Opinion

Dr. Gary Welton A recent story in the Chronicle of Higher Education suggests that Michael LaCour, a UCLA…

Scott Swanson Well, that was a sizzling Jamboree – in more ways than one. I remember, when I…

Scott Swanson I read last week (in a newspaper) that the Daily Transcript of San Diego is about…

My 83-year-old neighbor, Roger Feigum, passed away on July 14. Roger was a veteran and a patriot. He…

The New Era Respect has been a key attribute of Sweet Home city government for many years and,…

Editor: We would like send a giant thank you to Sweet Home Police and Fire departments for their…

Editor: As I write this I am listening to the initial reports of the shootings in Chattanooga, Tenn.…

The New Era Our City Council has been busy. As evident from the four separate, lengthy stories we’re…

Editor: Jesus said the greatest commandment is to “Love thy neighbor as you would love yourself.” Just because…

Editor: Do any of the City Council members or the people of Sweet Home have any idea what…

Life for a community, like it often is for us as individuals, tends to ebb and flow. We…

Editor: In regard to Pamela Mitchell’s letter of July 1: I, too, am appalled at whatever is really…

Editor: Help me please! After all the ongoing discussion of recreational “pot” in Sweet Home, the city fathers…

Editor: As a long-time member of the Sweet Home Library Board, I believe I can clear up some…

Editor: I want to thank the lady that retrieved my coin purse, after I left it in the…

Editor: My wife and I, along with another couple, were kayaking below Foster Dam on Saturday, June 20,…

Editor: My personal belief is that the Confederate flag should fly prominently in the U.S. and every state…

It’s been a roller-coaster week for Supreme Court watchers everywhere. For those favoring the legitimization of Obamacare and…

Editor: I am wondering about what is happening at our library. We have had two wonderful women who…

Regular readers of this page know that, as a rule, we tend to favor government policies and programs…

Editor: It used to be that when you were hired to do a job you considered it a…

How far should government go to contribute toward its citizens’ standard of living? Or, to put it another…

Editor: Last week I made a trip to Sweet Home for my granddaughter’s softball game. While driving through…

Editor: Responding to some of Diane Diaute’s points in last week’s letter to the editor: First, I object…

Editor: Re: The Sweet Home debate on marijuana. While there seems to be a lot of “smoke” and…