Opinion

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…

Editor: Recently, the Sweet Home Veteran’s Club and Double “D” Karaoke hosted their first karaoke contest. Our main…

Editor: My wife and I have recently bought a house in Sweet Home. We have lived here about…

Editor: The first two weeks of October celebrate National Nurse Midwifery Week and National Physician Assistant Week, giving…

How do you turn a downtown around? That was the topic at a revitalization workshop held in Albany…

Editor: I’m a big-city boy and have always found it annoying that small-town people think of themselves as…

Editor: We are writing to thank the Sweet Home School District Transportation Department, (Transportation Director) LD Ellison, and…

Sweet Home Emergency Ministries has been the face of hope to many local residents who have seen tough…

Editor: I recommend reading the Sept. 23, 2007 New York Times article “At Many Homes, More Profit and…

Editor: I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised to read the report that our governor has chosen to…

Editor: Thank you for all your prayers, cards and donations. The outcome at his (Tony Erevia’s) funeral service…

Editor: To the wonderful caring people of Sweet Home, I want to thank you for the love, caring…

Editor: I was on the Safety Committee when I got some neighbors from Oak Terrace and Hwy. 228…

The recent announcement that Groves Pharmacy is closing this Thursday is, admittedly, a bit of a downer for…

Editor: It has come to my attention recently that a librarian who has given our community 20 years…

Editor: Thank you for your donations to our auction for Operation Santa, USMC. We raised more than $4,600…