Opinion

John H. Marble It’s common knowledge: the horrible failure of our public schools Hardly a day goes by…

Editor: The liberals always fall back to that same old line: “It’s my body and no one should…

It’s been a long and, at times, tumultuous year for the Chamber of Commerce. Saturday, though, as 200-plus…

Editor: Words can not express how thankful and blessed I feel for the support our family has received…

Editor: Alert! Danger! Deja vu Burns! Write your congressmen. Write President Obama. These sneaky, subversive outsiders, Andy Kerr…

Editor: To all the hikers, birdwatchers, animal lovers, bicyclists and general everyday passersby. I have been passing through…

Thirty-some years ago, a local businessman dropped by The New Era to chat with the publisher. The vistor…

Editor: “Why extremists always focus on women remains a mystery to me. But they all seem to. “It…

The City Council is talking about water and sewer rates again, and it’s not going to be pleasant.…

Editor: Little did we know when we moved here two years ago, we would be so loved by…

Editor: Obama’s “hope and change” were socialist policies – and those policies failed and have weakened our nation…

Editor: If raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is so good for Oregon state economics, then…

Editor: In 1998 the EPA mandated child-proofing of rat poisons that were manufactured in candy-like pastel pellets. It…

Editor: I would like to thank Steven C. Beda for the very informative article in the Feb. 10…

Editor: Excellent guest commentary by Dr. Steven C. Beda. It’s a lesson in history, attitude and positive solutions…

Editor: Words aren’t enough to express our appreciation and gratitude to our Sweet Home friends, family and extended…

Sean C. Morgan A number of northern and central European towns, some the size of Albany, have done…

Editor: Predators in the wild generally achieve a balance with their prey populations such that both persist. Not…

Let’s imagine that you are the proud owner of a business that sells quick take-out meals, all for…

Editor: I find it deplorable that Hillary Clinton, on Jan. 20 in an interview with the Daily Sun,…

Linn County Circuit Court Judge David Delsman served justice with his ruling on behalf of 14 Country Lane…

Sweet Home City Council members last week made a timely attempt to capitalize on the momentum and public…

Normally, we don’t associate country music hits with the care of our elderly residents, but the words of…

Editor: Now that that’s over – whew! – I have a request of Santiam if they are still…

Editor: Samaritan Health Services, based in Corvallis, threatened to close Wiley Creek Community, the assisted living facility in…