbean,”…
Editorial: Chamber support still in city budget
Chamber support still in city budget Editor: I feel I need to comment on the article in the…
Faithful letter writers perform(ed) vital function in democratic society
Take a look at the obituary column in this issue and you’ll see the name of one of…
Editorial: Dog law might require putting bit of a leash on yours truly
It’s no secret that a lot of Sweet Home residents are frustrated with dogs. We’ve heard on numerous…
Editorial: Review could lead to fixes for district drug testing program
It’s great to her that our School Board and district administrators are taking a fresh look at their…
Letters to the editor July 11, 2017
Trash rates should reflect service costs Editor: As reported in the July 5 edition of The New Era,…
Editorial: CPI-based trash collection contract has pros, cons for city
Sweet Home Sanitation is asking for a rate increase, as we report on page 1. That’s fine. We’ve…
Editorial: Northside issue illustrates how local government can work positively
The subject of our report on page 1 about the city’s pause in its effort to evict the…
Letters to the Editor June 20, 2017
City needs to work on attractiveness Editor: My name is Moriah Winn. I am a fifth-grader at Holley…
Letters to the editor June 13, 2017
U.S. guiltiest of all for global warming Editor: America, more than anyone, starting in the 1850s, is responsible…
Editorial: ‘Knife River’ property’s future matters – to all of us
Every community experiences ebbs and flows. Certainly, that includes Sweet Home. By “ebbs,” we’re talking about circumstances that…