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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Archives Revels Classifieds Real Estate Menu Guide Wedding Weather Subscribe Contact Us Influenza victims crowd into an emergency hospital near Fort Riley, Kan., in this 1918 file photo. The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic killed at least 20 million people worldwide and officials say that if the next pandemic resembles the birdlike 1918 Spanish flu, up to 1.9 million Americans could die. October 15, 2005 Overdue for the flu? The more things change, the more they remain the same. This casual aphorism may take on new meaning in the coming months when discussing a worldwide pandemic that is just now creeping into our national consciousness. Front page of today's printed Daily Tidings Ashland grad has one heck of a fish tale Catching up with marine biologist and 1998 Ashland High graduate Joe Laughlin isn’t easy. Sunday afternoon he was on his way to Guam in three hours for another coral reef study for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. OSF considering change to membership powers Internal debate, vote spurred by longtime watchdog Philip Lang Talent projects OK’d Two developments that will be built along Everett Way — a new street feeding into Talent Avenue — won approval from the Talent Planning Commission on Thursday night. Oregon Attorney General challenges county’s land-use position URGENT: Measure 37 overruled the state TODAY Britt Festival expansion plan hits some snags State AFL-CIO president Tim Nesbitt to step down Listing of local efforts to assist victims of Katrina Caring for Ashland’s collective shade When we take a close look at Ashland’s magnificent trees, we realize that they represent an incalculable value to our community. Mon: Essentially Ashland Twenty-one years spinning a yarn Mon: Tales From The Crib No pajamas for you? Start thinking again Tues: Off The Vine Don’t rush wine tours, or worse Weds:Food & History Confederate mettle wasn’t all in the brass Commentary The myth of the South Asian invasion Fri: Healthy Pets Everyone is talking about canine flu Sat: Marketing Today Customer service: the good, the bad, the ugly Raiders get shot at No. 1 With game film of Southern Oregon’s latest, greatest opponent flickering on the television screen in front of him, SOU interim head coach Shay McClure uttered what can only be described as a frightening reality: The Wildcats, who pasted SOU 56-34 last season en route to the program’s fourth national title, are probably even better this time around. Eagles, injuries derail Grizzlies Ashland wears down in third straight loss Prep Football : Eagle Point 27, Ashland 20 — Letters — Guest Forum From the Right Side Mike Green Updated Tuesdays: Off the menu : religion, politics and … death Everyone knows you shouldn’t discuss religion and politics on a first date. I’d like to add one more topic to that short list. When you’re on a lunch date with your wife, mother-in-law and grandmother, steer clear of the subject of death. For the record, it’s not the most uplifting conversation in which one can engage. Updated Mondays: — CASE IN POINT Death with Diginity The Death With Dignity law went into effect in Oregon in 1997. It allows terminally ill patients to request assistance from a physician in committing suicide. From 1998 to 2004, 326 prescriptions have been written by doctors allowing patients to administer a lethal dose of medication; 208 individuals have taken their lives. That law has been challenged by the current administration in Gonzales v. Oregon (No. 04-623) and was just last week debated in front of the Supreme Court for the second time in eight years. The irony of the case is that historically it has been the Republicans who have been strict federalists, insisting that the federal government should yield to states’ rights in deciding what is appropriate for the welfare of their own citizens. — There are no obituaries today. — No police reports filed. 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. 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 Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 5 p.m. Thursdays ( Back issues available ) It’s time once again for the Ashland New Plays Festival , a five-day event of play readings and workshops for new play development. This year’s festival will take place from Wednesday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 23, at Oregon Stage Works, in the A Street Marketplace, Ashland. Ashland gives photographer a fresh eye Jerry Solomon has been working as a graphic artist for 23 years now, and he’s been enjoying the art of photography since he was a teenager. He says moving to Ashland has brought refreshment to his art and to his life. LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT Nashville native Mare Wakefield isn’t one to wait for opportunity to come to her. Unbridled tenacity pours out of her, through her songs, through conversation — she evokes a passion for music and life on the road. 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