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Established
in 1937

Governor seeks
to prevent
roadless-area logging

BLM to discuss
Anderson West/
Tennessee Lime
projects
Lone Pine Prospect,
Old Growth trails
threatened
by plans. cont ...

One dead, one hurt in wreck near Bolan Lake

Motorcyclist charged with manslaughter
in Waldo Road wreck

IVFD board considers
fees for non-district aid recipients

Continuity planning focus of
JoCo Health-sponsored seminar on pandemic flu

County job news indicates growth ...
... in numbers of people with jobs and number of those without them.

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FIRE DANGER HIGH:

ODF: Industrial operation precautions listed

Governor declares state of emergency
Kulongoski recommends prepositioning assets;
National Guard chopper on standby. cont ...

Josephine County Stewardship Group organized
Aims to reduce hazardous fuels build-up, restore ecosystems. cont ...

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Wordsower Nightingale to share Gospel

Arrr! and avast!
Pirate-themed benefit for Cave Junction Pool set Aug 12. cont ...

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Citizens demand
more patrol
by deputies

'Only criminals
need worry'
Eye in the sky to monitor
Downtown CJ. cont ...

Unusual accident
in Grants Pass claims life
of elderlySelma man

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Stage coach route a dusty,
bone-jarring trip
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

Steam engines without rails mechanized logging transportation; and

A nugget!

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Oooh, Mary! Now here's an idea; Yard Sale bonus box needs to be returned; Our Leaders' Iraqi smoke screen derided; Class of '86 says 'Thanks'; Feed the hungry, first and foremost; People, sound off on the BLM; Free HIV testing, needles
Letters to the Editor, your community forum. cont ...

Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #101:
The only value of a collectible is what you can get
somebody else to purchase it for
Which is why CBS Paramount Television is holding an auction
for Star Trek's 40th anniversary. -- AP/Yahoo! News