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Local high school students seize opportunity, enroll in courses at Klamath Community College and Oregon Tech
Isaac Pena says as a young boy one of his favorite playtime activities was to walk around the house and handcu his parents, then shu e them into a room he playfully called “jail.” Pena, now a 16-year-old sophomore at Mazama High School, said he plans to pursue a career…
Read MoreNew Gourmet Burger Restaurant Opens!
New Gourmet Burger Restaurant Opens!Off the Waffle Adds New Dining Concept to Downtown Location Off the Waffle, a ten-year-old locally owned eatery, is launching a new burger concept called Theseburgers.Off The Waffle’s Downtown Eugene facility will now house two restaurants in one location! Starting Monday, April 27, 2020, “Theseburgers” will…
Read MoreWillamette Community Bank Announces Q1 Earnings
April 22, 2020 For immediate release: April 22, 2020 Contact: Joan Reukauf, President and Chief Executive Officer(541) 926-9000 or jreukauf@willamettecommunitybank.com Willamette Community Bank Reports First Quarter Earnings Albany, OR – April 22, 2020- Willamette Community Bank (the “Bank”) (OTCQB: WMCB) based in Albany, Oregon, releases its financial results for the first quarter of…
Read MoreOregon Pacific Bank Announces First Quarter Earnings Results
Florence, Ore., April 20, 2020 – Oregon Pacific Bancorp (ORPB) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. Highlights First quarter net income of $642 thousand – $0.09 per diluted share Quarterly deposit growth of $21.2 million Quarterly loan growth of $2.32 million Tax equivalent net…
Read MoreSenate President Peter Courtney’s Comments on Emergency Board
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) issued the following statement after today’s historic virtual meeting of the Emergency Board: “It is days like these that remind me what an honor it is to be part of the Legislature. Today the Emergency Board took actions that will help…
Read MoreWanda Cockey selected as executive director for Providence Community Health Foundation
April 22, 2020 MEDFORD, Ore. – Providence Foundations announce that Wanda Cockey has accepted the role of executive director for the Providence Community Health Foundation in southern Oregon. Wanda begins her career with Providence on April 27. “Wanda brings a wealth and diversity of experience to the job, as well…
Read MoreGavin Joll to become General Manager of Abacela Winery
Roseburg Oregon, (April 16, 2020) Abacela is pleased to announce that Gavin Joll will start as General Manager May 1st, 2020. Gavin, a native Oregonian and graduate of Willamette University, has worked in the wine industry since 2004, including thirteen years as the General Manager of White Rose Estate in…
Read MoreOnward Career Tours Help Students Explore Career Paths
EUGENE, Ore., April 21, 2020–Onward Eugene and the University of Oregon Career Center are excited to announce the Onward Career Tours program, a series of virtual tour experiences connecting students to local employers. With the recent announcement that University of Oregon classes would be taught online in the spring term,…
Read MoreCardinal Services’ Announces COVID-19 Business Relief Package
Local employment services firm offers three months of free payroll services with comprehensive reporting support. DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR | Cardinal Services, a professional employment services firm, is on the front lines of the Coronavirus battlefield when it comes to the current economic struggles of Main Street America. Every one of Cardinal’s clients…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham Statement on 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19
APRIL 13, 2020 — The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 70 million households have responded to date, representing over 48% of all households in America. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. Census Bureau is adjusting 2020 Census operations in order…
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People’s Bank Reports First Quarter Earnings
April 10, 2020, 6:54 PM EDT MEDFORD, Ore.– People’s Bank of Commerce (OTCBB: PBCO) announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2020. The bank reported net income of $1,111,000 or $0.33 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2020 compared to net income of $839,000 or…
Read MoreHynix’s 1.2-million-square-foot Eugene factory sells for $6.3 million
Hynix spent $1.5 billion to build and equip a world-class 1.2-million-square-foot factory on 200 acres, which opened in 1998. It operated for a decade before shutting down in 2008 during the great recession. The closure left 1,400 people out of work, which was one of the biggest mass layoffs in…
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