Phil Aria, of O’Brien Station 3, was honored as Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) Firefighter of the Year during ceremonies Saturday, March 8. Sharing the honor with him is his wife, Darlene. here (Photo by Elaine & Dale Sandberg, IVFD Media Dept.)
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Making the wrong moves with regard to property rights involving two state measures could place Josephine County and its board of commissioners in dire peril.
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Since assuming the office of sheriff, I have focused on finding and creating efficiencies within the organization, ensuring that operations are undertaken in a logical and fiscally responsible manner.
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Cave Junction councilors feel that the city is left holding the bag following a $441,666 grant being withdrawn after the city used its own funds to pay for extension of water and sewer lines to the new Siskiyou Community Health Center (SCHC).
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Last year, a public outcry was caused by a plan generated by the Forestland-Urban Interface Classification Committee.
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Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest land managers are seeking public comments regarding a proposal to amend the Land and Resource Management Plans “to allow for the full range of Appropriate Management Response (AMR) strategies for the management of wildland fires.”
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Josephine County total payroll employment fell by 550 jobs during January, resulting in an unemployment rate rise from 7.9 percent in December to 9.5 percent, Oregon Employment Dept. (OED) announced.
Carl & Lori LaFlamme at Southern Oregon Real Estate: Real Estate in Southern Oregon, Grants Pass & Rogue River
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The 150th anniversary of Oregon will be celebrated in 2009, and some Illinois Valley residents believe that there is a good opportunity to put Josephine County in the spotlight during this landmark event in state history.
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Longtime Cave Junction resident Pat Hammer is the featured artist at Sterling Savings Bank in Cave Junction during March and April.
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National History Day competition was held at Lorna Byrne Middle School Tuesday, March 4 to decide which entries would be selected to represent Illinois Valley at the state and possibly the national History Day Competition.
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It’s time to sign-up for spring flag football and volleyball at Evergreen Elementary School, according to Scott Thornhill, director of the Illinois Valley Section of Boys & Girls Club.
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