Damaged Subway fixed; now reopened. Cave Junction Subway owner Gary Braden is still smiling, although he’s a bit tired of jokes about being a drive-through restaurant. For full story click here (Photo by Illinois Valley News)
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A memorial fund for funeral expenses has been established in the wake of a fatal car crash in Selma that took the lives of five persons, including three children, on Thursday, March 27.
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Because of published accusations regarding the reality of his background and some paperwork discrepancies, embattled Josephine County Commissioner Jim Raffenburg came under fire again last week.
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Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) said Thursday, March 27 that he was surprised to learn that the long-awaited seven-agency scientific review of the Bureau of Land Management’s Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR), “which failed to pass scientific review, has been buried on BLM’s Website for several weeks.”
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For the second consecutive year, 2nd District Congressman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) has posted his earmark funding requests on his Website, “making him one of the few members of Congress to uphold a policy of full transparency in the earmarks process.”
Carl & Lori LaFlamme at Southern Oregon Real Estate: Real Estate in Southern Oregon, Grants Pass & Rogue River
Southern Oregon Guild presented An Evening of Art & Wine in Kerby on Friday, March 28. Participating businesses were Yanase Jewelers, Hampton’s Rock Shop, Kauffman Wood Products, It’s a Burl, Kerbyville Museum and Southern Oregon Guild Gallery. Wine was offered by Bridgeview Vineyards Winery and Windridge Vineyards. For more pictures look here (Photo by Michelle Binker Illinois Valley News)
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Good news for readers: Josephine Community Libraries Inc. (JCLI) is working hard to raise money to reopen four Josephine County public libraries.
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For anyone with an interest in history, genealogy or a candid, colorful story, Bittersweet Canyon is a must-read. In his first novel, Grants Pass author and retired judge Laurence A. Cushing weaves a multigeneration tale of family, life, and the brutal challenges faced by Oregon pioneers.
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Anyone who has turned on their computer and seen a black screen and blinking cursor knows the sinking sensation when they realize they have major computer problems.
Valley Visitor: your source for information about things to do in Illinois Valley
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Jesse Orndoff, an eighth-grader at Lorna Byrne Middle School, earned All-American honors in wrestling Saturday, March 29, as he helped the Oregon Middle School team take fourth-place in the National Middle School Duals in Danville, Ill.
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(Editor’s Note: Following is a rebuttal response by Josephine County Commissioner Jim Raffenburg submitted to the Grants Pass Daily Courier on Monday, March 31)
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