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Major News
A group advocating a smokejumper museum at the Illinois Valley Airport on Hwy. 199 between Cave Junction and O“Brien has submitted a draft lease agreement to Josephine County.
Cave Junction voters will have their say on May 18 about allowing social gaming, which would include poker, blackjack and other games of chance where the house has no stake or income, within city limits.
Josephine County Commissioner Sandi Cassanelli thought that she might spend 2010 serving as chairman of the county board, as she was vice chairman last year, and insists that tradition dictates her advancing to the top spot.
The Illinois Valley News is pleased to announce a new feature to its online edition.
A Cave Junction-area man was arrested Friday morning, Jan. 8 during a traffic stop on Hwy. 101 near Coos Bay after he was found in possession of 4 pounds of marijuana, Oregon State Police reported.
Community News
'People singing together, along with art and poetry, is one of the oldest expressions of the inner human experience,' says Kate Campbell, interim director of the 3 Rivers Chorale.
Darko Butorac, among five talented conductors competing this season to become Rogue Valley Symphony music director, will conduct the third concert series.
In order to present a series of Sunday movie matinees, the Grants Pass Museum of Art and Josephine Community Libraries Inc. are pooling their efforts.
IVHS Sports
A couple of close games found the Illinois Valley High School boys“ basketball team coming up short last week.
The Illinois Valley High School girls varsity basketball team suffered a pair of losses last week against extremely tough teams.
There were mixed results last week for the Illinois Valley High School varsity wrestling squad, which has been hampered by injuries and a lack of participation in some weight divisions.
Just a hint of the stories from our print edition.
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- A wish to a low-life
- Sad tale: “Frank“ and “Ike“
- Social justice
- Oregon sales tax
- Oregon tax burden
- Fully informed jurors
- Tax measures “needed“
- Copeland crew cited
