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Fifty years ago, when our parents founded Valley View Winery, people said they were crazy and it would never last. Forty years ago, when our father died, they said Valley View would certainly fail now. We have heard for years that the Southern Oregon wine industry was just a novelty, a gimmick, and would fade…
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People’s Bank of Commerce is pleased to announce the hiring of a Eugene team of bankers and will be opening a location in the Eugene area soon. The team includes Mark Rodewald – Market President, Torsten Thomas – Commercial Loan Officer Team Lead, Jenny Freeman –Business Development Officer and Ryan Rodewald – Commercial Loan Officer. …
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By Guy Tauer, Oregon Regional Economist, Coos, Curry, Jackson, and Josephine counties New data from a Dean Runyan Associates study for the Oregon Tourism Commission shows that total direct travel spending in Oregon fell by 48.5% in 2020 compared with 2019 totals. Preliminary data for 2021 show that the travel economy recovered much of the…
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By Marshall Doak, Director of the Southern Oregon University Small Business Development Center It has been said that the ramp-up in inflation costs is quick, but the subsequent reduction in costs are slow to be realized once the inflation monster has been contained. The effects of this on a business owner is that all too…
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Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) announced today (Sept. 20, 2022) they have expanded their north central footprint with the purchase of five stores from the Wilde Automotive Group in Wisconsin. “We are excited to welcome these high performing teams to our Lithia & Driveway family,” said Bryan DeBoer, Lithia & Driveway President and CEO. “Their continuous pursuit of…
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El Pollo Loco, Inc. (“El Pollo Loco” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: LOCO), the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, announced today the signing of a multi-unit development deal for five new restaurants in parts of Northern California and Southern Oregon over the next several years. The deal has been signed with Bunch of Pollo, Inc., an experienced…
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Five elevated Strackers will provide clean energy for Ashland’s TC Chevy, making the successful business the first solar-powered auto dealership in Southern Oregon TC Chevy, the leading electric vehicle dealer in Southern Oregon, is going solar. And not just with any solar solution! The management of the iconic auto dealership, which has been serving customers…
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State-of-the-art elevated solar tracker manufacturer brings successful fintech executive aboard to lead company’s national expansion Stracker Solar is pleased to announce that Allen Gilstrap has joined the company as CEO. Gilstrap has extensive international experience in launching and building VC-funded, technology businesses. Gilstrap is taking over the chief executive position from Jeff Sharpe, the company’s…
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Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey has announced an emerging plan to address an outdated financial model that has left SOU and many other public higher education institutions relying too heavily on tuition revenue to balance their budgets. According to Bailey, the work over the next several months will be to strategically realign the university…
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Liz Shelby, who retired from Southern Oregon University after serving as director of government relations and chief of staff, and lobbyist and government relations consultant Iris Maria Chávez have both been appointed by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed today by the Oregon Senate to serve on the university’s Board of Trustees. They will begin their service to the…
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(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University and Medford-based Lithia Motors have announced a philanthropic partnership that will serve as the bedrock of future innovations at SOU. Lithia’s commitment exceeds $12 million and is the largest-ever single gift to the university. The contributions from Lithia Motors (NYSE: LAD) create the Lithia & GreenCars Momentum Fund, which will be used “to…
Read MoreA local manufacturing plant that fills and distributes industrial gases in cylinders across the state was named one of two National Cylinder Plants of the Year by Airgas, an Air Liquide company. Selected among 370+ Airgas cylinder plants across the country, the Medford, OR location was one of the top Airgas plants in overall safety and…
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