Top stories in our weekly issue dated
July 01, 2009
Six small brushfires, including some on Caves Hwy. (above) caused problems in Cave Junction on Wednesday, June 24. Firefighters from several agencies, including Illinois Valley Fire District, were kept busy. (Photo by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
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Six small brush fires on Wednesday afternoon, June 24 kept Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) and other agencies busy.
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A city of Cave Junction attempted settlement of a lawsuit filed by Copeland Sand & Gravel for paving work near Siskiyou Community Health Center (SCHC) apparently has been rejected.
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Typically, there are few points of agreement between property rights group Oregonians in Action (OIA) and environmental group 1000 Friends of Oregon.
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Waldo Mining District President Tom Kitchar, who’s combed Illinois Valley for gold since 1980, has relied during all that time on the provisions of mining laws established in 1872.
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During the past couple of weeks, city of Cave Junction residents have been receiving copies of the city’s 2008 Consumer Confidence Report in their mail.
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U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials from Washington, D.C. visited a restoration project and Rough & Ready Lumber Co. in Illinois Valley on Monday, June 29.
Community News
Mike Wilbourn poses by his tent on the afternoon of Friday, June 26, when a send-off party was held for him at the Southern Oregon Guild gallery in Kerby. He left for Astoria the next day to begin a 5,000-mile hike that will take him to the American Discovery Trial, which goes across the United States. Wilbourn received all his sponsorships from area merchants, including an $1,800 grant from the Carpenter Foundation. Donations from Guild members funded all of Wilbourn’s camping gear. He plans to film parts of his journey and edit them into a documentary upon his return to Southern Oregon, and predicts the trip will take around nine months. (Photo by Scott Jorgensen, Illinois Valley News)
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Josephine County Animal Protection & Regulation reminds the citizens of Josephine County to keep their dogs happy and healthy during times of extreme heat and extreme noises.
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Although the 2009 Blackberry Festival is canceled, the grass-roots committee that’s staged it for the past three years has not disbanded and has some ideas for 2010.
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Because of some 24 Illinois Valley locations where Cook’s Desert Parsley (Lomatium cookii) is found, those areas will be recommended as critical habitat.
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Entries for two coming shows are being accepted by the Rogue Community College art galleries.
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Other News
No apparent injuries were noted following what appeared to be a major motor vehicle accident at 2300 Thompson Creek Road. The crash was reported at 3:42 a.m. with the alarm answered by Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD), American Medical Response, and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. Indications were that a Subaru Outback, whose driver lost control on a curve, flipped and then slid on its top for some distance. Chainsaws had to be used to reach the vehicle, as it ended up in some woods. No one was around the vehicle. (Photo by Dale & Elaine Sandberg, IVFD)
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Rogue Community College is offering a High School Driver Training course at Illinois Valley High School.
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Illinois Valley resident R.L. “Bob” Hall has lived most of his 78 years without regret.
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Now that the school sports year has come and gone, there is one aspect that cannot be overlooked: the Cougar rally squad, the unsung heroes.
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Boosting efforts of Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) in Illinois Valley, two trained volunteers are assigned to patrol in a black-and-white cruiser without overhead lights.
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The Dept. of Education has awarded more than $93 million in Title I funding to Oregon schools as part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced Monday, June 29.
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Increased tourism, and various crops including hemp could greatly enhance Josephine County’s economy.
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- Aide charged in drug theft
- Unemployment in Josephine County shows slight decrease for summer
- RCC employees agree to forego COLAs; take up to six unpaid furlough days
- Federal bucks aim at Oregon energy
- Need for help including Food Stamps increasing
- Funding, but not for JoCo
- History revisited with pack train at Oregon Caves Monument, Chateau
- Alumni from IVHS, KUHS gathering for ‘09 reunion
- CJ city water deemed safe
- Biz sales skills offered
- Settler Days at museum
- Brown-Daniel engaged
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- Positive reactions
- Monument expansion
- Ellis fear unfounded
- ‘Wonderful proposal’
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