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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 Police reports Students send heartfelt message to missing Ashland girl End-of-month sale set at Ashland library Rose Circle volunteers help mentor children 10 things to know for Tuesday Education A connection between Charlie Hebdo, MLK and the classroom Crunching the numbers Chickenpox in rear-view mirror? Ashland schools expand chicken pox exclusion rules Students go behind the scenes at hospital 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 Ride & Drive: 2015 Audi Q5 Silvio Calabi: Chrysler 200S — hey, who is that? Ashland Fiber Network wants to be able to keep trade secrets The heart of Brammo will remain Silvio Calabi: Ford Escape Still a Solid Player Politics and elections 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 Kent Bush: The keys to decoding the State of the Union address Chief Holderness retiring, wants to help find successor State News 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 Barbara Jean (Ton) Grover Death Notices May E. Harrison James Bernard Death Notices Shareable Looking back: Do you remember 2014’s biggest stories? In memoriam: 2014’s notable deaths Sports Latest Stories Grizzly spirit Howard named NAIA coach of the year Sacks, Gooding claim Century title Sacks, Gooding claim Century Tourney title Ashland girls remain winless in MWL High school Grizzly spirit Ashland girls remain winless in MWL Springfield takes advantage of Ashland letdown A Grizz sweep Comets press past Grizzlies Southern Oregon University Howard named NAIA coach of the year Ashland girls remain winless in MWL Fourteen Raiders earn CCC academic honors Four Raiders up for SOSC honors Springfield takes advantage of Ashland letdown Opinion Latest Stories Our View: Honor well deserved Letters to the Editor, Jan. 28 Guest Opinion: A New Year’s resolution you can keep: starting “the conversation” Our View: Whole lotta shakin' ... Letters to the Editor, Jan. 27 Editorial Our View: Honor well deserved Our View: Whole lotta shakin' ... Other Views: Managing wild horses Our View: Adjusting the lines Our View: City gets high marks Letters Letters to the Editor, Jan. 28 Letters to the Editor, Jan. 27 Letters to the Editor, Jan. 26 Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23 Letters to the Editor, Jan. 22 Guest opinions Guest Opinion: A New Year’s resolution you can keep: starting “the conversation” Chris Honoré: Modern media: the unreliable narrator Guest Opinion: The relevance of socialism in the U.S. Herb Rothschild Jr.: Support single-payer Guest Opinion: We're Oregonians, but we're not stupid Revels Latest Stories Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas Brian Freeman presents 'An Evening of Scottish Music' Best Bets: Jan. 22-29 Ballyhoo! brings reggae and rock to Brickroom 'Sniper' reveals the total cost of war Theater Roy Orbison tribute hits high note Insights into the gifts theater offers off the stage Theater is an act of co-creation Music 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 The Farr Side: Top 10 album count-up for 2014 Visual Art Schneider winter exhibits on tap: 'Baker's Dozen' and 'New Works' First Friday kicks off a new year Movies Movie review: ‘Mortdecai’ majorly misses the mark Movie review: Aniston’s performance is the icing on ‘Cake’ Movie review: ‘Cake’ showcases Jennifer Aniston at her best Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas 'Sniper' reveals the total cost of war Food and Drink Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Dear Monty: Is a home ‘trade-in’ a good idea? 5 Things to Do This Super Bowl Weekend (Jan. 30-Feb. 1) Rose Circle volunteers help mentor children Eleanor's dog and the veil between worlds Buying a home? Consider its walkability Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs Business NEWS NOW Our View: Honor well deserved ... Guest Opinion: A New Year’s resolution you can keep: starting “the conversation” ... Calendar: Wednesday, Jan. 28 ... Our View: Honor well deserved ... Guest Opinion: A New Year’s resolution you can keep: starting “the conversation” ... Calendar: Wednesday, Jan. 28 ... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 23, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Jan. 23, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News Grateful for LNG opinion  I was grateful for Diarmuid McGuire's thorough, accurate and very important commentary on the proposed natural gas pipeline across southwestern Oregon that Canadian oil companies are trying to pass off as a "public benefit." Addressing the damage fossil fuels have done and continue doing, and the dreadful impact of the pipeline itself, he described in detail how this would be the exact opposite — indeed, a public disaster. I hope everyone who can will get or find their copy of the Jan. 21 Tidings, and read his comments or find the piece online at  http://bit.ly/1ySzpch  — then call, write or visit our political leaders and strongly urge them to refuse this plan! Denise Miller, Ashland Drop ski expansion Eric Navickas’ suggestion to take the Mt. Ashland Ski Area expansion plan off the table is a virtual olive branch offering a way for our community to bind its wounds (Guest Opinion Tuesday, Jan. 20). We will be challenged enough, as warmer snow-less winters from climate change are likely to continue threatening our sturdy little Ark, the Mt. Ashland Ski Area. I’ve seen friend Eric take a lot of heat for his persistence in defending the integrity of Ashland’s precious watershed, for which I honor him. I also honor the members and staff of the Mt. Ashland Association who give their best to provide a setting for the enjoyment of winter sports. However, during many years now, since first proposed, I've watched our community become increasingly polarized over the issue, which hangs heavy like an albatross around our neck. I have suffered from the ongoing strife, having been both avid skier and wildlands and environmental advocate. Now, the evidence is in and we cannot avoid it. Climate change is impacting snow and ice conditions, not only here but worldwide (ref: Chris Honoré: The Lewis Glacier on Mount Kenya — an elegy). We feel relieved at the prospect of the Mt. Ashland Association removing its albatross, the expansion plan, to restore peace to our community, and joining ranks to collaborate in creative responses to this pressing crisis of our times. John and Dot Fisher-Smith Bravo to the Tidings The Tidings printed a cartoon with Muhammad pictured in it! Bravo! (Voices section, “Another View” cartoon by Rogers.) In it, a ravaged Muhammad bemoans the killing in his name. An over-fat Buddha decries the genocide in Burma in his name. Jesus, looking frazzled, mourns over the Crusades and the Inquisition in his name. Thank you, Tidings, for honoring Ashland and the victims of violent attacks in the name of religion. If every paper or media outlet in the world would publish a cartoon, joke and/or writing the day following an attack, even deluded, violent fanatics would learn that their actions hurt rather than help their cause. Free speech is mankind's greatest liberty because all freedoms follow. Hitler, Stalin, all psychotic maniacs wouldn't last a minute against free speech. This cartoon speaks to all age groups, nationalities, faiths and literacy levels. Wordy news often confuses more than it explains, especially talk TV. Cartoons convey truth through irony. They are opinion, but often go right to the heart of the straight story. In the wild West, many a newspaper against slavery was shot up. In Mexico now, papers against drug cartels risk murder and destruction. This proves that the pen remains mightier than the maniac. Every time a journalist is jailed, tortured or murdered anywhere we, as a democracy, are the victims. If the world reacted together decisively, the terrorists' weapon of fear would be useless instantly. Humor is the silver bullet against crazy bullies. No insane dictator, Aryan Nation screwball or religious zealot can take a joke about themselves because they are, innately, so terribly ridiculous. Let's hold up the mirror to evil together, world. Show ugly, absurd, mass murder for what it is. Follow the example of the Tidings. Bravo! Leah E.V. 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