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3 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 Resident vows fight after TID cuts back bushes Voter turnout at 29 percent for Jackson County pot tax Famed 'Star Trek' producer Harve Bennett dies in Medford Ashland friends remember Lee Perlman as writer, officer ... and mensch Police Reports Education Willow Wind students raise money for water Getting its balancing act together Pulling strings for youth music education Bee college takes to the air Grizzlies shine at Eugene speech tourney Environment 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 The birdman of Bellview Controlled burn planned for Ashland watershed on Friday Business Ride & Drive: 2015 Chrysler 300 Silvio Calabi: Volvo XC60 is sexy safety in an SUV Ride & Drive: 2015 Audi R8 Locally grown businesses bid for micro-investor attention Ride & Drive: 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Politics and elections 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 Gov. Kitzhaber steps down, federal investigation begins Successor Kate Brown must run for election in 2016 State News Oregon's governor appoints new secretary of state Kate Brown sworn in as Oregon's 38th governor Federal investigation of Kitzhaber to focus on potential financial crimes Gov. Kitzhaber announces resignation Read Gov. John Kitzhaber's statement on his resignation Nation - World Leonard Nimoy, famous as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek,' dies Obituaries Earl Dean King Death Notices Lee Alfred Perlman Death Notices David V. Sprunger Shareable Bank of America is predicting a massive Tesla collapse Mars One attracts science fiction geeks and people who hate society This $1 million Mercedes is like an armored private jet for the road Sports Latest Stories SOU's Maguin advances to 400 final Blazers likely to look to Afflalo in Matthews absence Gimme a break Fourth-ranked Raiders, Gutches try to make noise at NAIA nationals SOU relay team secures spot in title race High school Grizzlies let second-half lead slip away in season-ending loss to CV Williams named first-team all-star Owls stun No. 8 Raiders Norvell goes from newbie to state favorite Grizz boys fend off Eagles, earn second straight win Southern Oregon University SOU's Maguin advances to 400 final Gimme a break Fourth-ranked Raiders, Gutches try to make noise at NAIA nationals SOU relay team secures spot in title race Seventh heaven? Voices Latest Stories Philip Maddocks: Homeland Security is prepared to let its protection of Congress run out after this week Matthew T. Mangino: Pennsylvania officials battle over possibility of rare execution Jeffrey Gillespie: Putin on the blitz Letters to the Editor, March 5 Arthur I. Cyr: Brutal murders in Russia a reminder and challenge Editorial Our View: Spelling out safety Our View: Our View: A growing concern Our View: A change of scenery Our View: Pot tax fairness Letters Letters to the Editor, March 5 Letters to the Editor, March 4 Letters to the Editor, March 2 Letters to the Editor, Feb. 25 Letters to the Editor, Feb. 24 Guest opinions Guest Opinion: Growth carries risks Guest Opinion: Legal poisons in our waters Chris Honoré: Public schools: separate, still unequal Guest Opinion: Why so anxious to tax marijuana? Herb Rothschild Jr.: A good day for peace Columns Philip Maddocks: Homeland Security is prepared to let its protection of Congress run out after this week Matthew T. Mangino: Pennsylvania officials battle over possibility of rare execution Jeffrey Gillespie: Putin on the blitz Mochas, midrash and mysteries: An interfaith dialogue Council Corner: In office 55 days and still alive Chris Honore Council Corner Editor's Notes Jeffrey Gillespie Herb Rothschild Revels Latest Stories Community blog: Memorize poems with your whole body Alice DiMicele plays Unitarian Fellowship Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhiits by regional artists Community blog: Writers, submit Theater Ticket Availability Ticket Availability 'She Stoops' rises on SOU stage Review: OSF keeps the comedy afloat in 'Much Ado' SOU presents 'She Stoops to Conquer' Music Alice DiMicele plays Unitarian Fellowship The Farr Side: Another career highlight for Kelly Clarkson Music on the Mountain: Ski area launching concert series Victor D. Infante: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, some favorite breakup songs The Farr Side: Smith dominates, Beck surprises at Grammys Visual Art Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhiits by regional artists Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhibits by regional artists