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2006-03-19

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 - Subscribe  - Contact Us  - Rate Card  - Place an Ad Archives      Revels      Classifieds      Real Estate      Menu Guide      Wedding      Weather      Subscribe      Contact Us Travelers at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport will see longer lines over the holidays. Airport officials say the number of passengers is rising each year since the downturn following Sept. 11, 2001. November 10, 2005 Holiday travel? ... Fughidaboudit! Unless you’re talking about spring break After a post-9/11 dip in passenger traffic for November and December 2001, holiday traffic has increased steadily at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport. “Passenger numbers are continuing to be at record levels,” airport public information officer Kim Stearns said. “We’re even astounded by October’s numbers.” Front page of today's printed Daily Tidings Under fire, Jackson County to revisit trash rates Customers outside of Ashland face sharp increases on Dec. 1 AHS debate team wins again Buoyed by strong individual speakers — three earned first-place honors, another trio placed and five others were named finalists — the team captured first place at the Whitman College Tournament. Travelhost Magazine settles into Southern Oregon “There’s a great deal of money that travels up and down this corridor,” Timothy Dolan said of the I-5 roadway. “And here in Ashland, we’ve got this green little valley where people want to hang out.” Talent takes a new look at preparing for the worst In September, Talent city officials shook the dust off the city emergency management plan and decided, two years after the strategy was devised, to update the plan. Britt expansion plan wins approval The city’s planning commission granted Britt its hard-fought conditional use permit after 16 months of negotiations between Britt’s Attorney Craig Stone, Jackson County representatives and city officials. Southern Oregon countryside, by horseback Rain or shine, a horse is one of the best ways top enjoy the outdoors Mon: Essentially Ashland Dark, un-cozy bar offered cold welcome to Ashland   Mon: Tales From The Crib A call from the principal at school Tues: Off The Vine Don’t worry about going into the shop   Weds:Food & History Chilean hero was of Irish background   Commentary Sympathy, and respect, for the devil     Fri: Healthy Pets Know about toxins around your property     Sat: Marketing Today Reaping the double windfall       SOU VOLLEYBALL Streaking Raiders roll out the welcome wagon Host eight-team conference tournament this weekend PREP VOLLEYBALL Grizzlies like their chances at state AHS volleyball team peaking just in time for home stretch NATALIE LEFLER , Ashland High’s junior defensive specialist.   — GUEST FORUM Embrace Ashland for what it is now “I’m here now so close the gate behind me” seems to be such a typical refrain for so many immigrants to Ashland. I have read with dismayed amusement the letters from folks who have lived in Ashland three, four or even five years after moving from the Bay Area or other large and overcrowded places. Police standards make city safer Ashland is not Mayberry and its police force does not need to emulate “Sheriff Andy” and his sidekick “Barney Fife.” We live in a real world, not the utopian creation of television writers thirsting for the portrayal of a community with no problems or crime and the secure comfort of a family of rabbits all snug in their warren.   From the Right Side Mike Green Updated Tuesdays: Ashland’s Flailing Network ( AFN ) A lesson in socialism There is no doubt the city leaders who came up with the idea to delve into the business world and launch a high tech company owned by the residents of Ashland were well intentioned. But they were not well informed. There is a reason why socialism, for all of its good intentions and utopian ideals … just doesn’t work.   Updated Mondays: — CASE IN POINT : Roe v. Wade This high court nomination puts abortion center stage With the withdrawal of Miers’ nomination, and the nomination of Samuel Alito, what is referred to as the president’s base is much pleased and itching for a fight. It will be the fight that they wanted before Miers name was offered up, and were so disappointed they were not going to get. Until now. In essence, this fight is about the landmark decision which established that all state laws outlawing or restricting abortion violated a constitutional right to privacy and those laws should be overturned. — Obituaries — Police Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 5 p.m. Thursdays ( Back issues available ) Cantabile plays first on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, 2617 Barnett Road, in Medford, and then again on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Grants Pass at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 748 NW Fifth St.   The art of weaving is founded in creative logic A weaver of things beautiful to behold and beautiful to touch, Daniel Salisbury has been working at his craft for 25 years. Love turns to carnage when Southern Oregon University’s Department of Theatre opens its Season Off-Center on Thursday with Charles Mee’s “Big Love.” More Local Entertainment Exhibit tantalizes intellect, emotions SOU’s Joshua Stringer and U of O’s Cori Larson offer fresh originality Movie Reviews: Now playing Church Listings . Ashland residents traveling nationwide and around the globe provide first-person accounts of their travels, complete with pictures to share their adventures with the Tidings' readers. FEMA Experience in Texas, September 2005 I was invited by FEMA to act as a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a volunteer capacity. Mis queridos This is my first e-mail and I write it not from Syria but from South Lebanon. New Orleans: Up Close and Personal I returned to my hometown of New Orleans on Oct. 6 to view the devastation and assist my displaced family. The impact of the Gulf Coast tragedy on Native Americans   DailyTidings.com Home Page Archives | Revels | Classifieds | Real Estate Guide | Weather | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2005 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Deep Muscle Stimulator Ceramic Piggy Banks FREE Entertainment Guide Women's & Men's Slippers Accelerate Weightloss Products Backpacks Generic Viagra Vegas Travel Guide Search Engine Optimization Sportsbook Absinthe Supply Student Loans Hotel & Airline Reservations African Safari Hammocks Helzberg Diamonds Online Casinos Community Bonus Casino King of Spirits ink cartridges Mortgage Calculator Security Systems Mailing Lists Click Here Advertisement .:Advertisements:. Site Search: RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams