Opinion

Editor: We would like to thank the kind citizens who stopped after our dog was sadly hit on…

Editor: I went to the meeting in May for the proposed 150-slip marina at Foster Lake and was…

I realize that a lot of newspapers don’t deal with sports on the opinion page very often and…

Editor: To all the people who know Al Johnson (owner of Econo Wash), on his behalf, I would…

Editor: Linn-Benton Community College recently performed an extensive study of the manufacturing workforce training and education needs in…

Editor: On June 2 a truck stopped at the driveway to a local church, Community Chapel on Ames…

June 19, 1958 Sam Kimball reported seeing the Russian Sputnik III flash through the sky south of Sweet…

Earlier this year, on a series of dark, cold, rainy nights, Sweet Home citizens got together and determined…

Editor: I would like to send out the warmest thank you to all the SMART volunteers that donated…

Editor: What is the measurement of success? I ask this because I am a little concerned about the…

I was sitting in the Sweet Home High School graduation last Friday, enjoying a seat that someone had…

Editor: Maybe I have listened to too many politicians’ speeches, but awhile ago, I put down these thoughts:…

This week the Sweet Home High School Class of 2008 says goodbye. We wish you well. It’s been…

Some of us spent part of Memorial Day thinking about what the day means, about honoring those who…

Editor, I have considered and reconsidered writing this letter after careful consideration and fear of not being politically…

Editor: A commendation to two citizens of Sweet Home. Last Saturday, May 17, my car overheated while climbing…

It’s playoff season in high school sports and we’ve been having fun reporting the successes of our local…

Editor: The liberals can blame President Bush and big oil all they want for the rising cost of…

Editor: I appreciate the gardeners who maintain the beautiful median strip through our town. Thank you. It’s very…

Editor: Oregon will be a big state in the Democrat electoral vote this time in deciding the nominee.…

Editor: A very belated thank you to the Sweet Home Kiwanis for purchasing well over 100 pairs of…

It’s time to vote, and the fields are thick with candidates this year. We say “it’s time to…

Editor: Correction: In my letter in the May 7 edition of the New Era, my comment should have…

Editor: My sympathies lie with the Vista Lane residents who were attacked and mauled by their neighbor’s dogs…

To the winners of the upcoming election, scheduled for May 20 with ballot out on May 2, here’s…