TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-19-875403-BB Reference is made to that certain deed made by, WREN RUBIO as Grantor to CTC ESCROW CO., as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 2/16/2019, recorded[Read More…]
Business & Development
Experts discuss specifics to help end unfair housing
This is going to be one of those columns containing both good news and bad news. And if you are anything like me, you want to get the bad news out of the way first. Indeed, the bad news that I heard while recently attending a summit hosted by the[Read More…]
Analysis: South Lane County leads nation in rental housing shortage
At this time of year, competition is all around us: competition for a national championship in college football, competition at the mall to return holiday presents, competition at the gym to take off some of those extra pounds. But there is another competition playing out in our community that places[Read More…]
Loyal customer base keeping tree farms alive in pandemic
A scene from Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm in Pleasant Hill. CHRONICLE ARCHIVES It’s the end of December — the time of reckoning for local tree farmers. Years’ worth of labor has culminated, but not without immense work and planning. And while no one could have planned for a pandemic,[Read More…]
Happy returns? Not as often as you think
Clothes pile up at a St. Vincent de Paul warehouse in the southern Willamette Valley. Some clothes are from online returns. Full disclosure: I’m a tad ignorant when it comes to the business of retail. Having never worked in a typical department store or shop, I’ve lived my life blissfully[Read More…]
Expert advice: Small financial steps today protect tomorrow
Brad Unger entered financial services as a teller 21 years ago, working his way up to banker and later mortgage lender. He now serves as branch manager at the new OnPoint Springfield Branch located in the Fred Meyer. SPRINGFIELD – In my job managing a community credit union branch in[Read More…]
Opinion: Mixing business, government can be a recipe for disaster
Chili is a favorite meal when the air chills and the last of Autumn foliage is raked away. So too is fresh baked cake or pie. But mixing the ingredients of the two in the same pan just won’t cut it. They must be cooked separately in different pans and[Read More…]
Analysis: Business leaders talk challenges of Covid era
It wasn’t that long ago when local, regional, and global supply chains were boringly predictable. A local business would place an order and whether that was to a supplier down the street, in another state, or across the ocean, trucks, trains, and container ships would embark on their journeys to[Read More…]
The final stretch: Creswell EV gym closing, expanding in Grove
Owners Sara and Shane May at their Cottage Grove gym. CRESWELL – The Emerald Fitness Club in Creswell is a local institution. Starting on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m., it becomes the latest local institution to have bitten the dust. The good news, if you happen to be an[Read More…]
There’s good news for Oregon businesses
River Roofing is typical of many Oregon establishments, where business remains brisk and the need for more employees remains strong. NOEL NASH/CHRONICLE PHOTO State of Business in Oregon: Good, but Labor Problems Persist Recently, the Springfield Chamber of Commerce held its 2021 State of Business Program, featuring a robust presentation[Read More…]