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Established
in 1937

 

JoCo hires interim
chief operating officer
Reorganization part of
"streamlining effort." Cont ...

Plans for Boys & Girls Club
facility near Jubilee Park
supported by city

"Sick and dying" city pool
a costly hole in ground
Extensive repairs needed,
committee notes. Cont ...

Biomassing at Rough & Ready
reviewed during Q & A

ODF lowers fire danger level
Debris and barrel burning
still not OK for Joe Citizen. Cont ...

BLM, USFS burning
fills valley with smoke
Forest service says, "Sorry." Cont ...

Clerk's office says ballots in the mail

Property tax time arrives
Total assessed value of taxable property up 6.6%. Cont ...

Squirrel fried; power disrupted for some

 

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Leafy green and serene,
treetop spa services
are the 'bliss ticket'

Couple finds home on the range
with 'just plain good eatin'
at Country Folks

Going to BAT
Business Assistance Team connecting
entrprenuers, resources. Cont ...

Rider seeking help tidying trails
from litter bugs

 

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I.V.'s Emily Harris selected for state's advisory team

Cougars face Rogue River Chieftains
after loss to Henley Hornets
Homecoming game Friday, Oct. 27.

IVHS homecoming activities announced

Flu clinics canceled due to lack of vaccine

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Historical routes to Oregon Caves
hikable today
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 transportationA nugget! ; and

Stage coach route a dusty, bone-jarring trip

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Raffenberg explains county ops; Library district candidate corrects comments; DeFazio: gone too far; A call for sales tax; Times, perspectives change; Protect us or resign; "Libertarian"encouraged to educate himself
Letters to the Editor, your community forum. cont ...

Come on, everybody! Vote!
For cryin' out loud, they even send the ballot to ya!

Another perspective on the ballot
Essayist Butler Schaffer says it's a scam. -- LewRockwell.com