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To the Editor
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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
Letter: Public: Remember to battle abuse (March 22, 2023)
Editor: April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and during that month, Sweet Home Police Department and the City…
March 22, 2023
Letter: Don Ross needs support, ‘prayers’ (March 22, 2023)
Editor: I am Angela Ross, Don Ross’s wife. Most of you know Donald for his oil paintings, and…
March 22, 2023
Letter: When leaders run afoul of the right (March 22, 2023)
Editor: The current federal administration has been nighttime trafficking unaccompanied alien children, using chartered airplanes, to multiple cities…
March 22, 2023
Letter: LBCC’s Sweet Home closure not a surprise (March 1, 2023)
Editor: The closure of the Linn-Benton Community College facility in Sweet Home (Feb. 22) is disappointing but not…
March 1, 2023
Letter: Put trust in One proven worthy (March 1, 2023)
Editor: If there’s anything we’ve learned over the past three years, it’s: “Always trust the experts.” Right? Not…
March 1, 2023
Letter: Language can be tangled puzzle (Feb. 8, 2023)
Editor: Thanks to Roberta McKern for her always-interesting stories from our museum. I had wondered for decades why…
February 8, 2023
Letter: Reader happy to have local news (Feb. 8, 2023)
Editor: We are indeed fortunate to have our New Era and Lebanon Local reporting our news. Thank you…
February 8, 2023
Letter: Frustration builds at the fuel pump (Jan. 18, 2023)
Editor: I am very fed up with gas stations in Sweet Home. I went down today to get…
January 18, 2023
Letter: State needs help to build housing (Jan. 18, 2023)
Editor: An open letter to Gov. Kotek: I love your goal of increased housing of Oregonians; it is…
January 18, 2023
Letter: Parents need to be on alert for ‘Woke’ (Jan. 18, 2023)
Editor: America’s world has become infested and occupied by a Marxist secular religion. It is a religion because…
January 18, 2023
Letter: Downtown fixes require choices (Jan. 11, 2023)
Editor, Over the last few months, as I have enjoyed reading The New Era each week, I have…
January 11, 2023
Letter: Appreciation for local doctor’s help (Dec. 21, 2022)
Editor: My biggest thank you has to go to Dr. Sam Milstein of Ridgeway Health. Sweet Home is…
December 21, 2022
Letter: Cat letter prompts (belated) response (Dec. 21, 2022)
Editor: On Oct. 26, your paper published an intriguing letter on the general issue of how awful cats…
December 21, 2022
Letter: What does holiday mean to God? (Dec. 21, 2022)
Editor: With a population of 9,828 people in Sweet Home, Christmas can mean a lot of different things…
December 21, 2022
Letter: Staffers want their principal’s return (Dec. 14, 2022)
Editor: We, the staff of Hawthorne Elementary School, would like to take a moment to voice our concern…
December 14, 2022
Letter: Still seeking room for Jesus (Dec. 7, 2022)
Editor: There have been times when traveling that all places seem to be full. Perhaps even Motel 6…
December 7, 2022
Letter: Reader supports no pay-to-play (Nov. 23, 2022)
Editor: I would like to give a big pat on the back to the Sweet Home School District…
November 23, 2022
Letter: Poet expresses desire for change (Nov. 16, 2022)
Editor’s note: The following was written prior to the election and Veterans Day, but the timing did not…
November 16, 2022
Letter: SH volunteerism a model for others (Nov. 16, 2022)
Editor: When my wife and I moved to Sweet Home in 1970 we were impressed by the volunteerism…
November 16, 2022
Letter: Court case another Indigenous attack (Nov. 16, 2022)
Editor: In their typical insidious fashion to take people’s rights away, the Republicans are taking their Indian Child…
November 16, 2022
Letter: Reader responds to recent content (Nov. 2, 2022)
Editor: Responsing to recent items: First, the paid advertisement for City Council candidate James Risinger: Sir, the City…
November 2, 2022
Letter: ‘Pretendville’ not good place to be (Nov. 2, 2022)
Editor: I went to see the border of Pretendville. Brace for impact. Pretendville is tenacious and widespread when…
November 2, 2022
Letter: Sheriff Duncan ‘honest and ethical’ (Oct. 26, 2022)
Editor: I worked with Sheriff Duncan for 22 years. I know her to be honest and ethical. While…
October 26, 2022
Letter: Forum helpful in rating candidates (Oct. 26, 2022)
Editor: I attended the forum for the City Council candidates at the council chambers on Oct 18 and…
October 26, 2022