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Right response is to help victim
Editor: I’d like to comment on your feature story and editorial of Jan. 19. The violence that was…
January 26, 2011
Dog groomer needs support
Editor: My dog was at the Bubbles and Barks the day that the shooting took place and the…
January 26, 2011
Ronald Reagan was, at heart, humble
Paul Kengor Feb. 6, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. In a telling development, Republicans…
January 26, 2011
Giving blood can be rewarding
Editor: Sweet Home churches sponsor a blood drive every two months. This blood goes to the Oregon-Washington area,…
January 19, 2011
Future doesn’t look very good
Editor: When Iran gets a nuclear weapon and lacking any action by the U.S. – action which I…
January 19, 2011
Overreaction to news not right
The shootings earlier this month in Tucson, Ariz., have triggered calls for restraints on the TV and radio…
January 19, 2011
Let’s keep quarry discussion polite
Editor: A law firm in Bend is requesting a quarry permit with special circumstances for the Weber Quarry…
January 19, 2011
Garage sale sign rules go too far
Editor: I really feel that the City of Sweet Home has better things to do than to prevent…
January 19, 2011
School closure impacts go beyond education
The realities of the local decreasing population of school-aged children and the economic straits we are in have…
January 12, 2011
Should animals wear seat belts?
Editor: Remember the uproar when the law was passed that seatbelts had to be worn to protect people…
January 5, 2011
Thanks for help for SHEM
Editor: On Dec. 1, 2010, Peggy Blair from Sweet Home Emergency Ministries was invited to attend the annual…
January 5, 2011
How far should government go to protect us?
David Bozeman One takes scant pleasure in defending the tobacco industry, but the pertinent question, now more than…
January 5, 2011
Copycat festival a call to step up
The Oregon Jamboree was founded in 1992 for a purpose: to help revitalize a once-prosperous community that had…
December 29, 2010
Thanks to gas station owner
Editor: The Parenting Education Department at Linn-Benton Community College would like to extend its appreciation to David Johnson,…
December 22, 2010
Gratz to Holley for program
Editor: I want to congratulate the Holley students and all who participated in an enjoyable Christmas program. All…
December 22, 2010
Methodists plan special services
Editor: Wednesday night at Sweet Home United Methodist Church, the annual Blue Christmas Service will be held at…
December 22, 2010
Son honored by tribute, story
Editor: We would like to thank you for the beautiful tribute you paid to our son Joe Brooks…
December 22, 2010
Reader enjoys sports coverage
Editor: After receiving a copy of the Dec. 1 edition of The New Era, I was highly impressed…
December 22, 2010
ELMS thanks community
Editor: We are grateful for the participation of vendors, A&W Restaurant and the Chamber of Commerce in the…
December 22, 2010
Compromise may be key for Obama
Editorial It was obvious in the last election that voters want change. The sweeping victories by Republicans, two…
December 15, 2010
Reader unloads about pet peeves
Editor: Ten big turnoffs: 10. Drug company ads with gruesome disclaimers we are forced to pay for with…
December 8, 2010
Thanksgiving to city from Elks
Editor: On Tuesday evening, Nov. 23, the Sweet Home Elks Lodge served the public a free Thanksgiving dinner…
December 8, 2010
Downtown getting warmer, cozier
Scott Swanson Been downtown lately? If you were there for the Christmas Parade Saturday, you may have noticed…
December 8, 2010
Time for legislators to stand up, face reality
Dennis Richardson Unknown to most of us, the Oregon Department of Revenue recently announced an increase in the…
December 1, 2010
Lincoln reminds us how to be thankful
Scott Swanson Notes From The Newsroom In last week’s issue, an advertiser used an exerpt from President Abraham…
November 24, 2010