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After election, sorry to see good councilors go
As a new City Council prepares to take office in January, we find ourselves unhappy that Ron Rodgers…
November 14, 2012
Veterans wrote a ‘blank check’
Editor: Here is my opinion of what a veteran is: A veteran is someone who at one point…
November 7, 2012
Where are the true leaders?
Editor: Leadership. What is it? We have not had an example of it in the Oval Office, from…
November 7, 2012
Politically incorrect billionaire knows hard reality
Mark W. Hendrickson Two news items about “the rich” recently popped up online within a couple of hours…
November 7, 2012
SHPD Santa Blue ready to roll
Editor: SHPD will be offering a Kids Five-Point STAR Christmas tree this year. Do you know of anyone…
October 31, 2012
Measure 80 saves Oregon money
Editor: As William F. Buckley (conservative author/commentator, Founder of the magazine National Review) once said, “Even if one…
October 31, 2012
Thanks for help with ‘Stepping’
Editor: We would like to thank the 26 businesses that participated in the Oct. 12-13 Stepping Into Fall…
October 31, 2012
President’s there on campaign trail
Editor: Watching TV, listening to the radio and reading the local papers about the flap over Libya, I…
October 31, 2012
Report casts doubt on ‘facts’
Editor: Sunday’s Democrat-Herald article by Jeff Barnard of the Associated Press absolutely reinforces a question! Was Hasso Hering…
October 31, 2012
In a troubled world, voting’s more than just an option
Watching this year’s political campaign, it’s easy to become frustrated and cynical by the inane TV commercials featuring…
October 31, 2012
More to story of deregulation
Editor: A letter in the Oct. 17 paper extolled the virtues of government protection though regulative oversight of…
October 31, 2012
Council observer offers ballot picks
Editor: With the elections fast approaching I wanted to offer mty thanks to all those who chose to…
October 24, 2012
The ballot measures: Here’s what we think
Local voters should have received their ballots for the Nov. 6 election, which were mailed last week. This…
October 24, 2012
Thanks for help with cancer walk
Editor: The fourth annual “Sweet Home Walk for the Cause,” held Saturday, Oct. 13, was a great success.…
October 24, 2012
Deregulation and destabilization
Editor: Tom Allison, at the time chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee that wrote the Airline…
October 17, 2012
Time to step up to Sharing Tree
Editor: Once again it’s that time of year, when the citizens of Sweet Home come together to help…
October 17, 2012
Common-sense spending needed
Editor: I found it very disturbing when I was informed that a vote to give administrators, supervisors and…
October 10, 2012
SHEDG needs to answer questions
Editor: Diane Gerson’s letter of Oct 3 brings up several of the concerns I have about the organization…
October 10, 2012
With full slate of candidates, time to ask questions
Today, starting on page 5, we present City Council candidates’ answers to questions about some of the council’s…
October 10, 2012
Corporate profits up in bad times
Editor: Corporate profit margins just hit an all-time high. Companies are making more per dollar of sales than…
October 3, 2012
More info needed on local festivals
Editor: As reported in The New Era (Sept. 12), the Jamboree is looking to expand the festival to…
October 3, 2012
Railroad’s costs may be more than just dollars
Albany and Eastern Railroad officials apparently think it’s ridiculous that neighbors are disputing a $720 bill the railroad…
October 3, 2012
‘Dilapidated’ can be neighbors’ call
Editor: The City Council is dealing with a “dilapidated building” definition in its proposed nuisance law (Sept. 19).…
September 26, 2012
It’s just reality; Times are tough
Editor: The teachers union and teachers need to understand a lot of people are out of work, or…
September 26, 2012
District still in deficit spending
Editor: The definition of constituency is defined as the residents or voters of a district represented by an…
September 26, 2012