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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Archives Revels Classifieds Real Estate Menu Guide Wedding Weather Subscribe Contact Us A Jackson County sheriff�s deputy (right) has a beanbag gun to cover Ashland Police Department officers during their April 22 standoff with Dirk Binder. Daily tidings file photo September 3, 2005 �Take him out� Report on Binder incident shows Bianca ordered use of deadly force Police Chief Mike Bianca gave orders to shoot a 35-year-old mentally ill man before less-than-lethal weapons had arrived at the April 22 standoff in an Ashland apartment complex. Two officer reports filed about the incident stated less-than-lethal weapons were not in officers’ hands when Dirk Binder charged at Bianca with a 13 1/2-inch butcher knife; however, a third reported the bean-bag shotguns and Tasers were in use. Officers� memories piece together a hazy picture of standoff�s events Despite transcripts of radio traffic, police reports, witness interviews and logs of officer contacts with the Medford dispatch center, the timeline of a 40-minute standoff between area law enforcement and a mentally ill man remains fuzzy. Most accounts of the incident do not include the time events unfolded. Front page of today's printed Daily Tidings Weekend Edition Locals organize to help victims Energized with creative ideas, several Ashland groups are reaching out to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. On Saturday, the staff at Pasta Piatti plans to donate half of the tips they earn to the Red Cross. Friday Family packs RV, crane and prepares to jump into relief effort An Ashland family is packing up their construction supplies into their motor home and heading down to the Gulf Coast to help with the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Locals pour thousands into assistance As the wrenching toll of Hurricane Katrina becomes apparent, concerned Rogue Valley residents are reaching for their wallets. Medford City Council approval makes way for new Best Buy, Sportsman Warehouse Get away from it all ... without the hassle of driving for days with kids Tesluk Healthy Pets Time to spay or neuter still debatable Bolsinger Downtown The current climate makes an old-fashioned column all but impossible Asghar Commentary What’s so funny ’bout peace, love and assassination? Football Grizzlies dominate North Salem Ashland wins first game under new head coach Ashland began the Charlie Hall era in style Friday night, running, passing and defending with precision en route to a decisive 24-7 season-opening win over North Salem at Walter A. Phillips Field. Our View A matter of misplaced priorities When the U.S. Forest Service confirmed that 17 acres of the Babyfoot Lake Botanical Area were mistakenly logged, it also confirmed that more restraint, public input and independent advisors are needed, ironically at a time with Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, is asking the government for less. — Letters (today's print edition) — Forum I would like to clarify several misunderstandings that have arisen around my involvement in discussions about the Rogue Valley Roasting Company coffee shop. - Obituaries - Police In praise of the 'B' Movie Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 5 p.m. Thursdays ( Back issues available ) ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ “The Heidi Chronicles” is an examination of the baby boomers from the socially and politically activist sixties to the success-oriented eighties — a time during which the status of American women underwent profound, and sometimes unsettling, change. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony Award, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and others. Bringing heirlooms back to life David Helphand has been restoring antiques and fine art, including oil paintings, for 35 years. Helphand’s career is an exceptionally interesting one: the work itself; the history behind the object, and his clientele, which has included ABC Television Network and Christy Brinkley. He is currently working on a Japanese suit of armor for the University of Oregon at Eugene. ‘The Summer Guest’ offers exquisite language and a powerful story It isn't often that you pick up a book and after settling in, looking for traction, you slowly discover that the novel you hold in your hands is a find. A honey of a read. “The Summer Guest” is exactly that and more. Movie Reviews �The rain falls on the just and the unjust alike� The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina has me thinking back to Ashland’s New Year’s 1997 flood. Oh, I know, that was a walk in Lithia Park compared to what our southern brothers and sisters are going through right now. Word comes, as I write this, that thousands are feared dead. Few if any expected waters to rise like they have or to wreak such grave havoc. Church Listings DailyTidings.com Home Page Archives | Revels | Classifieds | Real Estate Guide | Weather | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2005 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Deep Muscle Stimulator Ceramic Piggy Banks FREE Entertainment Guide Women's & Men's Slippers Accelerate Weightloss Products Backpacks Generic Viagra Vegas Travel Guide Search Engine Optimization Sportsbook Absinthe Supply Student Loans Hotel & Airline Reservations African Safari Hammocks Helzberg Diamonds Online Casinos Community Bonus Casino King of Spirits ink cartridges Mortgage Calculator Security Systems Mailing Lists Click Here Advertisement .:Advertisements:. 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