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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Man critically burned in trailer fire Medford, Ashland districts fall short of anti-bullying standards Pot growers could raise electricity rates in Ashland, official says Medford's second-hand law gets a second look Asante's physician groups not charities, judge rules Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Man critically burned in trailer fire Medford neighbors take up arms against a sea of graffiti Emergency Services, Feb. 23 Car crashes into new south Medford home Missing teen possibly seen in Florida Politics and Elections Ballots on Jackson County marijuana tax go out Friday Brown's inauguration brings hope to local lawmakers Kate Brown sworn in as Oregon's 38th governor Gov. Kitzhaber steps down, federal investigation begins Gov. 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Medford, Ashland districts fall short of anti-bullying standards ... Medford's second-hand law gets a second look ... Man critically burned in trailer fire ... Medford, Ashland districts fall short of anti-bullying standards ... Medford's second-hand law gets a second look ... Feb. 20: Letters to the editor Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 20, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 20, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Put pipeline in Canada The Saskatchewan portion of the Bakken fracking fields, all in Canada, need developing, and provide a straight line for a Canadian pipeline to West Coast Canadian ports. If there is no noticeable environmental impact, why not go across the wide open Canadian prairies, tunnel under Canadian rivers, use eminent domain on Canadian citizens? If there is no environmental degradation, it should be an easy sell to persuade Canadian governmental officials that a 50-foot-wide swath cutting across their open prairies to the Pacific through the picturesque Canadian Rockies would be a huge monetary benefit to Canada and its citizens. Why fight the huge number of American citizens and the many U.S. government officials who are opposed to this monster? Why not build, with their hundreds of millions of Canadian dollars, a Canadian shipping port and a huge Canadian power plant? Just think of the jobs and Canadian money lining Canadian pockets. What an easy sell that would be to their Canadian countrymen. I suggest this as a viable alternative which we in the United States should wholeheartedly support. Otis Swisher, Medford Lowlife jewelry thief To the lowlife who stole my jewelry from our bedroom while my husband lay dying and breathing his last breath, I hope you rot in hell. Donna Lehnhardt, Medford Thanks for the coffee Mrs. Linda Van Buskirk and I wish to thank the Good Samaritan firefighter who paid for our coffee drinks at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Human Bean coffee stand at Barnett and Ellendale. The firefighter drove off without identifying himself or herself. Mrs. Van Buskirk and I are Medford Police Department volunteers, and we were in a specially marked patrol car at the time. Gene Jones, Medford Richardson fell short Regarding your reported comments by Dennis Richardson that Kitzhaber had unfairly won the election with votes he had not "earned," Mr. Kitzhaber (who I did not vote for) got 84,688 more votes than Mr. Richardson (who I also did not vote for). Perhaps if Richardson had done more to earn his votes, enough of those 84,688 voters who went for the incumbent would have put him in office. Ed Cooper, Shady Cove Kitzhaber questions Two questions come to mind regarding Governor Kitzhaber's recent resignation. The questions are: After months of silence by the media and state politicians, why did everyone suddenly decide that Kitzhaber is now unfit for office; and, what does Kate Brown's sexual preference have to do with her qualifications for governor? Four months ago, when Dennis Richardson was running for governor, anyone who was paying attention was well aware of Kitzhaber and his live-in girlfriend's legal woes, and yet he managed to get elected anyway in eight out of 36 counties. not a word from his Democrat pals until now, so for the next two years we are stuck with Brown, a far left Democrat, who apparently has coveted this job for quite some time. In news announcements across the country, it was announced that Kitzhaber had resigned, and his replacement would be the "first openly bisexual governor in the nation." When Scott Walker recently won the governorship, was it announced that he was the 44th heterosexual governor in Wisconsin? Why should we care about Kate Brown's sexual preference? Sounds like a double standard. Dom Fontana, Medford MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 20, 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 MailTribune.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 Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked 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. 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