Opinion

Editor: I’m sure everyone has noticed the beautiful hanging baskets and potted dwarf spruce trees downtown. The following…

Editor: I have tried to forget the comments about the keynote speakers at the 2008 Sweet Home High…

Is it just me or is it getting risky to cross the street? A couple of years ago…

Editor: The more Kim Lawrence bashes the Police Department, the more I respect them. I am very impressed…

For those who worry that the United States is falling, little by little, under the domination of Big…

Editor: In answer to Kim Lawrence’s statement about the city Police Department, the county Sheriff’s Office and the…

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…