Opinion

It’s hard to think of a time that the U.S. Supreme Court has played a more important a…

Editor: Health index statistics reveal that the following states are the 10 most healthy in America, in order:…

David J. Porter There is a widely held view that Congress has virtually unlimited power to legislate, especially…

Editor: I would like to clarify the correct source of funding for the High School football team’s trip…

To some, it might appear mean-spirited for the City of Sweet Home to bill our neighbor, Lebanon, $60,000…

Editor: I have always been a strong supporter of union rights. However, I am old-school and I remember…

Editor: I would certainly like to congratulate Sweet Home School District 55 Supt. Schrader and School Board members…

Editor: Upon reflection on the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce’s 68th Annual Awards Banquet, I wanted to share…

Editor: We would like to thank our community for the outpouring of support for a young man named…

Editor: Many thanks to the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce for donating school supplies for junior and high…

Editor: In case you have not driven past the East Linn Museum and noticed the “open” flag, we…

Editor: On Friday, March 2, I was dropping my kids off at Oak Heights Elementary School around 8…

Editor: I’m not often one to be speechless, but Saturday night at the 68th Annual Chamber of Commerce…

The Sweet Home Economic Development Group started two decades ago as a grassroots effort to boost the community’s…

I read in the Feb. 22 The New Era about a new porn shop coming into town, then…

Editor: Sweet Home residents need to know that, without their help, the Sweet Home Rodeo will not exist.…

Editor: When I read The New Era article relating how the School Board decided to advocate for a…

Editor: I am enraged by the decision made by the Sweet Home School Board to adopt a four-day…

Editor: I am writing to thank the School Board for their dedication, hard work, and willingness to make…

Editor: Diane (Daiute, Feb. 15) forcefully said in a way it will be heard; every American with a…

Editor: I recently learned that an adult store is opening downtown on Main Street, and my reaction was,…

Editor: District 55 School Board’s decision to approve a four-day school week beginning next year is a slap…

Now that the Sweet Home District #55 School Board has decided to institute a four-day school week next…

Editor: I’m writing in regards to the passing of the proposal of a four-day school week by the…

Many Sweet Home residents enjoy their evening meal in dining room of the Methodist Church, 845 Sixth Avenue.…