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0 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 10 things to know for Wednesday, March 18 Ashland Kiwanis recognizes Samara Diab Best-selling author Jance to visit Ashland City seeks comment on possible pot growing rules Hands-On work with robots at ScienceWorks Education Ashland Kiwanis recognizes Samara Diab Hands-On work with robots at ScienceWorks Breaking ground on organic vineyard practices Students share debt frustrations at summit meeting Southern Oregon University: Recent and pending projects at SOU total about $132 million Environment Wild Side: Selfish and other reasons for saving endangered species Mt. Ashland Ski Area: Low snow closes 'bunny hill' chairlift for beginning skiers With pre-season conditions worst in 25 years, catastrophic wildfires expected in region this summer Legislature might be divided on clean fuels bill, but these Ashlanders weren't Ashland Rowing Club members put their backs into Emigrant Lake clean-up Business Breaking ground on organic vineyard practices Southern Oregon University: Recent and pending projects at SOU total about $132 million Test Drive: 2015 Subaru Outback Limited Silvio Calabi: 2015 Cherokee is a modern Jeep Ride & Drive: 2015 Hyundai Genesis Politics and elections Arthur I. Cyr: South Korea represents long-term triumph – for them and for US Mark L. Hopkins: Looking for a political straight shooter Oregon's governor appoints new secretary of state Ballots on Jackson County marijuana tax go out today Kate Brown sworn in as Oregon's 38th governor State News Oregon's governor appoints new secretary of state Kate Brown sworn in as Oregon's 38th governor Nation - World Leonard Nimoy, famous as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' dies Obituaries Death Notices Shiela R. Ettlich Karen June Shaw Death Notices Death Notices Shareable Bank of America is predicting a massive Tesla collapse Mars One attracts science fiction geeks and people who hate society Sports Latest Stories Fredrickson leads Grizzlies to season-opening romp Thompson, Weber to play in all-star game Beavers get No. 3 seed, host NCAA games Fantasy Sports: Mike Trout clear star of young outfield crop Ashland footgolf event gives players a new way to get around the links High school Fredrickson leads Grizzlies to season-opening romp Grizz alpine skiers finish strong at state Ashland High's Honsinger tops field in final nordic ski meet Grizz snowboard team heads to state with repeat potential Grizzlies let second-half lead slip away in season-ending loss to CV Southern Oregon University Thompson, Weber to play in all-star game Beavers get No. 3 seed, host NCAA games Young shoots Ducks into Pac-12 title game Raider softball team opens league play with split at Northwest West's 32 powers No. 21 Southern Oregon into Elite Eight Voices Latest Stories Landgren cartoon: Boston gets a ‘Frozen’ sequel Our View: SOU's economic clout Letters to the Editor, March 18 Letters to the Editor, March 17 Landgren cartoon: Sunshine Week Editorial Our View: SOU's economic clout Our view: Keep it simple in developing marijuana rules Our View: Ashland is at risk as a bad fire season looms Our View: Ashland backs residents over visitors in lodging decision Our View: No need for blame in Hannah Thomas-Garner case Letters Letters to the Editor, March 18 Letters to the Editor, March 17 Letters to the Editor, March 14 Letters to the Editor, March 12 Letters to the Editor, March 11 Guest opinions Guest Opinion: Ashland is asking for trouble with new room rental rules Guest Opinion: More reasons to oppose Jordan Cove Guest Opinion: It's Groundwater Awareness Week; test your well Guest Opinion: Ashland schools failed to protect my son from bullying Guest Opinion: There is nothing uniform about the Uniform Crime Report Columns Guest Opinion: Ashland is asking for trouble with new room rental rules Council Corner: City considers the sharing economy Herb Rothschild Jr.: Demonizing Putin makes case for war Guest Opinion: More reasons to oppose Jordan Cove Jeffrey Gillespie: The opaqueness of Hillary Clinton Chris Honore Council Corner Editor's Notes Jeffrey Gillespie Herb Rothschild Revels Latest Stories Community blog: Herzog scholarship for young writers Movie listings: March 13-18 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band co-founder John McEuen performs at the Unitarian Fellowship in Ashland Thanks for the Memories presents 'Anastasia' Community blog: Take a peek at poet Scott Wozniak Theater Theater review: Thanks for the Memories pulls off challenging 'Anastasia' in Ashland Ticket availability Ticket Availability Ticket Availability Ticket availability Music The Farr Side: Madonna — ever the trendsetter Nitty Gritty Dirt Band co-founder John McEuen performs at the Unitarian Fellowship in Ashland Alice DiMicele plays Unitarian Fellowship The Farr Side: Another career highlight for Kelly Clarkson Music on the Mountain: Ski area launching concert series Visual Art Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhiits by regional artists Movies 8 must-see spring films Movie review: ‘Wrecking Crew’ is a look at the people who really put the bomp Movie review: ‘Cinderella’ is an instant classic Shailene Woodley returns as Tris in ‘Insurgent’ Movie listings: March 13-18 Food and Drink Sammich does it Chicago-style Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Page H. Onorato: How food names came into being Tammy Kelly: Healthy leftover ham Lost in Suburbia: Top 10 reasons I like my dog better than my kids Dear Monty: Tips for checking out an existing septic system 5 Things to Do This Weekend (March 20-22) Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs Business Business Services NEWS NOW Our View: SOU's economic clout ... City seeks comment on possible pot growing rules ... Daily Tidings Haiku Corner: Week of March 16-21 ... Our View: SOU's economic clout ... City seeks comment on possible pot growing rules ... Daily Tidings Haiku Corner: Week of March 16-21 ... