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Lack of restraint has us looking over shoulders
Scott Swanson Of The New Era A while back, someone sent me an e-mail that was simultaneously funny…
May 30, 2007
Thanks for support during election
Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who wrote my name in…
May 23, 2007
Thanks to bus program supporters
Editor: The Sweet Home School District Transportation Department would like to thank everyone involved in the District’s “Positive…
May 23, 2007
Poker opponents don’t know game
Editor: The City Council meeting on May 8 was a pinnacle moment for Sweet Home and its community.…
May 23, 2007
Still waiting for answers
Editor: Gas prices are the highest they have ever been. When the Republicans were in charge, the liberal…
May 16, 2007
Clear Lake purchase a good deal for us
We commend county commissioners and parks officials for making a very wise move in securing the right to…
May 10, 2007
Proposed city wage study looks like bad buy
The city Budget Committee in Sweet Home last week approved a 2007-08 budget that included up to about…
May 10, 2007
Real problems not those cited in letter
Editor: In response to the letter entitled “Gambling Not Real Problem (April 18),” I believe that the author…
April 25, 2007
Gambling not real problem
Editor: All these people who oppose Texas Hold ‘Em coming into this “beautiful little town of ours,” I…
April 25, 2007
Proposal to protect gays going too far
Gay rights is an old issue in Oregon, a state where many people pride themselves for being free-thinking…
April 25, 2007
Unhappy resident should move away
Editor: The townspeople of Sweet home have always been for the most part a very close community. The…
April 25, 2007
Bus drivers have long safety record
Editor: I would like to respond to a recent (April 18) letter to the editor that raised a…
April 25, 2007
Personal attacks going too far
Editor: Regarding the letter titled “Council off on cats, gambling” (April 11): I have a cat, so I…
April 25, 2007
School buses going too fast
Editor: Last year, I noticed the school buses were speeding. In my own neighborhood, the speed limit is…
April 25, 2007
Is cost of Iraq worth it?
Editor: In the March 21 edition of The New Era there was a cartoon showing a soldier having…
April 25, 2007
Mea culpa means telling the truth
If you’ve ever seen the 1994 movie “The Paper,” which purported to portray life at a New York…
April 11, 2007
Be safe on road; wear seatbelt
Editor: On April 3 Oregon had its 100th traffic fatality of 2007. A traffic crash occurs every 13…
April 11, 2007
Council off on cats, gambling
Editor: I have a few questions regarding Councilman Jim Bean’s so call ” license for cats” (April 4).…
April 11, 2007
Thanks, Foundation for donation
Editor: I was once again honored to attend an early breakfast in Sweet Home and personally thank a…
April 11, 2007
Thanks, Kiwanis for kids shoes
Editor: Many thanks to the Sweet Home Kiwanis for purchasing more than 100 pairs of tennis shoes for…
April 4, 2007
Support proposed field burning ban
Editor: For many years, throughout Oregon, people who suffer pulmonary problems have pleaded with grass seed growers to…
April 4, 2007
Cat solutions need to be workable (free)
That Sweet Home has too many stray cats is undeniable. But recent suggestions by City Councilor Jim Bean…
April 4, 2007
Alaska land offer not that great
Editor: This Alaska town of Anderson that is offering free land, well don’t jump too quickly. Anderson was…
March 28, 2007
Social gambling lesser of two evils
Editor: I feel that legal social gambling in Sweet Home would be the lesser of two evils. It…
March 28, 2007
Council’s prayer vote disappointing
Editor: First I would like to thank Sean Morgan for the article written regarding my request to the…
March 28, 2007