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Letters to the Editor – October 18, 2023 Edition
Dear Editor, Here is another way to look at Linn County’s requirements for new driveways. Other areas have…
October 18, 2023
Heartfelt Thanks
We’d love to extend our heartfelt thanks to the folks who worked so hard to suppress and contain…
September 6, 2023
Huge Thanks
Several weeks ago, I received a text from a neighbor that there was a fire up the creek…
September 6, 2023
It’s a New Era but that doesn’t mean we cast tradition aside
Chris Chapman I was going to start this editorial off with “I had a dream,” but I decided…
August 23, 2023
Final notes: Thanks for a great 18 years
Scott Swanson I’ve not looked forward to writing this column, but the time has come. It’s my “sayonara”…
July 5, 2023
Notes from the Newsroom: Where did all the music go? (June 28, 2023)
Scott Swanson Some months ago, I was sitting backstage in the Sweet Home High School auditorium, awaiting my…
June 28, 2023
Editorial: Senate walkout ends; did it pay off?
The longest walkout in Oregon’s history ended last week as GOP senators returned to give the Senate the…
June 21, 2023
Guest Commentary: ‘Kids arguing in the sandbox’ (June 14, 2023)
Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate have refused to participate in floor sessions since May 3, in…
June 14, 2023
Editorial: Advice to graduates: Seek truth
Scott Swanson Class of 2023 graduates, you face many new challenges. You’re moving into an adult world that’s…
June 7, 2023
Editorial: Progress good for Sweet Home, even if it’s stressful
Scott Swanson Memorial Day kicked off what’s shaping up to be a very active summer for Sweet Home,…
May 31, 2023
Letter: Most oblivious to what’s reality (May 24, 2023)
Editor: What’s wrong with the bought-and-sold portions of this country today? The nation has forgotten God intentionally. There…
May 24, 2023
Editorial: Time for citizens to step in? (May 17, 2023)
Wow. Another topsy-turvy week in the state capital – the city. One thing we’ve noticed this year is…
May 17, 2023
Editorial: Steamroller lawmaking not good for anyone (May 10, 2023)
Things are not going well in Salem. Unfortunately, that’s not new, but it’s still disappointing. Secretary of State…
May 10, 2023
Editorial: Communication key to public safety (May 3, 2023)
The public disclosure, reported on page 1, that a neighbor of Foster School shot bullets which struck the…
May 3, 2023
Letter: School trustee’s parting words (April 26, 2023)
Editor: First, it has been a pleasure serving on your school board, but after 20 years I have…
April 26, 2023
Letter: Bible sets forth big ‘If’ for nation (April 26, 2023)
Editor: As the National Day of Prayer approaches on Thursday, May 4, we are reminded of one of…
April 26, 2023
Commentary: HB 2002 raising questions on all sides (April 26, 2023)
By Jami Cate A major piece of legislation, sponsored by all but four Democrat legislators serving in Salem,…
April 26, 2023
Editorial: Plans get legs with community engagement
Scott Swanson Hearing the City Council and staff discuss their plans for the future stirs … hope. Planning…
April 19, 2023
Letter: Are you one of the ‘Don’ts?’ (April 12, 2023)
Editor: In America’s current scandals, high crimes, tragedies, and combative rhetoric, we see highly threatening developments: economic, military,…
April 12, 2023
Editorial: Bad bill fueled by wrong priorities (April 5, 2023)
Scott Swanson A bill that’s making progress in the Oregon state Legislature is one that every rural Oregonian…
April 5, 2023
Editorial: More threats to newspapers, readers (March 29, 2023)
Devoted Disney fans may know that in the original “Bambi” movie, a mistake slipped onto the big screen.…
March 29, 2023
Letter: Public: Remember to battle abuse (March 22, 2023)
Editor: April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and during that month, Sweet Home Police Department and the City…
March 22, 2023
Letter: Don Ross needs support, ‘prayers’ (March 22, 2023)
Editor: I am Angela Ross, Don Ross’s wife. Most of you know Donald for his oil paintings, and…
March 22, 2023
Letter: When leaders run afoul of the right (March 22, 2023)
Editor: The current federal administration has been nighttime trafficking unaccompanied alien children, using chartered airplanes, to multiple cities…
March 22, 2023
Commentary: Economic illiteracy costs Americans (March 15, 2023)
By Dr. Caleb Fuller “Economics,” wrote Henry Hazlitt, “is haunted by more fallacies than any other study known…
March 15, 2023