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Dear Editor: City Councilmen Should Follow Code of Ethics
Dear Editor, City Council. I have been pondering this topic for some time, community leadership. Mainly the city…
October 8, 2024
Dear Editor: My Vote is For Lathrop
Dear Editor, I’m writing to support Will Lathrop as our next Attorney General here in Oregon. I don’t…
October 8, 2024
Dear Editor: Were New Stop Signs Chosen by Throwing Darts?
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the citizens of Sweet Home, addressing a few of my…
October 2, 2024
Dear Editor: Is This Who We Are Now?
Dear Editor, I’m just appalled how all the trump flags are spewed all over the front of Main…
August 21, 2024
Dear Editor: Good Work on Stop Signs
Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Traffic Committee for all the stop signs and obvious determination to work on…
August 21, 2024
Dear Editor: Disgraceful and Embarrassing
Dear Editor, I’ve held myself back from writing to the new era several times over the past years…
August 21, 2024
Letter to the Editor: My Vote is for Janelle Bynum
Dear Editor, I participated in a caravan from Sweet Home through Lebanon and on to Albany all to…
August 14, 2024
Dear Editor: Disgusted by Fines
Dear Editor, I was disgusted to read in last week’s New Era that OSHA had fined Sugar Vibes…
July 9, 2024
Dear Editor: Sugar Vibes Fines Justified
Dear Editor: While I feel bad for the small business (Sugar Vibes) getting hit with such a large…
July 4, 2024
To the Editor: June 12, 2024
Dear Editor, We are already inundated with homeless people in this neighborhood and have had plenty of problems.…
June 8, 2024
To the Editor: Incident at SHHS
There was an incident posted in a SH page about the high school health class having a trans…
April 18, 2024
To the Editor: Chavez-DeRemer Has My Vote
Dear Editor: I was saddened to read that someone wrote in favor of infamous grifter Jamie McLeod-Skinner. It…
April 17, 2024
To the Editor: Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a problem solver
Dear Editor, Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a problem solver. I’m encouraged that Jamie McLeod-Skinner is once again running for…
March 20, 2024
To the Editor: Please, will you get your kids vaccinated?
To the editor, This letter is aimed at the younger generation. Please take time to really think. The…
March 7, 2024
To the Editor: A little bit of Oregon
Dear people of the great state of Oregon, Greetings! My name is Sham Basel Bayoun. I am a…
February 21, 2024
To the Editor: A Big Thanks
Special thanks to Pacific Power and Wright Tree Service for getting the power back on for Brush Creek…
February 21, 2024
To the Editor: Seeking Answers for Hit and Run
Attention Sweet Home my white ‘95 Cadillac was parked on 4th avenue on Monday the 19th between 9am…
February 21, 2024
Letters to the Editor – Library Fee
I read in a previous edition of The New Era that there is a $35.00 per year fee…
November 22, 2023
Letters to the Editor – Green Peter drawdown
The Green Peter drawdown was supposed to help the fish. When the water is this muddy, how can…
November 22, 2023
Letters to the Editor – October 25, 2023 Edition
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my strong support for the upcoming pool bond, which will not…
October 25, 2023
Letters to the Editor – October 18, 2023 Edition
Dear Editor, Here is another way to look at Linn County’s requirements for new driveways. Other areas have…
October 18, 2023
Letter: Most oblivious to what’s reality (May 24, 2023)
Editor: What’s wrong with the bought-and-sold portions of this country today? The nation has forgotten God intentionally. There…
May 24, 2023
Letter: Bible sets forth big ‘If’ for nation (April 26, 2023)
Editor: As the National Day of Prayer approaches on Thursday, May 4, we are reminded of one of…
April 26, 2023
Letter: School trustee’s parting words (April 26, 2023)
Editor: First, it has been a pleasure serving on your school board, but after 20 years I have…
April 26, 2023
Letter: Are you one of the ‘Don’ts?’ (April 12, 2023)
Editor: In America’s current scandals, high crimes, tragedies, and combative rhetoric, we see highly threatening developments: economic, military,…
April 12, 2023