Illinois Valley News

• Public needs info on effect of JoCo budget issues

  

  Josephine County division managers and the board of county commissioners are aware that gaining support for revenue-raising ballot measures is a hard sell.

• Staff issue IVFD focus

  

  Concerns about sufficient personnel for emergency responses, and help from agencies not meeting training and performance standards, were among topics for directors of Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD).

• Meeting on gun rules for self-defense coming

  

  Council OKs ordinance making landlords ultimately responsible for utility bills

• Library unit continuing

  

  Proudly wearing Josephine Community Libraries Inc. (JCLI) T-shirts, several supporters attended the Josephine County Budget Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 6.

• Airports planning revisions to include public input

  

  June 1 is the deadline for approval of grant funding for the process of updating the master plans for Josephine County airports.

• Oregon economy boost revision aim

  

  Taking the first step toward restructuring the way the state of Oregon approaches two equally important economic development priorities -- community development and business development -- were announced Monday, May 12 by Gov. Kulongoski.

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• Evergreen Bank shines with five-star rating from Bauer

  

  Evergreen Federal Bank, headed by Brady Adams, is recognized as one of the strongest banks in the nation, as Bauer Financial Reports gives Evergreen a five-star rating.

• Second Friday Art Walk

  

  May 9 was marked by summery weather resulting in good attendance for the Downtown Cave Junction monthly program sponsored by Illinois River Valley Arts Council.

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• Egyptian studies at Evergreen feature Learning Through Art

  As part of their Egyptian studies program, fifth-grade students taught by Tammy Griffis at Evergreen Elementary School devised ancient cartouches and broad collars.

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  • Tobacco ed pregnancy aid
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• Top stories from last week

  • Kristy Lee Cook Visits Ray's in Selma

  • Overtime speaker draws Chairman Toler’s ire

  • I.V. site added to aggregate inventory

  • Fed dollars for JoCo aim of Walden

  • Reprieve for valley’s unit of B&G Club

  • May 20 deadline for primary vote

  • Hope remains, reward offered for man missing from CJ since ‘06

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