Mail Tribune (Medford, OR) articles from June 2001

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR) archives from June 2001

Southern Oregon Goodwill Cuts Staff, Closes Store.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Jonel Aleccia Jun. 30--Citing lower-than-expected revenues, Southern Oregon Goodwill has cut staff and closed a retail store in Phoenix and a temporary agency office in Douglas County. The move idles eight employees,...

Oregon Officials Earmark $21 Million to Update Rural Telecom Service.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Jun. 30--The final financial link leading to state of the art telecommunications infrastructure for Oregon's rural communities is now in place. The Oregon Economic and Community Develop Commission last week...

Former Excavation Business Owner Opens Coffee Shops in Medford, Ore.
June 29, 2001... Byline: J.T. Bushnell Jun. 29--Jack Brand is between two worlds: heavy machinery and gourmet coffee. The transition from the former to the latter seemed logical to Brand, who used to own Solid Rock Construction Inc. and now owns...

Oregon's Umpqua Bank to Acquire Independent Financial Network.
June 23, 2001... Jun. 23--ROSEBURG, Ore.--Umpqua Holdings Corp., corporate parent of Umpqua Bank, announced Friday that it will acquire Independent Financial Network, a multi-bank holding company based in Coos Bay. Upon approval of the agreement, IFN...

Medford, Ore., Officials Choose High-Speed Internet Access Provider.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Jessica Smith Jun. 22--Charter Communications wants to give Medford City Hall a high-speed connection to the Internet, but city leaders again lamented the cable company's inability to offer service earlier. At a meeting...

Jackson County, Ore., Credit Union Receives Approval for Expansion.
June 21, 2001... Byline: J.T. Bushnell Jun. 21--Rogue Federal Credit Union recently received approval to expand its business to Josephine and Klamath counties. Rogue Federal was previously confined to Jackson County. Mike Moore, the credit union's...

Medford, Ore., Residents Suspicious about Proposed Compost Site.
June 20, 2001... Byline: J. T. Bushnell Jun. 20--Residents from Pioneer Subdivision stood over the waist-high swells of earthy compost with wary eyes. They had come to the site behind Bear Creek Corp. to learn just what the company proposes to install...

Medford, Ore., Officials Approve Plan for New Freeway Interchange.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Jessica Smith Jun. 20--A team of local transportation officials and community members directed the state Tuesday to move ahead with a plan to build a new freeway interchange in north Medford. The North Medford Interchange...

Farmers in Oregon's Klamath Basin Protest Fish-Saving Water Shut-Off.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Paul Fattig Jun. 19--KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.--At the outset, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden described the Klamath Basin as ground zero in the endangered-species debate. With that, the battle to reform the Endangered Species Act began in...

Forest Service to Perform Environmental Analysis of Ashland, Ore., Ski Resort.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Paul Fattig Jun. 18--ASHLAND, Ore.--The Forest Service is taking another run at the proposed Ski Ashland expansion plans atop Mount Ashland in the Rogue River National Forest. The agency announced Friday that it will begin a...

Ashland, Ore., High School Students Run Candle Production Line.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Shari Downhill Jun. 15--ASHLAND, Ore. -- Students at Lithia Springs School now have the chance to develop valuable manufacturing skills through a vocational training program made possible by local philanthropist Randy Jones. ...

Oregon Bill Regulating Fiber Networks Is Resurrected.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Tony Boom Jun. 15--SALEM, Ore. -- Municipally run telecommunication operations like the Ashland Fiber Network once again face potentially crippling regulatory proposals in the Oregon Legislature. Backers of an earlier measure...

Medford, Ore.-Area Dentists Receive Approval for Complex.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Tony Boom Jun. 13--ASHLAND, Ore. -- Dental clients will find easier parking and perhaps deal with other medical needs in one stop at a professional plaza on Washington Street near Interstate 5. The development, being...

Central Point, Ore., Farm Owners Turn Land into Community of Homes for Seniors.
June 13, 2001... Byline: John Darling Jun. 13--CENTRAL POINT, Ore.--Inspired by high property taxes and low grain prices, owners of a 109-year-old farm are turning it into a community of "nicer" manufactured homes for downscaling seniors who'll buy their...

Oregon Couple Sues Motor Coach Manufacturers.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Dani Dodge Jun. 13--When Carole and Kevin Miles bought their fancy new motor coach, they dreamed of the open road. Instead, they got the inside of a repair shop. The 2000 Patriot Motor Coach spent almost a third of the first...

Oregon Residents Have Mixed Feelings about Smart-Growth Housing Developments.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Jessica Smith Jun. 12--JACKSONVILLE, Ore.--John and Barbara Allman know their neighbors by name. They can walk to the post office and the market. Across the street, there's a park with playground equipment. The Allmans...

Neighbors of Planned Ashland, Ore., Area Rest Stop Want Trucks Banned.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Tony Boom Jun. 7--ASHLAND, Ore.-- The jarring sound of "jake brakes" as big rigs decelerate into a nearby rest stop could interrupt Steve Lawrence's sleep when the stop and a welcome center are built on the north side of...

Medical Overuse Can Inflate Health Insurance Costs in Southern Oregon.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Bill Kettler Jun. 7--People who want their health insurance to cost less may have to learn to take better care of themselves and their families. That theme surfaced repeatedly Wednesday when about 30 people met to talk about...

Medford, Ore., Considers Fiber Network Contract.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Jessica Smith Jun. 6--Speedier Internet access would be at the fingertips of Medford City Hall workers under a proposed contract with the financially troubled Ashland Fiber Network. The City Council will consider Thursday...

Medford, Ore., Motorcycle Dealership Celebrates Its First Year.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Shari Downhill Jun. 6--Local investors who put their money on the line a year ago to open an Indian motorcycle dealership in Medford will celebrate the bike's 100-year anniversary and their own first year in business Saturday....

Oregon's Applegate Dam Is Eyed for Power Plant.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Paul Fattig Jun. 3--A hydropower firm has applied for a preliminary permit from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to look into the feasibility of building a hydropower plant at Applegate Dam. Symbiotics LLC, a...

Medford, Ore., Alley Transformed into Row of Specialty Retail Shops.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Shari Downhill Jun. 3--The street with no name has grown up. Business owners along what is now officially named Middleford Alley in downtown Medford have not only managed to secure an address, they have decided the time has...