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor, March 12 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Mar. 12, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Mar. 12, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Protect human rights SB 442-3 is a bill sponsored by Beaverton’s Elizabeth Steiner Hayward which seeks to abolish all philosophical and religious vaccine exemptions for Oregon’s children. If passed in its current form, kids who are not fully vaccinated according to the government-recommended schedule, even if they missed just one dose, will be barred from public schools, private schools, and “children’s facilities” starting in September. Regardless of how you feel about vaccines, this legislation is much broader: It affects a family’s freedom to make their own health care decisions. It is a direct threat to our human and civil rights. Our country was founded on the ideals of religious and civil freedom. This bill is un-American; the freedom-loving people of Oregon do not want their children’s medical decisions dictated by state legislators! If you are concerned about this issue please write and call our state lawmakers, especially the Senate Health Care Committee and Sen. Alan Bates, and tell them how you feel, and why.  Liz Schmidt, Ashland Showing we care It’s encouraging that more and more Americans are appreciating that the weird weather we are experiencing is a consequence of human-induced global warming and our emissions of greenhouse gases. And, there’s no good reason for inaction. We know that the taxes each of us pays to the federal government are relatively inconsequential when measured against the total national budget. But this does not absolve us from the moral and legal responsibility to pay our share. Some are not paying their share, but that doesn’t change our own responsibilities. It’s the same with greenhouse gas emissions. Each of us should do whatever we can to reduce their impact on the future. This means individually and collectively. Just because Oregon’s contribution to the global problem is small, doesn’t mean Oregon should do nothing to reduce emissions. While every effort to minimize greenhouse gas emissions is valuable, probably the most effective would be to place a fee on all greenhouse gas polluting fossil fuels through a statewide carbon fee or cap-and-trade mechanism. Either of these approaches could make a real dent in our emissions and show the nation that we do, indeed, care about future generations. Ken Deveney, Ashland No leg to stand on In the March 7 Tidings, I laughed at the outrage of poor Ms. Rondeau. She played every card in the book: her safety, fire, threatened, property value, etc. Sorry, but she hasn't a legal leg to stand on. Despite "her" photinia being there, on TID property, no less, the canal very much predated it, and is an easement in her deed. She should build a fence, and plant her hedge further into her property. Mark Osborne, Ashland The power of dialogue “It [the assumption that people in dialogue are trying to help us] takes us to mutual care, which must be added to mutual respect if we are to build a healthy community.”   — Herb Rothschild Jr., March 7 Ashland Daily Tidings Herb Rothschild Jr. speaks with grace, eloquence, insight and benevolence. I benefit from each of the rich “relocating” perspectives he shares. Dr. Margaret Wheatley wrote a deep consideration about the power of dialogue — what she calls “turning to one another.” She teaches that real dialogue — truly listening, with respect for the other, and co-creating mutual understanding — is an end, not a means. We are persons, who are capable of understanding and who crave to be understood. Dialogue provides the framework for reciprocal sharing, increased understanding, and (as Mr. Rothschild notes) caring. We grow in our humanity through earnest dialogue. And Dr. Wheatley cautions us about the pitfalls of not reflecting, of not creating what Mr. Rothschild calls “considered judgments” through conversation. “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” Our community is better because Herb Rothschild raises his sane, kind and informing voice. I look forward to witnessing how Mr. Rothschild’s invitation to us to be in dialogue with him (and each other) will enrich us all by bringing together the manifold dimensions of the important topics he explores. Daniel Murphy, Ashland Say no to TPP TPP is class warfare on steroids. Our middle class and our working class (remember them?) have suffered loss of ground under increased corporate rule for four decades. TPP will cede even more ground to the largest corporations, granting them near total ascendance over the middle class and the working class. It is imperative that you be a true Democrat now more than ever. Say no to Fast Track, and no to TPP. Jerry Nutter, Ashland DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Mar. 12, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » 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. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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