If you are a veteran or active duty, THANK you for your service. I’m very good at home loans for veterans and our active duty. Here are just a handful of helpful facts about VA loans: Can I use my VA loan more than once? Yes you can! Does the…
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We expect much from our landscape trees, perhaps, too much. If we examine the thousands of genus, species and cultivars we place in around our living space we start to see a pattern. When I am called for a consultation, or an estimate after making recommendations, I often note some…
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“I have a decades long history of physical and psychological trauma that has expressed itself in anxiety, depression, and difficulties with intimacy. I worked for many years with a traditional therapist, which was useful in identifying the source of my traumas and associated behaviors, but the anxiety and depression never…
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As October rolls around I’ve come to terms with the fact summer is actually over and fall is in full swing. I always feel a bit guilty that I’m actually relieved. After months of heat, watering, harvesting, dead-heading, and all the other things that go along with summer gardening, it’s…
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I think we can all agree the United States has a shortage of skilled labor, and the automotive industry is feeling the crunch as much as any other industry. It’s estimated 100,00 technicians are leaving the industry every year, with only 25,000 entering. If you do the math, that’s a…
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We are excited to welcome a new naturopathic physician to our care team! Dr. Michael Hummel will be joining Mederi Center founder Donnie Yance and his associates to offer integrative, collaborative care for our community. A board-certified Naturopathic Medical Doctor, Dr. Hummel has extensive specialized training in integrative oncology and…
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My father lived on a lake when I was younger. I remember going to the marina where they had a bait and tackle shop and looking at the shiny lures, fishing rods, and styrofoam containers of worms. Outside the shop, in the lake, there were several minnow traps, which they…
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The beautiful Mountain Meadows 55+ Community has been welcoming people from all parts of the world for over 26 years. The first home was built in 1996 and the on-site real estate company, Mountain Meadows Realty was there to help. Under the leadership of Madeline Hill, founder and developer of…
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I spent 15 years as a credit analyst – it had its moments, but I was essentially a (digital) paper-pusher. I spent many of those years longing to be an entrepreneur – free from the chains of a corporate job and free to pursue MY ideas. I got that chance…
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My name is Bill and I have been a landlord here in Ashland since 2003. Before that, I was a landlord, buying multi-unit fixer uppers in Key West, Ft. Lauderdale and Durango, Colorado for over fifty years. I have been into many hardware stores in these different places that I…
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In today´s interview I speak with Abby Lewis of Golden Rule ReEntry. What is Golden Rule ReEntry? Golden Rule ReEntry is a trauma-informed organization that assists the formerly incarcerated by engaging the community. Through kinship, networking, classes and services we foster connection as well as personal and professional growth. We…
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By Jordan Pease – September 2022 Issue of LocalsGuide Magazine – Ashland, Oregon Established 133 years ago, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce has been a robust backbone of our community serving us in many capacities, doing things that may seem “non-traditional” for an organization of its kind. For the last…
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