Top stories in our weekly issue dated
October 14, 2009
Gleaner Kelly Green harvests apples at Deer Creek Orchards. (Photo by Michelle BInker, I.V. News)
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Indications are that the Illinois Valley High School’s athletic fields will receive a $15,000 face-lift thanks to the Plant a Seed promotion and Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes.
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Members of Gov. Kulongoski’s Economic Revitalization Team (ERT) visited Josephine County last week, with stops in Grants Pass and Illinois Valley.
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Reimbursement for expenses incurred helping to fight a pair of blazes in Jackson County last month will be sought, according to Chief Harry Rich of Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD).
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As of Monday, Oct. 12, Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) will implement a directive ordering personnel to stand-down during incidents requiring law enforcement response if officers are unable to arrive on scene.
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Recent enforcement action against at least one miner in Illinois Valley by federal agencies seems to coincide with complaints from environmental groups.
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It looks as though the people waiting for the Cave Junction City Council to finalize an Advance Financing District (AFD) for improvements on West Schumacher Street are going to have to wait a little longer.
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The public can participate in a program, “Building a Restoration Forestry Culture and Economy in the Illinois Valley,” announced Lomakatsi Restoration Project, Siskiyou Project and the U.S. Forest Service.
Community News
This quilt, titled Valley Chicks, will be raffled to benefit the Illinois Valley Boys & Girls Club and SMART. (Photo provided)
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Members of the Valley Girls will hold their second annual quilt show on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17 at the Illinois Valley Senior Center, 520 E. River St. in Cave Junction.
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Bend author Kim McCarrel is traveling around Oregon, speaking about her new book, Oregon Trails and Horse Camps, and showing slides from her favorite equine adventures.
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After sitting vacant for more than two years in Cave Junction, the former Illinois Valley Branch of the county system is open and showing signs of life under the private Josephine County Library Inc. (JCLI).
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Two new classes promoting business success are offered by the Rogue Community College Business Development Center (BDC) in October.
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Other News
Fred Hults runs for a gain. (Photos by Michelle Binker, I.V. News)
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On Monday, Oct. 5 at Phoenix, the Cougar volleyball players had one of their best performances of the season, as they were in every set and pushed the talented Pirates to the bricks.
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The Illinois Valley girls soccer team played last week with 10 or fewer players due to illness, injury, accountability issues and academic competitions.
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The Cougar boys soccer players achieved their best first half all year against the Henley Hornets on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Klamath Falls -- especially David Perata, who surrendered only one goal with nine saves.
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Illinois Valley hosted the North Valley Knights on Friday, Oct. 9, and apparently the Knights underestimated the Cougs and their desire to defend home turf and Cougar pride.
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The Cougar cross-country squad has run twice this year, the first being the Pre-Districts at Bear Creek Park in Medford on Sept. 18.
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- Budget cuts force state employee furloughs
- NAHB economist: New construction pays for itself
- Prescribed burning scheduled on public land
- Clean woodstoves and chimneys for safe seasonal burning
- College Dreams noted nationally
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- To be sovereign and free
- Kudos to I.V. News
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