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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 Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Chinese site uses Medford domain name for car scam ... Medford teen sentenced for assaulting baby ... Mercy Flights debuts new helicopter ... Chinese site uses Medford domain name for car scam ... Medford teen sentenced for assaulting baby ... Mercy Flights debuts new helicopter ... Oregon secretary of state calls meeting with governor 'strange' Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 12, 2015 at 12:16 PM Updated Feb 12, 2015 at 12:20 PM Posted Feb. 12, 2015 at 12:16 PM Updated Feb 12, 2015 at 12:20 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Local lawmakers sense end is near for Kitzhaber • Top Democrats call on Kitzhaber to resign • Oregon's second in command abruptly returns from capital • Kitzhaber says he's not resigning • Kitzhaber had planned to quit • Lawyers say ethics commission has no jurisdiction over Hayes • Kitzhaber asks AG to open ethics investigation • Attorney general says Kitzhaber's ethics allegations 'troubling'... • Letter says Kitzhaber official fired after Hayes criticism • Amid rising scrutiny, governor says fiancee won't have role in administration... • Clean energy group paid Cylvia Hayes $118,000 » Social News Oregon's secretary of state says she had a private conversation with embattled Gov. John Kitzhaber that was "strange" and contradictory and that she is ready to take over as governor should he resign over an ethics scandal. Kate Brown says the governor had asked her to fly back to Oregon from a conference in Washington, D.C. But in a statement issued Thursday, she said when she arrived, he asked why she had returned. Brown said she found question "strange" and it's "clearly a bizarre and unprecedented situation." She said Kitzhaber told her he's not resigning, but then began a discussion about a transition. Brown would become governor if Kitzhaber steps aside in the wake of influence-peddling allegations involving his fiancee, a green-energy consultant. — Associated Press MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 12, 2015 at 12:16 PM Updated Feb 12, 2015 at 12:20 PM » 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. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events 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 Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site 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. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501