Opinion

Editor: The William Johnson family wishes to apologize for the incorrect date for the service in the copy…

Editor: Operation Santa, USMC, began when two Marine moms from Oregon realized that the holiday season would be…

Editor: We, as citizens of these United States of America and the state of Oregon, want our voices…

Editor: The Elks Lodge 2007 Purple Ball was a huge success. A lot of money was raised for…

The news, on page 1 of today’s paper, that the Sweet Home Economic Development Group is making visible…

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to examine one of the most disputed provisions of the Constitution…

Christmas shopping – what to give? Quick, a gift card! Hold on a minute. Many gift cards expire…

Editor: I would like to thank Sean Morgan, Peter LaPonte and Carlene Erickson for their explanations of the…

Scott Swanson If you’ve read our front page today, you’ll know that Sweet Home is one of eight…

Scott Swanson Feeling a little pinched at the pump these days? Gas in Oregon costs nearly 75 cents…

Editor: The deterioration of the Sweet Home High School tennis courts has been a topic of discussion in…

Editor: Research, people! Just because your opinion is printed in a letter to the editor does not mean…

Since Sweet Home Economic Development Group decided to offer a pile of cash to School District 55 in…

Editor: Measure 49 is not the ‘Measure in ‘sheep’s’ clothing’. Measure 37 was. Measure 37 was the ultimate…

Editor: The Oct. 24 New Era had a story about Gary Graber and his woodcarving projects. I was…

Editor: This is a big thank-you to the person who put the big “25 mph ” sign at…

Editor: I agree with Mr. England’s Oct. 24 letter about Sweet Home Economic Development Group and its gift…

Brent Gaskey Two weeks ago, The New Era reported that the U.S. Forest Service is planning to close…

Editor: Our tax dollars were used to hire 2,000 new state employees, give many current employees a 20-percent…

Editor: Meaesure 49 does not “fix” Measure 37. It repeals it, and the sponsors know this. Measure 37…

Editor: Measure 49 is deceitful and misleading. Please read before you vote! If you think Measure 37 needs…

Editor: Congratulations to the District 55 School Board. They apparently see SHEDG for what it is: A self-serving…

The notion that one segment of a population must take on the burden of funding the healthcare of…

Editor: This past summer, I came up with a breathing problem. My VA doctor suggested a heart stress…

Measure 49 is being sold as a fix for Measure 37, but it is nothing more than the…