Sara Riechers of Compassionate Dentistry celebrated her ninth year in business by moving to a new location at 130 NW D Street in Grants Pass. Sara and her husband Aaron moved to the Rogue Valley in 2008 after completing her dental residency in Yakima, Washington.

Kyle Akin describes his career as a civil engineer as a “nomadic lifestyle,” but after visiting the Rogue Valley in 2008, he fell in love with the atmosphere and decided this is where he wanted to live.

With 12-plus years as a Licensed Esthetician, Dawn Mewhinney, owner of Skincare by Dawn, has been in the service industry her entire working career.

“My first job out of high school was as a self-employed hair stylist,” said Dawn, who grew up on the Coast and has lived in the Rogue Valley for twenty years.

We’ve all been there: sitting on hold for over ten minutes with a call center in India only to be told we called the wrong department. After another ten minutes of automated directions and excruciatingly bad music, we finally find out that in order to make the change we want, we’ll have to sign another two-year contract.

Did you know that two-thirds of the world uses acupuncture as its primary form of healthcare? At Acupuncture and Herbal Medical Center LLC, located at 910 NE D Street, Suite, 104, acupuncturists Greg Doss and Donna Harris can tell you all about it.