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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: 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
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
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
Editorial: When freedom and filth cross paths (March 8, 2023)
Scott Swanson Many rural Oregonians have DNA that includes a streak of “don’t tread on me” and that’s…
March 8, 2023
Letter: LBCC’s Sweet Home closure not a surprise (March 1, 2023)
Editor: The closure of the Linn-Benton Community College facility in Sweet Home (Feb. 22) is disappointing but not…
March 1, 2023
Letter: Put trust in One proven worthy (March 1, 2023)
Editor: If there’s anything we’ve learned over the past three years, it’s: “Always trust the experts.” Right? Not…
March 1, 2023
Commentary: Reporter’s dogged efforts lead to unveiling of ‘insider scheme’ (March 1, 2023)
By Therese Bottomly Ever heard of Pappy Van Winkle before this past month? Me, neither. But lots of people…
March 1, 2023
Commentary: Silent government is scary government
By Dr. Eric Fruits What do spy balloons, a state liquor scandal, and Oregon road tolling have in…
February 22, 2023
Editorial: Rekindle spirit of local volunteerism when needs arise
Sweet Home has certain qualities that endear it to people who arrive here and who end up staying…
February 15, 2023
Letter: Language can be tangled puzzle (Feb. 8, 2023)
Editor: Thanks to Roberta McKern for her always-interesting stories from our museum. I had wondered for decades why…
February 8, 2023
Letter: Reader happy to have local news (Feb. 8, 2023)
Editor: We are indeed fortunate to have our New Era and Lebanon Local reporting our news. Thank you…
February 8, 2023
Editorial: Homeless shelter opening good step for Sweet Home
Scott Swanson Creating a solution for Sweet Home’s homeless problem has been a long road, which is still…
February 1, 2023
Commentary: Why newspapers matter
Scott Swanson The title above might seem self-serving, but it reflects an increasing concern in Oregon, and not…
January 25, 2023
Opinion: GOP leader lists challenges he sees for Oregon
Editor’s note: Although we are a nonpartisan newspaper, we think this “open letter,” written by the chair of…
January 25, 2023
Letter: Frustration builds at the fuel pump (Jan. 18, 2023)
Editor: I am very fed up with gas stations in Sweet Home. I went down today to get…
January 18, 2023
Letter: State needs help to build housing (Jan. 18, 2023)
Editor: An open letter to Gov. Kotek: I love your goal of increased housing of Oregonians; it is…
January 18, 2023
Letter: Parents need to be on alert for ‘Woke’ (Jan. 18, 2023)
Editor: America’s world has become infested and occupied by a Marxist secular religion. It is a religion because…
January 18, 2023