Posted Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Trailer park law in limbo
Ashland mobile home park residents and affordable housing proponents must wait - along with the Ashland City Council - for word from City Attorney Paul Nolte on a recent challenge to the legality of a proposed ordinance designed to protect trailer park residents.

Street safety relies on the three E's

Ashland Police Department officer Steve MacLennan keeps watch on a pedestrian during a recent enforcement operation in Ashland. Ashland Daily Tidings/AMY ALONZO

Traffic laws are intended to keep people safe on the streets, but if the rules are not followed, a well-ordered, inviting cityscape can turn into a chaotic, unpredictable death trap.

Understanding the rules of the road
Some of the most misunderstood rules of the road deal with interactions between cars and pedestrians. The bottom line is both pedestrians and vehicle drivers must exercise due care when using the streets.

Power cable proposal for Mt. Ashland challenged
Citing shaky science, and suspicious of expansion efforts on the part of Ski Ashland, local environmentalists are mounting a challenge to a PacifiCorp project that aims to replace an aging power cable running to the top of Mount Ashland.

Groups sue Kitzhaber over budget
SALEM (AP) - Foes of budget cuts made last week by Gov. John Kitzhaber are fighting them in court, claiming the governor exceeded his constitutional powers.

Senate passage assured for landmark campaign finance legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Passage of far-reaching campaign finance legislation was assured today as opponents exhausted their last legislative means to stop it.