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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…
Dear Editor: Disgusted by Fines
Dear Editor, I was disgusted to read in last week’s New Era that OSHA had fined Sugar Vibes…
Dear Editor: Sugar Vibes Fines Justified
Dear Editor: While I feel bad for the small business (Sugar Vibes) getting hit with such a large…
To the Editor: June 12, 2024
Dear Editor, We are already inundated with homeless people in this neighborhood and have had plenty of problems.…
To the Editor: Incident at SHHS
There was an incident posted in a SH page about the high school health class having a trans…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
To the Editor: A Big Thanks
Special thanks to Pacific Power and Wright Tree Service for getting the power back on for Brush Creek…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…