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Commentary: Hopefully, happiness as contagious as COVID
Scott Swanson I was walking along the sidewalk on Main Street to our office Wednesday morning, Aug. 24,…
Commentary: Attorney General on shaky ground? (Aug. 24, 2022)
By Rich Lowry Does Attorney General Merrick Gar-land know that he is investigating the man most likely to…
Commentary: Sewer plant upgrade costly, but necessary (Aug. 17, 2022)
All of us, but particularly anyone who’s lived, done business, or simply spent time in the general area…
Letter: Why were other gubernatorial candidates left out of debate? (Aug. 10, 2022)
Editors of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association: I am writing to thank you for hosting the first gubernatorial…
Letter: Happy to still have local newspaper (Aug. 10, 2022)
Editor: Congratulations to Scott and Miriam Swanson and their staff at The New Era on being named the…
Commentary: For good of country, Biden shouldn’t run again (Aug. 3, 2022)
Perhaps the best decision Joe Biden could make as president is to stand down. It would be a…
Letter: Thanks for fresh paint on buildings (July 27, 2022)
Editor: A couple of years ago I complained about ugly gray paint on too many buildings in our…
Letter: Making abortion crime not for free (July 27, 2022)
Editor: In last week’s “Inter-Face Voices” of the Albany Democrat Herald, I learned why the Catholic faith does…
Commentary: Amidst Jamboree celebration, election begins (July 27, 2022)
Normally, at this time of year, we’re writing an editorial welcoming visitors to Sweet Home. We’d be writing…
Letter: Health Fair to offer lots of local help (July 27, 2022)
Editor: Taking care of ourselves and others is an important investment towards living a quality life. One of…
Letter: Sunshine needs help for future (July 20, 2022)
Editor: Thank you for your article outlining Sunshine Industries’ search for an executive director (July 13). Sunshine, like…
Guest commentary: Proposed legislation provides protection for newspapers beleaguered by online giants
By Brett Wesner Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the…
Letter: Thanks, volunteers who make festival (July 13, 2022)
Editor: What an amazing Sportsman’s Holiday weekend! Thank you to all the hardworking, dedicated volunteers who continually give…
Letter: Two people have stake in abortion (July 13, 2022)
Editor: It appears that Diane Daiute (July 6) is a very unhappy person and wishes she had not…
Letter: Abortion simply kills the innocent (July 13, 2022)
Editor: “Beware of people convinced of their moral superiority,” stated Diane Daiute in her July 6 letter to…
Letter: Alternatives to abortion available (July 13, 2022)
Editor: This is in response to the opinions of Diane Daiute (July 6) and all those who hold…
Letter: Supreme Court ruling returns U.S. to ‘Dark Ages’ (July 6, 2022)
Editor: The Republican Party and the church now own American women. Your uterus no longer belongs to you,…
Letter: Writer right … only in final line (July 6, 2022)
Editor: I can only agree with the last line of Joan Scofield’s letter on June 22, “Abortion is…
Editorial: Circumstances beyond our control forcing delivery change at The New Era (June 29, 2022)
Scott Swanson I often tell people that the news business is never boring. The easiest way to describe…
Remembering iconic restaurateur who fed mid-valley palates for three (very) full decades
Cory Frye Last year, at around this time, I encountered the biggest pancake I’d ever beheld in my…
Letter: Schools still safe place for kids (June 22, 2022)
Editor: On June 6, Michael Gerson wrote the following sentence in an editorial of the Washington Post: “In…
Letter: Truth unchanging, unlike opinion (June 22, 2022)
Editor: Kudos on the editorial in the June 15 edition advising the graduates (and all of us) to…
Letter: Caption for track photo poor choice (June 22, 2022)
Editor: Regarding one of the photos from the elementary school track meet. The caption reads “Ryker Gourly, of…
Letter: Music’s benefits go far beyond pleasure (June 22, 2022)
Editor: My personal experience learning music on the trumpet started at the age of 5. Being encouraged to…
Letter: Abortion is civil issue, not church’s (June 22, 2022)
Editor: I want to talk about the separation of church and state. Our constitution declares that no religion…