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Letter: COVID war not a party-line debate
Editor: What we forget in our arguments about masks and vaccinations is, that all people of the world…
August 25, 2021
Letter: Big thank-you to local legislators
Editor: A huge thank you to Senator Fred Girod, and Representative Jami Cate for all their hard work…
August 25, 2021
Letter: Hospital trip result: confusion, concern
Editor: My mom got really ill and went to Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital by ambulance. The hospital decided…
August 25, 2021
Letter: Scientism, science perilously different
Editor: Science is one of the greatest intellectual enterprises ever developed. Science is systematized knowledge subjected to rigorous…
August 25, 2021
Letter: Just going by rules of the road
Editor: Wow, since I have been blasted for my previous letters regarding the marijuana sales here in Sweet…
November 1, 2017
Letter: Fuel tax should go to roads, bridges
Editor: By now, most people have heard about the increase in vehicle registration and fuel taxes. Both of…
November 1, 2017
Letter: Ball dropped on auction publicity
Editor: Whoever was in charge of publicizing the Boys and Girls Club auction this past weekend dropped the…
October 25, 2017
Letter: Tired of solitude? Join Manna meals
Editor: If you are tired of eating alone at home, come join us at Manna. This is not…
October 25, 2017
Letter: Writer wrong on marijuana facts
Editor: In her letter that appeared in the Oct. 18 edition of The New Era, Bonnie Neal states…
October 25, 2017
Letter: Disrespectful hurtful to veterans
Editor: The trend of disrespect to our country continues progress out of control, without any regard to veterans’…
October 25, 2017
Letter: Plants’ placement creates hazards
Editor: There ought to be a law against obstructing driver visibility along roads. And one against cities, counties,…
October 18, 2017
Letter: Apologies to young for adult decisions
Editor: With deep regret I submit this apology to the youngsters of Sweet Home, present and future. In…
October 18, 2017
Letter: Protest is wrong during anthem
Editor: I would like to discuss the issue currently happening that began with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin…
October 4, 2017
Letter: ‘Long, dark cloud’ over Sweet Home
Editor: I listened carefully to the gentleman who presented his proposed plan for opening a new store in…
October 4, 2017
Letter: Medical test result comes too late
Editor: I seek opinions because I want to learn something. 25 years ago, a family illness brought about…
September 27, 2017
Letter: Sorry to see firm exit as help arrives
Editor: Really? The new director of community economic growth and development was just introduced at the City Council…
September 20, 2017
Letter: New gun law has many weaknesses
Editor: Oregon Senate Bill 719 calls for the forced confiscation of property – guns – by the police…
September 12, 2017
Letter: Protesters don’t know history
Editor: I’ve watched television news clips of easterners tearing down statues and flags reminiscent of the Civil War…
September 12, 2017
Letters to the editor August 29, 2017
Abortion could be big tourism boost Editor: So now our Oregon legislators and governor, after years of debate,…
August 29, 2017
Letters to the editor August 15, 2017: Humans, not sea lions to blame
Editor: Re: “ODFW study warns wild steelhead at risk of extinction due to sea lions,” The New Era,…
August 15, 2017
Letters to the editor July 11, 2017
Trash rates should reflect service costs Editor: As reported in the July 5 edition of The New Era,…
July 11, 2017
Letters to the Editor June 20, 2017
City needs to work on attractiveness Editor: My name is Moriah Winn. I am a fifth-grader at Holley…
June 20, 2017
Letters to the editor June 13, 2017
U.S. guiltiest of all for global warming Editor: America, more than anyone, starting in the 1850s, is responsible…
June 13, 2017
Letters to the editor May 16, 2017
Sad that circus is coming to town Editor: It was such a sad day when I learned that…
May 16, 2017
Letters to the editor May 9, 2017
Burning wood more than it appears Editor: I was talking to this old guy at the Vets and…
May 9, 2017