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CLEAR Temp: 43 °F Wind: SSE at 7 mph Wednesday, February 5, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend February 4, 2003 Since you asked Here are the top five area employers While traveling and conversing with others during Thanksgiving, I came across a question which I though the fine folks at "SYA" would be able to help me with. What are the top five employers in Medford? How about Jackson County? — Ben L., Medford Well Ben, the answers to both questions are identical, according to information listed on the Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc. Web site: Bear Creek Corp., the giant mail-order and gift pack entity of Japanese conglomerate Yamanouchi Consumer Inc., tops SOREDI’s list with 3,300 employees. Asante Health System, the nonprofit corporation that operates Rogue Valley Medical Center, employs 2,700. Providence Health Systems, run by the Sisters of Mercy out of Portland, has 1,200 employees at its Rogue Valley medical facilities. Medford School District 549C has 1,171 employees. Jackson County has 1,078 governmental workers. You can be assured the numbers fluctuate seasonally and are affected by economic tides as well. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright 1997-2002 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy webmaster feedback A D V E R T I S E R S