Illinois Valley News

• Oregon state revenue snapshot shows negative views

  

  The global economic downturn continues to batter Oregon’s state budget, and that is likely to trickle down to county governments.

• JCSO seeking $62,171 from O’Brien raid

  

  On March 3, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) submitted a formal request to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for approximately $62,171 seized in a Jan. 16 raid on an O’Brien residence.

• Tom Green murder trial set to begin

  

  Tuesday, March 31 is scheduled as the opening date for the trial of Timothy M. Waddell, 20, accused in the death of former Cave Junction mayor, Tom Green, on Dec. 10, 2007.

• Cable TV service for city ends; Charter pulls gear

  

  Cable television service to Illinois Valley via Charter Communications was scheduled to be discontinued as of Monday, March 23.

• Airport lease imperiled, but tenant will resolve

  

  A tenant at the Josephine County-owned Illinois Valley Airport is preparing to pay more than $1,700 in retroactive rent to settle a dispute regarding building improvements that could result in eviction if he doesn’t pay.

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• Pursuit of partnerships IVCDO’s recipe for successful endeavors

  Celebrating partnerships was a recurring theme during the annual membership meeting of the Illinois Valley Community Development Organization (IVCDO) held Thursday night, March 19 at the Rogue Community College Business & Entrepreneurial Center.

• Taxes, health care, pot Maurer town hall topics

  The topics of taxes, health care and medical marijuana dominated discussion when Rep. Ron Maurer (R-Grants Pass) held a town hall meeting Monday, March 23 in the Marie Hill Conference Room of the Josephine County Washington Annex Bldg. in Grants Pass.

• Merkley outreach includes Cave Junction

  The topics of taxes, health care and medical marijuana dominated discussion when Rep. Ron Maurer (R-Grants Pass) held a town hall meeting Monday, March 23 in the Marie Hill Conference Room of the Josephine County Washington Annex Bldg. in Grants Pass.

• Events calendar

  

  All the Valley's happenings in the Events Calendar

  
  
  

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• Lorna Byrne Career Day

  

  Career Day at Lorna Byrne Middle School involved numerous presentations. Volunteers from throughout Josephine and Jackson counties demonstrated and discussed their career paths for the benefit of Lorna Byrne Middle School students on Wednesday, March 18. Zookeeper Emily Fraser-Thomson, from Great Cats World Park in Cave Junction, with an Australian carpet python, was among participants. Click for more images. (All photos by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)

• Early season struggle for softballers

  

  The Lady Cougars and their new uniforms seemed a bit tentative and nervous to start the season as they lost to Glide in Cave Junction on Thursday, March 19.

  
  

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• Novelty cigarette lighters outlawed as of June 2
• Merkley urges end to Iraq war
• State urges citizens to check for ‘missing money’
• Memorial set for Ray’s founders
• ODA offering reimbursement for organic certification costs
• Free Lovejoy class to examine final phases of life
• Lovejoy to recognize top volunteers
• Search for famed Atlantis continues

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• Regional prescribed burns set by USFS

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