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Established
in 1937

**Expect delays**
CJ water, sewer work to bring Redwood Hwy. traffic at north end of town
to one lane beginning Monday,
Nov. 29. (More to come.)

Smokejumper base plan
for tourism OK'd by
JoCo airport board

New Sheriff's Office
badges commemorate
150 years

Dental clinic open house
set Nov. 28

'Horrors of Meth'
Website announced
by KOBI, KOTI TV

Biomass bandwagon picking up steam
ODF directed to promote
understanding, opportunities,
and technologies to tap renewable resources. Cont ...

Medicare Part D Rx plan deadline Dec. 31

OSP captain heads office
for region

State police urge safe, sane driving
during Thanksgiving holiday

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Teen-aged work crews still available from I.V. Family Coalition

Don't pooh pooh the go-to guys
in the septic field
Outback Septic Service keeps things flowing Cont ...

Impact Physical Therapy offers aid
for strains and pains

Heritage tourism goal of group at I. V. Airport
Ex-smokejumper base seen as big attraction. Cont...

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Help sought for military loved ones

Free Thanksgiving feast planned by CJ Cares
Volunteer group also serves Christmas morning breakfast. Cont...

Talking turkey with a professional
Caterer Kate Dwyer shares timely tips for the holidays. Cont...

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Dying deer and run-away dog lead
to amazing gold strike
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;A nugget! Stage coach route a dusty, bone-jarring trip

Historical routes to Oregon Caves hikable today ; and

Early day jitney replaced bone-jarring stagecoach experience

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Turkey bingo helps violence victims; Contact Peter DeFazio at (800) 944-9603, he appreciates your support; Commissioner choice no choice; Bush, buddies, arrogant; An angel for a dying dog
Letters to the Editor, your community forum. cont ...

The glorious "history" of the Internet
"Ironically, in our research we have found that one of the topics about
which information on the Internet is often found to be misleading or
inaccurate is the history of the Internet itself. Students and researchers
are therefore advised to be vigilant and always check purported facts
with multiple, reputable sources."
Indeed. -- The Institue of Internet History

Getting personal
New book offers a collection of witty lonely-hearts ads. -- Ananova.com