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3 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 New Bear Creek project trades blackberries for native plants Emergency Services, March 9 Phoenix Garden Club strives to help make Weed green again Ashland police confirm Hannah Thomas-Garner is safe with her father Oversold Central Point monster truck show leaves fans out in cold Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Emergency Services, March 9 Ashland police confirm Hannah Thomas-Garner is safe with her father Emergency services, March 8 Jackson County searchers looking for missing man Emergency services, March 7 Politics and Elections Ex-Merkley aide chosen as Oregon secretary of state Ashland: Budget increase, swimming pool funding discussion on council agenda Judge upholds Phoenix's moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries Ballots on Jackson County marijuana tax go out Friday Brown's inauguration brings hope to local lawmakers Education Willow Wind students raise money for water District considers options to keep school tracks open, safe Ashland School District learns why its anti-bullying rating was low Ashland district rethinks transfer approval process MSD to save taxpayers nearly $10.5 million by refinancing Environment Catastrophic wildfires expected in Southern Oregon this summer The new normal under climate change? 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Guest Opinion: Bill would shore up legal aid funding Lifestyle Latest stories Get A Life: Smell the roses Day Trippin': A picnic lunch at a McCloud River waterfall Home Help: 4 ways to redefine your outdoor space Silvio Calabi: Mercedes-Benz ML250 raises the diesel 4×4 stakes Community blog: The Future is Now Food Community blog: Airy mousse rivals ease of pudding from a box Page Onorato: Please don’t take my Goo Goo Clusters away Season Stepp: Celebrate Pi Day with these tasty pie recipes Tammy Kelly: Bring back the potatoes Pantry pride Home and Garden Home Help: 4 ways to redefine your outdoor space Dear Monty: Home seller seeks to start bidding war Paul Rogers: Looking for signs of new life Home Help: Enhance your home-office experience Specialty painting adds wow to your walls Health Community blog: The Future is Now Dr. Murray Feingold: Cognitive-behavioral therapy shown to help hoarders Dr. Jeff Hersh: Gallstones affect 25 percent of American women Health Watch: Get prepped for spring break HealthStyle: Marriage care and maintenance Hiking Biking Faith More religion events in the Rogue Valley Religion Briefs Religion briefs, Feb. 27 Religion briefs: Friday, Feb. 20 Religion News: Pope makes surprise shantytown visit Milestones and Achievements Exercise helps special-needs kids adjust to airport procedures Engagement: Workman-Wright Anniversary: Hofer New arrivals: Sunday, Feb. 8 Columnist for a Day Rogue Healthy Aging Tempo Latest stories Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhibits by regional artists Live Music in Local Clubs Darrin Wayne steps to the plate at Rising Stars Alice DiMicele plays the Unitarian Fellowship Southern Oregon University Wind Ensemble to present 'All American' Theater TMTO's 'Bye Bye Birdie' takes flight Brava! Opera presents classic Mozart and Poulenc Review: 'Fingersmith' a twisting thriller with love TMTO presents 'Bye Bye Birdie' 'Guys and Dolls' a sure bet for dazzling entertainment Music ZEPDRIX! at the Historic Ashland Armory The Bee Eaters play Headwaters Ladysmith Black Mambazo plays the Craterian Theater Live Music in Local Clubs Darrin Wayne steps to the plate at Rising Stars Community Events Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhibits by regional artists Jesse Lawson and Joe Moxley host 'Barkeeper' Third Fridays showcases local artists Southern Oregon Rod and Custom Show Dining Sakura Japanese Sushi Restaurant opens in new location Restaurant Inspections: Sunday, March 1 Great Outdoor Grill offers healthful options Restaurant Inspections: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 Saigon Xich Lo Vietnamese cuisine Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obits Blogs TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Magazines/Special Sections Business Services NEWS NOW New Bear Creek project trades blackberries for native plants ... Oversold Central Point monster truck show leaves fans out in cold ... Missing teen Hannah Thomas-Garner found safe ... New Bear Creek project trades blackberries for native plants ... Oversold Central Point monster truck show leaves fans out in cold ... Missing teen Hannah Thomas-Garner found safe ... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor, March 9 MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 9, 2015 @ 2:00 am Posted Mar. 9, 2015 @ 2:00 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> No real choice Rather than an elephant, it's a crouching tiger in the room. Whether one is for the Jordan Cove pipeline or not, this pipeline must never be built. Fossil fuels produce gases that absorb heat and melt the Arctic ice. The resulting acidification of oceans is creating extreme weather that affects all life forms. Over 250 million years ago, 90 percent of species disappeared. Prevailing theory attributes high levels of carbon and sulfur dioxides that heated the planet and released methane. Methane has heat trapping properties 87 times greater than carbon dioxide, is melting polar ice and bubbling up from the ocean floor. We are dangerously close to the tipping point. In her book, "This Changes Everything," Naomi Klein points out that gas is a fossil fuel, and while it may produce less carbon than oil or coal, “it is not a bridge fuel to be used to impede the growth of true clean energy.” Today’s renewable technologies are efficient and affordable while most gas is the product of hydraulic fracturing, can be dangerous, and contributes significantly to global warming. There is no real choice. We don’t need another pipeline. What we do need is more wind and solar energy. Kathy Svendsen, Grants Pass Get a second opinion I went to get my car serviced, and was told my transmission needed to be replaced or rebuilt, so went to a transmission shop and was told it was fine. My next trip was about the radio, and I was told it was no good and needed to be replaced. A few minutes ago I was pulling a couple of fuses out in the car to see if any were burned out. After I put them back I got in the car and happened to push the radio button. Guess what, it came on. I guess it was a loose fuse. The lesson: Get a second opinion! William Carlson, Central Point Vote for Starchvick Voters sometimes remark that local elections are unimportant, or that their votes don’t count. Nothing is further from the truth. Issues decided in the local arena profoundly impact our community, and local measures or offices are won or lost by very few votes. Few elections will more profoundly impact our community, our schools and our children than the current campaign for Medford School Board. I encourage everyone not only to vote, but to join me in supporting Karen Starchvick for Position 4. Karen’s business acumen, sterling history of service to our schools and many community organizations, understanding of the challenges faced by teachers and students and passionate concern that our children receive the best possible education convince me that she is uniquely qualified for this position. Please join me in electing Karen Starchvick to Position 4 of the Medford School Board. Rita Sullivan, Medford Walden not a real conservative Well, our staunch "conservative" in Congress, Greg Walden, just voted "yes" to approve funds for Obama's "executive" amnesty that his buddy Boehner sneaked through during the hubbub over Netanyahu's address. So much for any "conservative" aspects of Walden's record. The Conservative Review, which rates "conservatives" on their actual record, scores Walden as an "F" grade, voting for conservative positions only 4 percent of the time. There's another election coming up next year. Walden is apparently much more concerned with his relationship with Boehner than he is about the relationship with his constituents. He is a "make-believe" conservative. Oregon already has enough of those on the Democratic side of the House. Jules Gilpatrick, Eagle Point MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 9, 2015 @ 2:00 am » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » 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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