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Interview with Tracy Kaiser, Marketing & Education Manager of Ashland Food Co-op
By Chris Cook, Capiche, capiche.us With Contributions from General Manager Emile Amarotico & Store Manager Barry Haynes INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY MELISSA L. MICHAELS, CAPICHE CONTRIBUTOR/STRATEGIC PARTNER, MICHAELS & MICHAELS CREATIVE, LLC Ask any local what the heartbeat of Ashland is, and they’ll probably say the Ashland Food Co-op. It’s not…
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New dashboard counts the way to reopening
Posted on June 8, 2021 by pjennings09 Many people in Oregon are looking forward to a time when they can return to doing the things they love. Vaccination in Oregon is the safest and most effective path to reopening our state. As of today, 1,939,623 people in Oregon have completed a #COVID19 vaccine…
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New partnership brings energy and cost savings to businesses in rural Oregon
By Hannah Mullin C+C | ALL ABOUT THE GOOD There’s a new program helping small businesses in rural, southern Oregon save money and prepare for the future. With fewer than 2,500 residents, the town of Lakeview is even more remote than most rural communities, meaning there are fewer contractors available…
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ManageMowed Eugene
By Jim Teece I sat down virtually with Mike Kasper, a 64 year old Eugene resident, with 6 grandchildren, who manages accounts for the new ManageMowed Franchisee in Eugene to find out more about ManageMowed, how the business works and who the typical clients are. ManageMowed is a Lawn Service…
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“Moon Shot” – A Few Words from Jim – June 2021
Moon Shot Chad Sobotka’s stunning photo of the full moon over Pilot Rock is on the cover of this months journal and it sets the tone perfectly for what I have been thinking about recently. What’s my next Moon Shot? It’s been a year since Greg retired from the journal…
Read MoreNew Small Business SOCARES Grant 2021 – DEADLINE EXTENDED
SO CARES COVID19 Small Business Grants JACKSON COUNTY: Applications will be accepted for Jackson County businesses between 12 pm PST on Friday, May 14 – 11:59 pm PST on Thursday, May 20. (extended from 5/17 to 5/20) These funds are designated to businesses who were impacted by the April 30th COVID19 risk…
Read MorePostal Connections® to Add 4th Location in Bend-Redmond Area
Leading Shipping and Business Services Provider Coming Soon to Bend River Mall BEND, OR – Postal Connections®, one of the nation’s premier providers of retail packaging, shipping, mail receiving and eBay customer-sales support, will soon open a third Bend location. The new service center is planning a late-spring arrival at Bend River Mall,…
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A few words from Jim – May 2021
Conservation & Business Growth The two ideas seem as divided as our political parties, but in fact I’m seeing and doing both. All of my businesses are growing at incredible rates and at the same time we made it a priority to reduce our carbon footprint and help keep Oregon…
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Esports Matter
Comm Program Prof Precious Yamaguchi Helps SOU Link Technology, Culture and Student Learning in a Booming Market for Competitive Videogaming A few years ago, the economic value of watching other people play videogames might have seemed like a losing proposition. But the global esports market exceeded $1 billion in 2019,…
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Avista launches SizeUpSouthernOregon
Avista Utilities has launched a new service at SouthernOregon.SizeUp.com that will compare your business to your industry competitors and help you find customers, suppliers and competitors in the markets you serve. It will also help you optimize your target advertising and marketing. According to Steve Vincent, Oregon Regional Business Manager,…
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Avista declares natural gas emission reduction goal
Company plans to reduce emissions 30% by 2030, 100% by 2045 On EarthDay, Avista announced its goal to reduce emissions for natural gas. Building on the company’s clean electricity goals, Avista has set a new aspirational natural gas goal of being carbon neutral by 2045, with a near-term goal of…
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Launching Managed Home Net
By Jim Teece Publisher – Southern Oregon Business Journal My wife, Dena, and I own Ashland Home Net. We live in Ashland. Our kids were born here and went through the world-class Ashland Public Schools system. Ashland Home Net is a small company. We have under 10 employees. Over the years…
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