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Hunter Communications Offers FREE Internet to Southern Oregon Business Customers Devastated by Wildfires in Phoenix and Talent
Hunter will provide free fiber broadband internet connectivity to help businesses recover September 30, 2020 MEDFORD, OR – Communications network connectivity is critical to first responders and utility crews on the frontlines battling the wildfires across Oregon and the western United States. The internet is also a vital function for those companies…
Read MoreHunter Heroes Restore Fiber Broadband to Local Communities Amid Southern Oregon Wildfires
Keeping first responders and communities connected; 71,298 feet of fiber restored within 13 days; Almeda Fire, South Obenchain Fire, Table Rock Fire September 30, 2020 MEDFORD, OR. — Hunter Communications (Hunter) would like to recognize the extraordinary efforts of Hunter crews and employees, many of whom have worked virtually around-the-clock, in restoring critical…
Read MoreOregon Launches Education Support Professional of the Year Program
The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon State Lottery partner to honor one outstanding education support professional for their service and commitment to public schools and students. (Salem, Ore.) – Today the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in partnership with the Oregon State Lottery, announced a new program recognizing the outstanding contributions of…
Read MorePEOPLE’S BANK AND ITS EMPLOYEES TO DONATE MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION TOWARD LOCAL FIRE RELIEF
MEDFORD, OR – People’s Bank of Commerce and its board of directors have unanimously approved a donation of more than $1.2 million towards fire relief efforts in Southern Oregon. Over $200 thousand of the contribution will come from a generous gift from the bank’s 100 employees, who are donating bonuses they…
Read MoreBusiness Not As Usual: The Most Important Thing to Do Now to Prepare for an Uncertain Future
By Chris Cook, Capiche Now’s the time to plan for the new normal as we inch back into business. Expectations are different. And your modus operandi had better be different if you want to attract, recapture and retain customers. Even if you have a strategic plan in place, there’s no doubt it…
Read MoreSouthern Oregon’s, Tim Williams, Named President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Tim Williams, managing partner, and lead litigator at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Attorneys, P.C., was elected President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), effective August 14, 2020, after serving the association for the full length of his legal career. Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Attorneys, P.C. has offices in Bend, Eugene, Medford,…
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Meet Chad Sobotka – and his Pandemic Project
Chad Sobotka is a brilliant Network Engineer. He manages the Ashland Fiber Network and works 7 days a week at times, making sure the network is up and running smoothly, especially during the pandemic, when the internet is as essential a service as water and electricity. The COVID-19 stress as…
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Oregon Pacific Bank Announces Second Quarter Earnings Results
Oregon Pacific Bancorp, and its wholly owned subsidiary Oregon Pacific Bank, reported quarterly net income of $830 thousand, or $0.12 per diluted share compared to $1.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Through June 30, 2020, the Bank recorded year-to-date net income totaling…
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Yelp Economic Average Uncovers a Drop in Total Business Closures and a Rise in Permanent Closures During the Second Quarter
By Julianne RoweSenior Manager, Corporate and Product Communications | Yelp, Inc. Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects people with great local businesses, released second quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report, a benchmark of local economic strength in the U.S., which has been adapted to reveal the dramatic impact COVID-19…
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All About DoorDash
Food Delivery is one segment of the economy that took off as we shut down because of COVID-19. I was visiting a friend on their ranch for dinner and I thought they were going to have BBQ. I was pleasantly surprised when they ordered DoorDash and they delivered from a…
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Umpqua Bank Releases Nationwide Study gauging the impact of COVID-19
Umpqua Bank | DHM Research Business Resiliency Survey – August 2020 Umpqua Bank released its “Business Resiliency” survey, a nationwide study gauging the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the confidence and future of U.S.-based small and mid-size businesses. More than 1,200 leaders at companies across all industries and geographic…
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