Opinion

Editor: Once again the Marine Corps Moms are coordinating efforts to provide “Christmas in a Box” for deployed…

Editor: When I picked up my New Era this week, I was delighted to see Bethlehem Village on…

Earlier this month, Whittier Wood Products, a Eugene company that produces wood furniture, announced plans to lay off…

Editor: I am very impressed with the opinions of the editors and guest writers in the Sept. 13…

Editor: This is in regards to Carol Roberts’ letter in the Sept. 6 paper, about her concern for…

Editor: Sweet Home Junior High would like to thank the sponsors of the Tiger Pride incentive program for…

Editor: It will be time this fall to vote to keep our Sweet Home Police Department. Sweet Home…

Editor: Why is it we have to contend with dogs running loose when we’re trying to take our…

Sean C. Morgan Here’s a good one: Conservative Christians are trying to bring about Armageddon through war in…

Editor: For years I have sat at the point above Foster Reservoir savoring the beauty of the water…

While I’m still a relative newcomer to Sweet Home, I’ve been here long enough to hear about Sisters.…

Editor: I just want to say that I’m so thankful to God that we live in a community…

Editor: I want to give a big thank you to all the people who made our Hawaiian party…

Editor: I was also at Congressman DeFazio’s Town Hall Meeting on Aug. 24, which Marilyn Taggart complained about…

Editor: I attended the Town Meeting of Rep. Peter DeFazio on Aug. 24 at our Fire Station. I…

Pluto’s not a planet. It’s official and maybe important too. The repercussions could be staggering. Right on the…

We just ended another great summer enjoying Sweet Home’s parks and recreation program, bowling, movies, old-fashioned picnics, water…

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…