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Sometimes telling the truth hurts
It’s rare that we respond publicly to a letter to the editor. But the letter below, from Skyler…
March 14, 2007
Gambling not good for us
Editor: Bringing in gambling to Sweet Home – no matter what kind – seems to me to be…
March 14, 2007
Shouldn’t print youth’s name
Editor: Let me begin by saying that I am not a longtime subscriber of your weekly publication. The…
March 14, 2007
Problems with gambling
Editor: I am responding to the recent editorial by my friend, Sean Morgan, calling for social gaming to…
March 7, 2007
Ethanol may end smoke
Editor: In a front-page news story Monday, Feb. 26, in another paper, it was stated that ethanol was…
March 7, 2007
Women’s fashion for compassion
Editor: Saturday evening, Feb. 25, the Sweet Home, Lebanon and Albany Seventh-Day Adventist women’s ministries hosted a “Fashion…
March 7, 2007
Comics bring back memories
Editor: I put aside my paint brushes, pen and ink to drop you a line regarding the changes…
March 7, 2007
Daylight Saving Time is … unnatural
It doesn’t make a lot of sense, but we’re supposed to move our clocks forward one hour this…
March 7, 2007
About time on Hwy. 228
Editor: I’m driving into town, behind some idiot who’s swerving all over the road. Must be intoxicated. Well,…
February 21, 2007
Governor should cool it on warming
The heat is on in Oregon, politically, in the Global Warming controversy. Gov. Ted Kulongoski and the powers…
February 21, 2007
Thanks to alert witnesses
Editor: I would like to say thank you to Rick Oleager and his son for spotting the man…
February 21, 2007
Colleges need more support
Editor: In a Dec. 29, ‘06 editorial, The Oregonian urges Oregon legislators to listen to Kirby Dyess, vice…
February 15, 2007
Considerate local kids
Editor: I am an itinerant teacher for the deaf and hard-of-hearing through the Linn-Benton-Lincoln ESD. This year, I…
February 15, 2007
Support your local Scouts
This month marks the 97th anniversary of one of the nation’s most well-known and influential youth-serving programs. On…
February 15, 2007
ATV law is too much government
Nobody wants kids to die. But the fact that a 13-year-old girl was killed more than two years…
February 15, 2007
From Our File
February 7, 1957 Charles P. Schleicher, professor of political science at the University of Oregon will speak on…
February 7, 2007
Spending plus spending: Do the math
It’s clear we can count on more baloney this year from our elected officials when it comes to…
February 7, 2007
Local couple in dire straits
Editor: I have been amazed at finding out how long it takes for someone to receive disability payments…
January 31, 2007
Tree auction raised $12,000
Editor: Although it has been more than six weeks since the Trees for Scholars event sponsored by the…
January 31, 2007
Hwy. 20 thief needs to repent
Editor: Thievery reared its ugliest of heads recently 30 miles east of Sweet Home along the shoulder of…
January 31, 2007
Why no prayer for City Council?
Editor: We recently moved back to Oregon after living in Southern California to help take care of my…
January 31, 2007
Flag displays improper
Editor: We have a concern regarding how the flags are being displayed in the Sweet Home School District.…
January 31, 2007
Save pellets for truly needy
Editor: The pellet shortage is an inconvenience to many of us. However, if we can manage to get…
January 31, 2007
Common sense, not sweeping change
It’s not surprising that the tragedy that befell James Kim has evoked substantial emotion. Kim, his wife Kati…
January 25, 2007
Husky swimmers dominant again
Editor: Once again Coach Peargin and the Sweet Home High School Husky swim team dominate rivals (“Husky swimmers…
January 17, 2007