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Fence blocks business; STAR Food Truck Community faces challenges
MEDFORD, Ore. - A fence surrounding the Star Food Truck Community has brought business to a near standstill, according to the owner who believes it was put up in retaliation. Susan Kraven, the owner of the space, said the fence went up after she refused to sell the space to the owner of the Medford Center.
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TP Freight halts operations, misses payroll, leaving workers owed weeks, union says
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon based T.P. Freight Lines abruptly notified its employees on August 4 that they were immediately suspending all operations and that employees were not to report to work until further notice, according to a news release from Teamsters Joint Council 37. T.P. Freight also failed to make payroll on August 5, the union said, amounting to at least two weeks of previously earned and now unpaid wages to its employees.
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People’s Bank of Commerce to Merge With Northrim Bank
MEDFORD, Ore. – Locally owned People’s Bank of Commerce is merging with Alaskan bank Northrim Bank. The two entered an agreement last month for Northrim to acquire PBCO Financial Corporation. The acquisition is scheduled to be complete in late 2027, when all systems and operations are fully integrated into Northrim Bank. Until then, People’s Bank will continue operating under the same name.
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People's Bank announces merger with Northrim Bank in Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. - Announced on July 22nd, 2026, Medford's People's Bank will be merging with Northrim Bank, based out of Alaska. This merge will bring added convenience, enhanced products and services, along with higher lending limits for customers. There will be no immediate effect on customers, with conduct will continue as customers are used to. Once full conversion takes effect, People's Bank members will see minimal changes to day-to-day banking.
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Ashland’s Soul Hum Elixirs expands its reach nationally
Founder Anna Blazevich launches a community investment campaign as the nonalcoholic beverage company prepares for its next stage of growth. As Soul Hum Elixirs expands from its Southern Oregon base into national retail and online sales, founder Anna Blazevich is inviting the Ashland community to take a closer look at the company and potentially become part of its growth.
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Ashland City Manager, Cotta, & Ashland City Attorney, Pietila, Receive Positive Job Performance Reviews from the Council
Cotta, Pietila Receive Positive Job Performance Reviews. City Manager Sabrina Cotta and City Attorney Johan Pietila have received positive job performance reviews, Mayor Tonya Graham announced at the beginning of last night’s council meeting. “Our annual evaluation process for the two employees the City Council supervises, our city manager...
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The Alturas Indian Rancheria is tiny. Its fight over money and power is anything but
On a hot summer day in 2012, Jennifer Chrisman watched a black SUV pull into a school parking lot in the small town of Grenada, California, just south of Yreka. Inside sat Darren Rose, a fellow member of the Alturas Indian Rancheria. He had promised her a deal, Chrisman said, but only if she came by herself and kept the meeting secret from her brother.
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Popular California-based pizza chain franchisee files for bankruptcy as debt mounts
A franchisee operating five locations of a rapidly growing pizza chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, underscoring the financial pressures many restaurant operators continue to face despite strong…
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Guest Opinion: False Economy & Ashland’s City Manager’s Priorities
Ashland City Manager Sabrina Cotta has no end of extravagant ideas for spending our tax dollars and miring us in debt:. acquisition of the nearly 2,000 acre Madrone Ridge property. the filing of a reckless and unethical lawsuit against the Helman family that risks the loss of city hall, without...