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Costs of 4-day week may be less
Change is usually difficult and often unwelcome, particularly when prompted by financial belt-tightening due to lack of revenue.…
Reagan vs Obama: two visions for U.S.
Rick Manning In his last State of the Union address, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan used the opportunity…
Thanks for B&G Club support
Editor: The Boys & Girls Club of Sweet Home wishes to welcome O’Reilly Auto Parts to our community…
Public information, meetings critical for citizens
Public access to most government records and meetings is a legal right and a necessary right. As taxpayers,…
Thanks for help with stalled car
Editor: Big thanks to the gentleman that helped me push my car out of the intersection 228 and…
More on timber wolves’ effects
This letter is to try to set things straight regarding the response in the Jan. 4 newspaper to…
Let kids solve their own problems
Editor: The public school system is broke and wasting money. Yet the local school board refuses input to…
Scare tactics don’t solve problems
Editor: I and several of my family members have lived in School District 55 since 1951 and have…
Hospital milestone result of support
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital’s service from its location at 525 N.…
More on U.S. flag display in parade
Editor’s note: The following letter was handed to a staff member away from the office and was misfiled.…
GOP not looking to serve women
Women of Sweet Home, I would feel comfortable knowing you each follow politics this year. The Republican Party…
Here are all the reasons why I hate Glocks – not
“Tactical Tupperware,” “Drastic Plastic” — whatever you choose to call it — this terrible product that Gaston Glock…
Great schools, great teachers
Great schools, great teachers Editor: I think we have great schools and people. I love sports. I’m 9…
Do volunteers need new blood?
In a community like Sweet Home, things don’t happen unless people step up to make them. I’ve lived…
Wolf columns make interesting points
Editor: Interesting pro/con on wolves in Oregon (Dec. 28). Daiute’s “pro” seemed to be supported by easily verifiable…
Resolutions require reader response
Now that the new year’s here, I’ve got a few resolutions to work on this year. As publisher…
Editor: I am saddened by the deliberate killing of our “Neighborhood Nutria.” He or she was a resident of 4430 Long St. and lived in the ditch along our road. It was a friendly sort, who only came out to trim our lawn. Many mornings, we would watch i
Editor: I am saddened by the deliberate killing of our “Neighborhood Nutria.” He or she was a resident…
Kudos to local SHIBA volunteers
Editor: I would like to thank Cliff and Devina Oden, volunteers who give a considerable amount of time…
Thanks for true Christmas spirit
Editor: We hope we can use your paper to thank some wonderful individuals who provided the “spirit of…
Topic of wolves raises hair on both sides.
Diane Daiute Wolves a bad fit for Oregon Wolves made the front page of the Albany Democrat-Herald recently…
Feeling blue? Call for help
Editor: During this season I would like to remind those who are feeling the “Christmas blues” that confidential…
Christmas message resounds in tough times
It’s been a trying year in many ways for Sweet Home residents, as it has been for much…
Thanks to Elks for helping kids
On behalf of the Sweet Home School District I would like to thank the Sweet Home Elks for…
Postal problems will impact us
If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’re aware that the U.S. Postal Service isn’t what it once…
Internet piracy doesn’t require Act of Congress like this
Bill Wilson What began as an attempt to restrain foreign piracy on the Internet has morphed into a…