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Established
in 1937

 

Tax district for library?

Developer Osborn to fund CJ comprehensive plan update

CJ Council approves Pomeroy
Park final plat

City OKs Pacifc Power
franchise
Residents can expect
franchise fee increase. cont ...

JoCo Veterans Services relocated

Homeland Security grant
to fund emergency
communication equipment

FIRE DANGER EXTREME:

• Smoke Clearing
• Maintaining fire gear a hot priority
• ODF raises industrial fire precaution level

 

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Man shot in Grants Pass domestic disturbance

Arson cause of GP apartment fire
Injured man arrested. cont ...

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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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Wither peace and quiet?; Criminal justice criminal?;
Pope George Bush?; a tale of forests past;
gummint doesn't care 'bout you
Letters to the Editor, your community forum. cont ...

But, Officer, there were no goats!
A new excuse for speeding from Canada . -- YahooNews/Reuters.com