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Established
in 1937

City security council meets for first time
Anti-graffiti unit established,
citizens advised to buy
sturdy locks. cont ...

IVFD HQ building damage
listed at $29K
Fire board adopts $1.46 mil budget, disperses FEMA cash
at June 15 meet. cont ...

Supporters to discuss library initiative campaign at June 26 CJ branch meeting

I.V. Medical Center evaluating alternative care
Grant to help fund feasibility study. cont ...

Selma Farmers Market
grand opening 24 June

Sparkly new business dazzles in Selma
Crystal Kaleidoscope "much more than a rock shop."

STRIPPERS SOUGHT!
... for a little painting job in Downtown CJ.

 

 

 

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Hare today, gone tomorrow
IVHS office manager Evie Hare retiring. cont ...

Telephone failure explained

Savor the Valley auction, benefit set
Event at Bridgeview Vineyards to support Sikiyou Comm. Health Center capital campaign. cont ...

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Early use of aircraft bolstered fire-fighting efforts
Smokejumping was still a new and dangerous technology when the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base was established in 1943... cont ...

A nugget!
Another in a series celebrating Josephine County's sesquicentennial, by Roger Brandt.
Also - Josephine County sesquicentennial celebration on near horizon;

Josephine Creek a gold nugget of history;

Cold Springs Mountain Trail:
Josephine County's lifeline to the coast;

Artifacts clue to valley visit by Spanish 200 years ago;

Legacy of hydraulic mining leaves lasting imprint on Illinois Valley;

Oregon Cavemen herald JoCo tourism industry;

Early 'Road to the Sea' marked efforts to open valley-coastal trade;

Desperate winter gives meaning to phrase 'worth his salt;'

Historic quake proof of present danger;

Early day Illinois Valley shaped by Chinese immigrants

I.V. 'Chinatown' brief, noisy history little known facet of valley's past; and

Steam engines without rails mechanized logging transportation

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Assailants nasty thugs; so is Gov. Kulogonski;
God, still great; 'Sugars' for couples, too!
Letters to the Editor, your community forum. cont ...

That's some scary beer
Unexpected package provokes bomb-squad response. --Reuters