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Equal time rule is wrong
Sean C. Morgan Jeff Kropf is right in criticizing the federal laws that require equal air time for…
August 2, 2006
Petting zoos hold dangers
Editor: The recent petting zoo at the Linn County Fair should have been a reminder about the very…
August 2, 2006
Medical provider responds to clinic
Editor: After reading this article regarding the possible health clinic at Sweet Home High School, I could barely…
August 2, 2006
Thank you to Safeway
Editor: To the employees and patrons of Sweet Home Safeway, On several occasions, I have had “senior moments,”…
July 26, 2006
Abortion is a sorry option
Editor: Wow, Sean Morgan, you surprised and pleased me with your knowledgeable, well-thought-out article on the school-based health…
July 26, 2006
School clinic wouldn’t be free
Editor: My objection to a school-based health clinic is financial. None of this is “free.” We taxpayers foot…
July 26, 2006
President’s veto focuses on real embrynic issue
President Bush’s veto last week of a bill that would have increased federal funding for stem cell research…
July 26, 2006
Lots of options besides clinic
Lots of options besides clinic Editor: I have been called a lot worse names than a Crips, Skinhead,…
July 26, 2006
‘Religious’ bullies killed school clinic
ditor: Just like the Crips, Skinheads and Latin Kings, “religious gangs” are taking over the neighborhoods. These bullies’…
July 19, 2006
Why is tobacco still legal?
Editor: According to the medical experts, tobacco is killing 1.4 million people a year. There are 10.9 million…
July 19, 2006
Over the Edge: School-based clinic should stay in the grave
Sean C. Morgan Of The New Era Anything that could lead to state-assisted abortions or expand the socialist…
July 19, 2006
Thanks for your help with flowers
Editor: The Sweet Home Beautification Committee receives many, many, compliments on the looks of the downtown area with…
July 19, 2006
Giving follow-up to a news story its due
One of the problems with news today is that follow-up sometimes gets short shrift. Often a story will…
July 12, 2006
Parade was great ride
Editor: Wow, what a neat perk! As a member of the City Council, I was afforded the privilege…
July 12, 2006
Where were the citizens?
Editor: I have to ask: Where were the citizens of Sweet Home when the City Council held a…
July 5, 2006
Pedestrians need attention too
Editor: Crosswalk violations, 68 cited, but the job is only half done. Maybe the drivers would be more…
July 5, 2006
Support lacking for school clinic
Editor: In the straw vote of the approximately 75 people attending Sweet Home School Based Clinic (SBC), proposal…
July 5, 2006
City must count water cost
Editor: This is just a note for the City Council members who are considering the privatization of the…
July 5, 2006
Jump at health clinic chance
Editor: I would like to urge the residents of Sweet Home to jump at the chance to have…
July 5, 2006
Why are clinic opponents afraid?
Editor: Sean Morgan did a great job relaying the details of the public meeting for the school-based health…
July 5, 2006
Visit the (local) rodeo
If you’ve paid any attention to the windows in downtown Sweet Home recently, you’ve probably seen signs for…
July 5, 2006
Chamber mixer evidence of new chapter for organization
It’s encouraging to see the progress made by the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce in the last year,…
June 29, 2006
Water problems are in ground
Editor: The Sweet Home City Council is about to make a decision about who will control Sweet Home’s…
June 29, 2006
Water management an issue of control
Editor: As to having a private company manage our water and wastewater facilities, I’m not so sure this…
June 29, 2006
School clinic timing stinks
Editor: While six of nine hard-working Sweet Home School Board members were absent from last Thursday’s school-based health…
June 29, 2006