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--> --> Dec. 12: Heiken to leave Tidings; Zavala named editor Joe Zavala was sports editor for The Dalles Chronicle the past two years. Ashland Daily Tidings After over four years at The Tidings, Sports Editor Bobby Heiken will leave his post Jan. 1. Heiken is assuming a new position as Director of Sports Operations for ESPN Radio AM580 in Medford. Joe Zavala, 26, will take over the role of sports editor in January. Zavala, a 1998 graduate of Southern Oregon University, has been with The Tidings since early December. "This is a great opportunity for Bobby," said Larry Berteau, editor of The Tidings. "ESPN radio's gain will be The Tidings' loss. He had a solid run, and his dogged determination to cover local sports will be missed." Zavala served as sports editor for The Dalles Chronicle the past two years. "It's fortunate for us that Joe is stepping in," Berteau said of the new staffer. "He is well-schooled in page design and covering a local sports scene. Because of him, the transition figures to be seamless." "This was a tough decision," Heiken said. "I've enjoyed working with the coaches and athletes here in Ashland and through my new job that will continue. Professionally and personally it was the right decision, and time to move on." Email your... Technical questions & comments to: WebMaster Daily Tidings editorial comments & questions to: Editor Visit our other Oregon Newspapers... | Albany Democrat-Herald | Ashland Daily Tidings | Corvallis Gazette-Times | | Lebanon Express | Newport News-Times | Springfield News | Cottage Grove Sentinel | Ashland Daily Tidings 1661 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone 541-482-3456 © Copyright 2001 Lee Northwest Publishing