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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories SOU students create thought-provoking art App Finder: Best science apps Volunteers show gratitude by sewing quilts for National Guard SOU students targeted in Drive Less campaign GMO opponents ask for seat at defense table Education SOU students create thought-provoking art SOU students targeted in Drive Less campaign Speech and debate team claims Jean Ward title SOU board names officers, committees Parent files complaint against Ashland schools Environment Grant will help restore 'legacy' oak habitat in Southern Oregon and Northern California Mt. Ashland Ski Area crew dips to five Mt. Ashland Ski Area announces layoffs The top five conservation success of 2014 Protestors want Keystone pipeline plans stopped Business Where do Ashland’s top chefs go to dine? Ride & Drive: The 2015 BMW M4 Silvio Calabi: Jeep’s Patriot earns respect New Ashland eatery features Basque cuisine Learning on the job Politics and elections Kent Bush: Fraud kept alive by the left and right Amid rising scrutiny, governor says fiancee won't have role in administration Ashland Fiber Network wants to be able to keep trade secrets Volunteer award, State of City address presentations Tuesday City's policy, efforts aim for diversity, but numbers show shortfall State News Albany father allegedly killed by son had worked in Ashland for 25 years Amid rising scrutiny, governor says fiancee won't have role in administration Two new wolves confirmed in Southern Oregon, state reviewing status of northeastern packs State records show number of big marijuana farms has increased New wandering wolf arrives in Southern Oregon Nation - World Obituaries Maridale Moore Lyn Richard Mary Diane Hudran Death Notices Glenn C. McBride Shareable Sports Latest Stories Aldridge leads Blazers past Suns Freshman goes off as SOU sweeps Menlo Layton picks Western Oregon Raiders nab pair of star SWC quarterbacks on signing day Ashland girls go 6-1 in multi-team dual meet High school Layton picks Western Oregon Ashland girls go 6-1 in multi-team dual meet Raiders, at last Ashland swimmers sweep three-way Grizzly spirit Southern Oregon University Freshman goes off as SOU sweeps Menlo Layton picks Western Oregon Raiders nab pair of star SWC quarterbacks on signing day Raiders, at last Raiders pulverize Simpson, bag first shutout in six years Opinion Latest Stories Our View: The benefits are mutual Letters to the Editor, Feb. 6 Jeffrey Gillespie: Et tu, Barack? Editor's Notes: Agonizing uncertainty in runaway case Wolves in our woods Editorial Our View: The benefits are mutual Wolves in our woods Our View: Bricks remodel is a smash Our View: Bravo to MovieMaker nod Other Views: Allow wilderness burns Letters Letters to the Editor, Feb. 6 Letters to the Editor, Feb. 4 Letters to the Editor, Feb. 2 Letters to the Editor, Jan. 28 Letters to the Editor, Jan. 27 Guest opinions Guest Opinion: A message to my health care colleagues Guest Opinion: Experts couldn't answer pipeline questions Guest Column: A Koch and bull story Guest Opinion: A New Year’s resolution you can keep: starting “the conversation” Chris Honoré: Modern media: the unreliable narrator Revels Latest Stories Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhibits by regional artists Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas Best Bets : Feb. 5-12 Steep Ravine, T Sisters play the Unitarian Fellowship 'A Most Violent Year' is a taut, cerebral film Theater Looking inside yourself and finding a character is magic Classics, premiers highlight 2015 season for OSF Roy Orbison tribute hits high note Music Frisell brings fine-tuned act to Armory The Farr Side: Trainor building a music niche A laid-back chat with Marilyn Manson Roy Orbison tribute hits high note Jeff Kloetzel at Belle Fiore Visual Art Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhibits by regional artists Movies Movie review: New ‘SpongeBob’ movie mops up with surrealistic goofiness Movie review: The Wachowskis rebound with sci-fi epic ‘Jupiter Ascending’ Movie review: A slow but sturdy study of corrupt politics and fragile families in ‘Leviathan’ Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas 'A Most Violent Year' is a taut, cerebral film Food and Drink Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Looking Up: Venus, Mars passing each other Health Watch: Simple swaps for a healthy lifestyle In Good Faith: Don’t let Christianity be hijacked Marketta Gregory: Your dance matters Looking inside yourself and finding a character is magic Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs Business NEWS NOW SOU students create thought-provoking art ... Our View: The benefits are mutual ... Calendar: Friday, Feb. 6 ... SOU students create thought-provoking art ... Our View: The benefits are mutual ... Calendar: Friday, Feb. 6 ... