Top stories in our weekly issue dated
May 27, 2009
U.S. flags adorn graves at Laurel Cemetery in Cave Junction in observance of Memorial Day. Other events in commemoration of America’s war dead included a ceremony at Illinois Valley High School on Thursday, May 21. (Photo by Michelle Binker, I.V. News)
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Illinois Valley High is among 100 semi-finalists in the Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes “Plant a Seed” promotion.
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After approximately one hour of discussion, members of the Cave Junction Budget Committee voted 7-0 to approve the city’s proposed $3.1 million budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year.
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Approximately 14,806 Josephine County voters out of 52,191 registered voters — a 28 percent turnout — returned their ballots for the Tuesday, May 19 special vote-by-mail election.
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Illinois River Road Recreational Area is open this season, and the public can expect a few changes and will see improvements in day-use and campground areas along the Illinois River corridor.
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Josephine County will host the third annual CORSAR (California Oregon Regional Search And Rescue) multicounty annual training exercise at Sam Brown Campground near Grants Pass.
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Ray’s Food Place has made a generous contribution to Josephine County SAR by providing all the drinking water for the CORSAR training.
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An emergency jobs program to help put at least 12,000 unemployed Oregonians back to work this summer was announced by Gov. Ted Kulongoski.
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Oregon state economist Tom Potiowsky released the most recent revenue forecast for the 2009-11 biennium, which shows a shortfall of $3.5 billion from the Essential Budget Level (EBL).
Community News
This friendly, male boxer-mix dog is waiting for a home. (Photo by Michelle Binker, I.V. News)
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Illinois Valley resident Bill Powell has spent almost the past 15 years chasing animals of all shapes and sizes.
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Now in its 60th year, the Illinois Valley Soil & Water Conservation District (IVSWCD) is one of the first watershed councils in Oregon, yet few people are aware of what it does.
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The Rogue Community College Business Development Center (BDC) will sponsor a seminar, Tools for Business Success in Tough Times.
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On Saturday, June 13, horse trailers and riders will converge on the Horse Camp at Lake Selmac for Back Country Horsemen’s (BCH) annual Poker Ride.
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Events calendar
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School News
Students play one of the Civil War-period games they created.
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The cafeteria of Illinois Valley High School was packed with students, proud parents and community members on the evening of Wednesday, May 20 for the 2009 Scholarship and Awards Ceremony.
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A Civil War/Underground Railroad project at Lorna Byrne Middle School in Cave Junction on May 19, 20 and 21 was sponsored by Illinois River Valley Arts Council Learning Through Art Program (LTA).
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- Congress approves school improvement funding legislation
- Caution urged with debris burning as summer heat begins
- Law enforcement urges safety belt use
- Food stamp demand on the rise
- Assistance available for organic farms
- OSU Extension offers Tree School Rogue at SOU
- Guest dancers to take part in area jazz show
- LBMS Gold Card students enjoyed a special hot dog lunch.
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Illinois Valley Fire District
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- City park _ not
- Dog folks drop $$
- Guantanamo important
- A response
- Sovereignty eroding
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