Movies Antionette Kerr: Nimoy’s legacy lives on in ‘Star Trek’ Movie review: ‘Chappie’ is charming sci-fi with a violent edge Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas Movie review: ‘Lazarus Effect’ should have been buried Movie review: Don’t ‘Focus’ on the problems and you’ll enjoy this Food and Drink Sammich does it Chicago-style Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Inner Peace: The reality of creating illusions Antionette Kerr: Nimoy’s legacy lives on in ‘Star Trek’ Dr. Murray Feingold: Cognitive-behavioral therapy shown to help hoarders Dr. Jeff Hersh: Gallstones affect 25 percent of American women Barbara Presnell: How are you since your husband retired? Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs Business Business Services NEWS NOW Voter turnout at 29 percent for Jackson County pot tax ... Famed 'Star Trek' producer Harve Bennett dies in Medford ... Ticket Availability ... Voter turnout at 29 percent for Jackson County pot tax ... Famed 'Star Trek' producer Harve Bennett dies in Medford ... Ticket Availability ... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor, March 5 DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Mar. 5, 2015 @ 2:00 am Updated Mar 5, 2015 at 10:33 AM Posted Mar. 5, 2015 @ 2:00 am Updated Mar 5, 2015 at 10:33 AM » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2324,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> TPP's deceptive message "Partnership" is a nice, 21st-century term conjuring images of trust, honesty and mutual benefit. Perhaps that's why it's used in TPP, (Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement). Do citizens benefit? If citizens benefit, why can't we view it? Why are our elected representatives prohibited from copying or sharing it with anyone? Pushed through using "fast track trade authority" (bypassing congressional responsibility), 20 years of economic damage from an earlier trade agreement, NAFTA, gutted U.S. manufacturing jobs and middle-class pay, and created income disparity, a $181 billion trade deficit (Mexico and Canada) and desperate migration of Mexican citizens. Currently, corporations from gas and oil, Big Pharma, agribusiness and their "think tanks" are pushing "fast track" with TPP. Citigroup and Bank of America gave multimillion-dollar bonuses to our negotiators when they joined the administration. Elizabeth Warren has cautioned, "… Wall Street, pharmaceuticals, telecom, big polluters and outsourcers are all salivating at the chance to rig the deal in the upcoming trade talks. So the questions is, Why are the trade talks secret? ... I actually have had supporters of the deal say to me, 'They have to be secret, because if the American people knew what was actually in them, they would be opposed.' " Joyce Woods, Ashland Support Toxic Free Kids Act As the business owner of Ecopiggy, a wholesale distributor of natural children’s products servicing stores nationwide, I have a deep appreciation for the Toxic Free Kids Act, Senate Bill 478. BPA exploded in the headlines in 2008, when studies regarding plastic baby bottles were released. Manufacturers were quick to substitute the ingredient. Maybe too quick. Recent studies are showing that BPA-free plastics are indeed leaching synthetic estrogens. This report has been followed by a flurry of parents seeking 100 percent plastic-free, non-toxic children’s products. While our policy at Ecopiggy is to closely research each brand, confirming quality of product and fair trade practice, we offer only a handful of brands. There are thousands of brands available to parents in Oregon that are not monitored closely. Parents have the right to know what chemicals are in consumer goods. State policies need to manage toxic chemicals from start to finish, prioritizing ways to protect the health of our most vulnerable citizens: infants and children. This is why I am in full support Toxic Free Kids Act, Senate Bill 478. Hayley Mete, Ashland Thanks for kindness Heartfelt thanks to the stranger who performed a "random act of kindness" by presenting me with a bouquet of red carnations on Valentine's Day. She did not know that I had lost my dear husband of 44 years recently to brain cancer. He was a romantic at heart and always gave me red carnations on Valentine's Day. I had stopped for a coffee on the way home to Vancouver, B.C. and was so speechless by her kindness that I was only able to give her a hug or else I would have cried. Next year I will change the whole meaning of Valentine's Day for me by paying it forward. Doris Luking, Surrey, B.C. 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