Opinion

Dennis Richardson Unknown to most of us, the Oregon Department of Revenue recently announced an increase in the…

Scott Swanson Notes From The Newsroom In last week’s issue, an advertiser used an exerpt from President Abraham…

Editor: Homelessness can be defined many ways by different people. Oregon’s Ending Homelessness Advisory Council’s definition of homelessness…

Editor: Thank you for the informative article that you printed Nov. 17 about the free Manna meals served…

Lowell E. Baier Many hunters are rightfully angry that a federal judge has put the gray wolf back…

Bill Wilson To hear some of the post-election spin regarding whether congressional Republicans should support increasing the national…

Editor: The Nov. 4 Albany Democrat article “Kitzhaber wins 3rd Term As Governor” reports that he has planned…

Editor: I wanted to extend my thanks and utmost appreciation to the voters of southwest Oregon for electing…

It was disappointing last summer when a proposed measure to make a constitutional change, to take final decisions…

Editor: Some of the staggering and dismal news reported lately is the severe shortfall for all non-profit agencies…

Editor: Twenty years ago, a study proclaimed that students could be smarter if they listened to Mozart at…

Editor: We at Seamingly Creative just celebrated our 15th anniversary. We would like to thank all our loyal…

Editor: The White’s Park next to Pleasant Valley Bridge is in jeopardy of closing. The park came from…

Editor: Under the guise of the “Main Street Incentive Plan,” Oregon state Republicans are proposing a massive transfer…

Editor: Recently a letter was penned to The New Era wherein the writer took issue with the prices…

Editor: How are you spending your money? Do you shop the bulk section at Periwinkle Provisions? Do you…

We’re happy that city officials are taking steps to deal with graffiti and vandalism in Sankey Park. In…

Editor: First, I would like to compliment you for your efforts to improve Sweet Home and for the…

As we’ve noted in this newspaper more than once in the last few years, the corner of 13th…

Editor: When a business fails in Sweet Home, I think about the owner and his or her family…

The New Era has a pressing problem, an insidious bias that compromises its journalistic integrity. Yes, this paper…

Among the new laws on tap to be considered this year by Oregon legislators are efforts to rein…

O’Reilly needs to get a clue Editor: In late response to “Christmas: Time to remember God?” (Dec. 24),…

Editor: To the person who can explain this to me, I read the ((Dec. 10) article detailing the…

Editor: As we age, I think we all find simpler ways to do things. My hands are crippled…