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor, Feb. 4 DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 4, 2015 @ 12:01 am Updated Feb 4, 2015 at 12:26 AM Posted Feb. 4, 2015 @ 12:01 am Updated Feb 4, 2015 at 12:26 AM » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2324,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Respect science You don't have to be a scientist to understand science or to respect the well-researched conclusions of 97 percent of the climate science community. It looks foolish to claim one is not a scientist, as so many of our elected representatives seem to be doing, and then offer opinions contrary to what almost every scientist is saying. Rather than maximizing corporate short-term profits, shouldn't our representatives be acknowledging what the science tells us and doing what they can to protect this planet for our descendants? After all, it’s the only planet we’ll ever have. It would help our descendants if we placed a fee on the fossil fuel pollution that is causing the climate chaos we already are experiencing and from which they will suffer more. It would also help our descendants if representatives at the state and federal levels were to oppose developments that would increase our emissions of greenhouse gases. This means rejecting proposals such as Keystone XL and the Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Natural Gas Pipeline. Are the few jobs they might generate really worth compromising the livability of our planet? Ken Deveney,  Ashland Winter follies Red cinders on Ashland roadways have been the norm since 1974. Now there is a new way to deal with ice on Ashland roads, and especially the Siskiyou Pass: Chemicals. It smells a lot like kerosene. I think it is ironic that the “hybrid” population complains about the ice most. Last winter I heard more complaints from recent transplants about the snow sticking on the road for a month: “Back in my hometown of ____ they would have had this scraped up the same day.” I told several people that, “This is a very unique kind of snow, probably why the Eskimos have a hundred words for snow.” Their response, “The city should keep our roads clear.” I say, “Rely on the city less, trade for a 4X4, drive less, slow down. I am no example of driving less, but I can say I saw somebody coming down the Siskiyou Pass, holding the cell phone like a tostada, smoking, and eating at the same time. Good thing there was a recently sprayed magic carpet of salt solution giving off a distinctive kerosene smell, underneath that 20 mph-over-the-speed-limit, two-wheel-drive vehicle careening into my lane. Tom Frantz , Ashland A terrible disservice I think it is a terrible disservice to eliminate the strip "For Better or Worse." I have been a faithful reader for many years, and did not realize it was doing reruns. I just thought they had reset the clock. Whatever it is, along with "Stone Soup," I enjoy, appreciate, and frequently laugh. Far better to drop "Garfield," which is always inane, lionizing self-absorption, and bad attitude. "Frank and Earnest" is also of little appeal. On a separate note, kudos for the Rothschild column. He stirs the pot uniquely. Jerry Nutter , Ashland Not even your child's bus I moved to this fabulous, majestic and cozy small city nearly three years ago. One thing I thought was just a tad different from other places I lived: completely stopping at a red stop sign. Nobody does it! I cannot tell you the many times I have seen children's school buses not stop. So, one day as I was browsing the many quaint shops downtown, I came upon a policeman. I asked him, "Is there such a thing as a rolling stop?" He said no. Then I thought to myself, perhaps everybody is in a rush to get somewhere or perhaps there is some weird loophole, but I have yet to see anyone actually come to a complete stop! Jeff Kassman , Ashland DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 4, 2015 @ 12:01 am Updated Feb 4, 2015 at 12:26 AM » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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