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Friendly silence not always right answer
Editor: A few days ago a young woman was stabbed to death on a Charlotte, N.C. light rail…
Community leaders agree: We need Birth Center
Our community cannot afford to lose the birth center at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Doctors, nurses, our local…
Dear Editor: The Sweet Ride Charity Car Show for Kids was a success
Editor: This year was great – music by DJ Michael was right on, and the weather was perfect.…
Dear Editor: Loss of Oregon Jamboree hurts
Editor: I owned Trash to Treasure for 13 years, first downtown across from A&W and then I moved…
Dear Editor: Fluoride decision process flawed
Editor: Placing fluoride into a community water system is a very controversial subject. This is a topic that…
Dear Editor: Fluoride decision ‘deeply troubling,’ ‘alarming’
Editor: The recent decision by the City Council to repeal the fluoride ordinance is deeply troubling — not…
Words to Community from Samaritan CEO Marty Cahill
An Open Letter to Our Colleagues, Leaders and Community: As I wrap up my first week as CEO…
Reader offers her own historical recipe
Editor: I really enjoy Roberta McKern’s monthly museum stories. Her latest ended with “poor man’s pudding,” which did…
Learning basics starts at a young age
Editor: I had the opportunity to teach kindergarten to many in our community and know your families. What…
Editor: How low, misguided can you go?
Editor: “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day” declared by our Governor in Oregon (3/10/23) has got to be the lowest,…
Editor: Correcting falsehoods has become necessity
Editor: We are reaching out to our community newspaper in response to a large number of social media…
Newspaper ‘important’ to local community
Editor: Kudos, and many of them, to The New Era staff. On March 13, I didn’t get the…
Dear Editor: DOGE ripping the blinders off
Editor: The American people, our children and grandchildren owe our creditors $37 trillion dollars. Haven’t we known or…
Dear Editor: Protection Bureau needs protection
Editor: Eleven years ago, I had a friend who had over $165,000 in medical bills due to experience…
Dear Editor: Consider this when tackling mayor-elect system
Dear Editor, As a community, most of us believe in liberty as afforded to us by the Constitution of…
Dear Editor: Let the people have a voice
Dear Editor, Oh the irony. A former appointed Mayor in opposition to the people being able to have…
Former mayor weighs In on mayor proposal
Editor: Last week’s edition of The New Era contained a letter that went to great lengths to complain…
‘Convoluted’ editorial muddies mayoral issue
Editor: Thirteen towns and cities in Linn County have mayors. In every one except Sweet Home and Millersburg…
Imagination Library making a difference
Dear Editor, Eight years ago, the Rotary Clubs of Linn County embarked upon a mission to help the…
Dear Editor: Rotary is Generous
Dear Editor, This holiday season, the Sweet Home Rotary Club has been spreading goodwill and making a significant…
Dear Editor: Dissatisfied with Council
Dear Editor, It had been my intention to attend the Council meeting on December 10th until I remembered…
Dear Editor: I’ll Plant Your Painted Rocks
Dear Editor, Found a painted rock yesterday. Back of rock – Linn County Rocks + Facebook. I don’t…
Dear Editor: Thanks for Thanksgiving
Dear Editor, I wanted to thank the Sweet Home Veterans Club for hosting the Thanksgiving free dinner this…
Dear Editor: Consider Supporting the Cultural Trust
Dear Editor, Those who donate to good causes at the end of each year should consider the Oregon…
Dear Editor: I Lost My Family
Dear Editor, Jeannine M Carson Mays was my aunt. My father was her brother, James David Carson; he…