Opinion

President Gerald Ford, who died Dec. 27, is known as the man who pardoned Richard Nixon. Unfortunately, we’ve…

Good luck to Peter DeFazio on his attempt to abolish the Selective Service System and “put it on…

Editor: White’s Electronics, Inc., held its annual Christmas party on Dec. 9 at the Sweet Home Veteran’s Club.…

Editor: At the last City Council meeting, held on 12-12-06, I found something odd. On the agenda listed…

Editor: On Dec. 14, my family had a terrible experience. Our home burned down. Needless to say, this…

It’s been an interesting year, 2006. A lot has happened this year. I’ve learned a lot about Sweet…

Editor: Your paper continues to connect me with my old home area. I enjoy that. It is that…

Editor: My letter is in response to Ms. Lawrence’s latest letter to The New Era (Dec. 13). Every…

Editor: If people object to a secular holiday tree on government premises, then Christmas is not a holiday.…

Editor: What am I missing here? First, I receive a police report from a citizen who once again…

Editor: Do you know who pays for and puts on the Sportsman’s Holiday fireworks display each year? The…

One thing I really enjoy doing is taking an idea out to its logical end. When that happens,…

Editor: Thank you for the wonderful article about Norma Reeser (55 Plus, Nov. 29). She is my hero.…

Tomorrow, Dec. 7, is the 65th anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history – the…

We want to say thank you to the folks who make the Singing Christmas Tree happen year after…

Editor: I appreciate the strong support given to me by the voters in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District in…

Editor: Wow! The city of Sweet Home really dodged a bullet. After reading the letter by Kim Lawrence…

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Turkey Day. Football games. Family. For many, lots of food and drink. It’s easy to…

Editor: I recently had the privilege of asking local Sweet Home businesses if they would like to donate…

No one gets elected without the support of many individuals. I have numerous people to thank for my…

Editor: Today I visited the new Steelhead Strength and Fitness on Main Street. I was so impressed I…

Election time can be a real high or it can be harsh. It’s great when the candidate or…

Editor: Now the Democrats have total control over the House and the Senate. I guess the only question…

Editor: I would like to take this time to thank the 956 voters who believed in me. And…

Wow, what a crew! On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Sweet Home Beautification committee did a planting on Highway…