Top stories in our weekly issue dated
October 22, 2008
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Members and supporters of Josephine Community Libraries Inc. (JCLI) packed the Josephine County Board of Commissioners conference room on Tuesday morning, Oct. 14 as the board considered a request by that group.
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For more than 20 years the citizens of Grants Pass and Josephine County have received drug enforcement services from an interagency squad, the Josephine Interagency Narcotics Team, known as JOINT.
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John Harrelson and Dale Mathews vie for the position of Josephine County Treasurer
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Jack Brown, candidate for the Josephine County Commission seat currently held by Dwight Ellis, is calling on Ellis to return $1,000 contributed to his campaign committee, Friends of Dwight Ellis, from Carling of America/Sequoia Partner LLC.
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Is it possible a mayoral race could be taking shape in Cave Junction? Although Mayor Tony Paulson previously indicated that he would not seek another term, and Councilman Don Moore’s is the only name to appear on the ballot, at least one person seems inclined to see Paulson’s administration continue.
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Fire departments are seeing volunteer and staffing shortages across the USA; there are problems nationwide. Our firefighters are considered part of the nation's “domestic army” -- they are fire troops called upon to respond to any emergency or even another terrorist attack, and are an asset to the welfare of our communities.
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Members of the O’Brien community are invited to an open house information session regarding a National Fire Plan (NFP) grant-funded project.
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Cougar softball, baseball fields gain Ducky Bucks - Proceeds from the 2008 Rogue Duck Derby were distributed last week to area high schools for capital improvements to athletic facilities. Illinois Valley High School Principal Joann Bethany, and Athletic Director Mark Higgins (at right) received a check for $27,197 from Grants Pass Rotarians Bill Thorp and Jill Gleysteen (far left) during a meeting of Illinois Valley Rotary Club at Junction Inn. Bethany stated that the money will go toward improving the softball/baseball field at I.V. High School. The Duck Derby is held by the Grants Pass Rotary Club. (Photo by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
On Saturday, Oct. 18, naturalist Rich Nawa, of Siskiyiou Project, led a group of some 25 people from various Oregon locales on a hike to Rainie Falls near Merlin.
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Selma-based Siskiyou Field Institute (SFI), with “a mission to deepen people’s scientific understanding and intimate connection to the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion,” has announced development of a new youth coordinator position.
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A clean-up project is planned at Lorna Byrne’s family home in rural Cave Junction to honor the former teacher, now 103, who taught generations of Illinois Valley students in her career from 1924 to 1974.
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- Gridders Ready To Win
- Boys Soccer Victory
- Varsity Netters Down
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Stories from the print edition
- Signal sought for 199/river
- BLM plans timber cut rise
- I.V. homecominng events Friday, Saturday
- Ballot box installed at city hall
- Republican office opened in GP
- Crosswalk watch
- Fire district's responses to remain unchanged
- Oregon OSHA rule requires all businesses to involve employees in safety talks or committees
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Josephine County Commission Chairman Dave Toler and other officials throughout S.W. Oregon felt relieved Friday, Oct. 3 after President Bush signed a financial rescue plan extending federal timber payments to counties for another four years.
Toler called the forthcoming monies “a bridge to the future.”
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Planning for when federal funding is no longer provided, Chairman Dave Toler of the Josephine County Board of Commissioners has definite ideas.
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Despite turmoil in the national banking and finance areas, investments by Josephine County are safe, said county Treasurer John Harelson.
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