Mail Tribune (Medford, OR) articles from October 2001

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR) archives from October 2001

Medford, Ore., Gallery Unites Art and High Technology.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 27--On one side of the shop, traditional artwork fills the visual senses. On the other, high-tech imagery spews forth. Both are vivid, both reflect Olivia Schemanski's artistic talent and both pay the bills...

Oregon's Umpqua Bank Announces Increase in Earnings.
October 25, 2001... Oct. 25--Umpqua Holdings Corporation has announced third quarter 2001 income before merger-related expenses of $3,073,820, a 22.5 percent increase over the same period in 2000. Per-share earnings before merger-related expenses were up to 21...

New Tenant Plans to Reopen Ashland, Ore., Grocery Store.
October 25, 2001... Byline: Tony Boom Oct. 25--ASHLAND, Ore.-- A new tenant plans a December opening for a grocery and specialty food store at the former Cantwell's Market site. Jeff Pygott has secured a Small Business Administration loan for the...

White City, Ore., Plant Avoids Layoffs Despite Owner Eastman Kodak's Ills.
October 25, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 25--WHITE CITY, Ore.-- Cutting-edge technology has once again allowed one of the Rogue Valley's top manufacturing operations to avoid widespread layoffs announced by its corporate headquarters. Eastman Kodak...

Medford, Ore.-Based Automobile Seller Reports Record Third-Quarter Earnings.
October 25, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 25--Lithia Motors Inc. reported another record quarter for sales and profits Wednesday. The Medford-based automobile seller, with 61 stores and 119 franchises in eight western states, reported net earnings of...

Oregon's Klamath First Federal to Open Second Branch in Medford.
October 24, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 24--Klamath First Federal will open a second Medford branch in early 2002. The 2,700-square-foot office, being built at Stewart Avenue and Kings Highway in the southwest part of town, will be Klamath First's...

Medford, Ore.-Based Lithia Motors Banks on Buy-With-Cash Strategy.
October 23, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 23--Lithia Motors Inc., has a plan, a strategy that sets it apart from other auto groups -- even those larger than the 61-store company. While many of its national competitors seek the most successful stores...

Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore., Business Briefs Column.
October 19, 2001... Oct. 19--SPRINT CUTS WON'T HIT VALLEY HARD: Sprint's Medford operations will be largely spared when the telecom giant sheds 6,000 workers in its 50,000 worldwide work force. The Kansas City, Mo.-based firm will close its Tualatin call...

Central Point, Ore., Cafe Gets Makeover.
October 19, 2001... Byline: Buffy Pollock Oct. 19--CENTRAL POINT, Ore.--The Old Center Cafe, long a gathering place for City Hall's most vocal rivals, is getting a new look, menu and name. But two remnants of the past will remain: the beloved horseshoe...

Jackson County, Ore., Job Market Remains Strong.
October 19, 2001... Oct. 19--Employment in Jackson County has continued to grow in spite of the state's weak economy. There were 1,640 more jobs in Jackson County in September than in August of this year, said Guy Tauer, a regional economist for the Oregon...

Treasurer Says Oregon Should Borrow Money for Infrastructure Projects.
October 16, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 16--Consumers aren't alone in their opportunity to take advantage of low interest rates that create extra cash flow. State Treasurer Randall Edwards told a Chamber of Medford/Jackson County forum gathering on...

Medford, Ore.-Area Mall Marks 15th Anniversary.
October 14, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 14--It's no longer state of the art, yet the Rogue Valley Mall remains a vibrant part of Southern Oregon's retail economy. Monday marks the regional mall's 15th anniversary. The 813,000 square feet of...

Seattle-Based Horizon Air to Fly from Medford, Ore., to Los Angeles.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 12--Eight days after United Airlines said it would halt nonstop jet service from Medford to Los Angeles, Horizon Air has bridged the travel gap. Seattle-based Horizon said Thursday it will begin daily flights...

Safeway Enters Medford, Ore.-Area Retail Gas Market.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 12--First Costco, then Albertson's -- now Safeway is entering the local retail gas market. Once, oil titans such as Chevron, Texaco and Shell dominated the Rogue Valley retail fuel scene with competition from...

Medford, Ore.-Based Auto Company Buys Two More Dealerships.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Greg Stiles Oct. 10--Bad times in the auto industry have made this a good time for Lithia Motors Inc. to buy more dealerships. Lithia added two dealerships to its holdings Monday and indicated its newest growth spurt is just...

CORRECTION: Lithia Motors to Report Earnings on Oct. 24.
October 10, 2001... Oct. 10--The story slugged ME-AUTO, filed for Oct. 10 by KRT Business News, gave an incorrect release date for Lithia Motors Inc.'s third-quarter earnings report. The report will be made Oct. 24. Also the story should have been dated for...

Retailers Feel Safe about Locating in New Ashland, Ore., Downtown Marketplace.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Tony Boom Oct. 4--ASHLAND, Ore.-- Retailers are occupying new spaces in this tourist town in the face of a slowing national economy. Most spaces in a new market place already are rented, other developers are confident about...