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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…
Dear Editor: Citizens Must Make the Community
Dear Editor, A community is any gathering of peoples together to share space advantages. So a city is…
Dear Editor: Consider the Native Lens on Drawdown
Dear Editor, This is the second time I have sent this letter. I sent it nearly a year…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dear Editor: Disgraceful and Embarrassing
Dear Editor, I’ve held myself back from writing to the new era several times over the past years…