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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…

Editor: The Calapooia Watershed Council would like to thank all of the landowners, volunteers, and council members who…

Editor: All during the election the Democrats complained about President Bush’s trickle-down policy. They also complained about giving…

I often tell people, half jokingly, that I’m not much of a numbers guy. I can remember, in…

Editor: Our family has experienced the love and support that our community has to offer during the illness…

We recently received a letter to the editor from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. As is…

Editor: I got a chuckle from the “Famous Last Words” segment in the “They’ll Do It Every Time”…

Spraying to all fields, and attempting to stay off the political hot buttons as we move into the…

Editor: Maybe it would do for the Leinbachs (Nov. 19) to reread my letter to the New Era…

Editor: Your editorial, “Now is the time to take a stand” (Nov. 12), did indeed reach beyond the…

Editor: Today, I attended the Veterans Day program at Foster Elementary School. I was invited by my 2nd-grade…

Editor: After reading your Nov. 12 editorial, I realized that some people are very bad losers, but even…

Editor: Let’s all take a deep breath, step back, and realize that the election is over. Not everyone…

Editor’s note: Thanksgiving is here and we hope you have lots of good, quality family time, rest and…

Editor: We wish to thank the Beautification Committee. Thank you for your generous donation of flowers, which were…

Editor: There is nothing wrong with being the loyal opposition and critical of government actions that, in your…

Having been a working journalist for nearly 30 years and having taught journalism at the college level for…

Editor: Since reading the article in the 55-Plus section of The New Era (Oct. 29), which the family…

I am very disappointed that you are continuing the negative rhetoric that we have been listening to for…

Editor: We have lived in Sweet Home and subscribed to The New Era for over 26 years. There…

If there was one lesson for the Republican Party in last week’s election, it was this: Figure out…

Editor: On behalf of our students and staff, we appreciate the opportunity to thank the Sweet Home A&W…