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--> --> Posted Tuesday, October 29, 2002 Residents may get the chance to vote on more tax money from the sale of meals in Ashland to fund open space and trails, while sending less to the treatment plant and increasing fees and sewer rates. Ashland Daily Tidings/DENISE BARATTA Panel urges parks vote The Ashland City Council will have the task of deciding whether to send a ballot measure before voters that would shift tax revenues and increase fees to fund future purchases of parks, open spaces and trails. Municipal judge race takes in most cash Ashland municipal judge candidates are racking up the lion's share in spending in this season of city elections, the four hopefuls laying out a total of $14,819. Ashland wallets wide open: Demos, GOP find success Some people vote with their feet, others vote by mail. But many choose to vote with their wallets and they did so early and often, and more so than in past elections. ODOT makes plan for barrier removal The Oregon Department of Transportation will begin removing the concrete barriers on North Main Street early next month, with the remainder of the work to be finished by December, officials said today. Amber Alert system inked by Kitzhaber SALEM - Gov. John Kitzhaber signed an executive order establishing the Amber Alert system in Oregon, saying time is critical after an abduction and that the new system will let authorities notify the public almost immediately. Fishing communities blame administration for salmon kill EUREKA, Calif. - Representatives of coastal fishing communities and Indian tribes laid the blame for the massive Klamath River salmon kill on low water controlled by the federal government. Feds charge Muhammad in sniper case GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - The federal government filed charges today against one of the suspects in the Washington-area sniper case that could make him eligible for the death penalty. 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