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--> --> Posted Friday, July 19, 2002 Barbara Zollinger (far left), Steve Russo, Sally Kirkpatrick and Kay Maser measure the diameter of one of the stumps on William Duncan's property. Ashland Daily Tidings/MYLES MURPHY Tree cuts lead to fine; residents irate Ashland's new tree protection ordinance is flexing its muscles for the first time following the illegal cutting of a number of large trees on a vacant Morton Street property. Squire Fire 85 percent contained Efforts to contain the 3,038-acre Squire Fire near Ruch have been successful, with fire officials reporting this morning the blaze, which eluded containment for days, is now 85 percent in-check. Medford tanker base stays busy; funds in offing Despite a recent air tanker crash in Colorado that temporarily grounded planes throughout the West, there's little question that the Medford tanker base is in full swing. Eco groups offer ski plan A coalition of environmental groups has released a proposal for increasing the number of runs and adding chairlifts at the Mt. Ashland Ski Area - without cutting trees outside existing runs. Bush popularity remains strong; some fret over direction of U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) - The American public continues to rally around President Bush in public opinion polls even as they grow more anxious about the economy, more uncertain about administration policies and more worried about the country's direction. Email your... Technical questions & comments to: WebMaster Daily Tidings editorial comments & questions to: Editor Visit our other Oregon Newspapers... | Albany Democrat-Herald | Ashland Daily Tidings | Corvallis Gazette-Times | | Lebanon Express | Newport News-Times | Springfield News | Cottage Grove Sentinel | Ashland Daily Tidings 1661 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone 541-482-3456 © Copyright 2001 Lee Northwest Publishing