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Established
in 1937

Mike's Gulch, Blackberry sold to Silver Creek
Timber harvest rights sell for
more than appraised value. cont ...

Protestors, large crowd, attend BLM meet
Lone Pine Prospect,
Old Growth trails said
threatened by
management plans. cont ...

Fish habitat
restoration work
announced by USFS
Large, woody debris hauled to
Broken Kettle Creek. cont ...

'Drift smoke' from regional fires affects valley

IVSHA grant to connect substance abuse,
domestic violence counseling
Progress toward safe-house construction noted.

 

 

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FIRE DANGER EXTREME:

ODF: Public land use and industrial operation precautions listed

USFS: Public precautions against off-road vehicles, smoking 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 ...

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

Dam!
Who built this thing?

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

'The Toyes Unplugged' to play
I.V Wild Blackberry Festival

Hover-Kramer Sterling Featured Artist

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Kulongoski seeks to restore OSP coverage

Arson, robberies keep GPDPS busy

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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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God-sense finds lost men; Public confidence in Sheriff's Office lacking; GP Rotary neglects I.V.; Get your own cops, Cave Junction
Letters to the Editor, your community forum. cont ...

Beware low-flying fish
On the Suwannee, they'll take you out. -- AP/Yahoo! News