Opinion

Scott Swanson I once taught journalism at a university. Among the subjects I taught were media law and…

When you pick up your ballot for the Nov. 7 election, part of it should look very familiar.…

Editor: I’m happy to see that Mollie’s Bakery, a legend in our town, has reopened to serve our…

Editor: Last week, the Sweet Home City Council voted to proceed with an agreement with OMI to manage…

Beverly Lott “It’s taken,” I said to the young man who quickly approached the co-ed bathroom door I…

A sellout. Those words have to deliver a little jolt of satisfaction to the people who have kept…

Scott Swanson It’s unfortunate that State Rep. Jeff Kropf has decided that he must withdraw from his re-election…

Editor: “Aaaargh!” is not just Pirattitude. I’ve used the expression for decades to indicate my extreme distress. This…

Sean C. Morgan Jeff Kropf is right in criticizing the federal laws that require equal air time for…

Editor: The recent petting zoo at the Linn County Fair should have been a reminder about the very…

Editor: After reading this article regarding the possible health clinic at Sweet Home High School, I could barely…

Editor: To the employees and patrons of Sweet Home Safeway, On several occasions, I have had “senior moments,”…

Editor: Wow, Sean Morgan, you surprised and pleased me with your knowledgeable, well-thought-out article on the school-based health…

Editor: My objection to a school-based health clinic is financial. None of this is “free.” We taxpayers foot…

President Bush’s veto last week of a bill that would have increased federal funding for stem cell research…

Lots of options besides clinic Editor: I have been called a lot worse names than a Crips, Skinhead,…

ditor: Just like the Crips, Skinheads and Latin Kings, “religious gangs” are taking over the neighborhoods. These bullies’…

Editor: According to the medical experts, tobacco is killing 1.4 million people a year. There are 10.9 million…

Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Anything that could lead to state-assisted abortions or expand the socialist…

Editor: The Sweet Home Beautification Committee receives many, many, compliments on the looks of the downtown area with…

One of the problems with news today is that follow-up sometimes gets short shrift. Often a story will…

Editor: Wow, what a neat perk! As a member of the City Council, I was afforded the privilege…

Editor: I have to ask: Where were the citizens of Sweet Home when the City Council held a…

Editor: Crosswalk violations, 68 cited, but the job is only half done. Maybe the drivers would be more…

Editor: In the straw vote of the approximately 75 people attending Sweet Home School Based Clinic (SBC), proposal…