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Psilocybin mushrooms (Photo courtesy OSP)
Doc Bashford and Sharon Satmor have spent the past six months preparing the newly named Bigfoot Cavern in Kerby for a grand opening.
As part of its efforts to solicit public input, the Josephine County Land Development Advisory Committee held a meeting for the community in Cave Junction City Hall Monday night, June 7.
Although school classes are dismissed for the summer, children throughout Illinois Valley still can be assured of nutritious daily meals.
Marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms with a value potential of hundreds of thousands of dollars were seized in rural Cave Junction from sites with state-of-the-art indoor growing equipment.
Community
Illinois Valley Booster Club held a Family Field Day event on Saturday, June 5 at the athletic field at I.V. High School. Contests included a three legged race, wheeled barrow race, water balloon toss, potato race and tug-o-war. Three teams participated and prizes were awarded. Coordinators were Sean & Amy Hardy and Ryan Nolan. (Photos by Michelle Binker, IVN)
Next week, volunteers from many states are going to roll up their sleeves and make some much-needed improvements to some facilities at Illinois Valley Airport, the former Siskiyou Smokejumper Base.
With diverse exhibits about logging, mining, old technology and more, Kerbyville Museum allows visitors to take a walk through Illinois Valley“s rich history.
Art, music and storytelling are featured in a series of programs offered at the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument, 20 miles east of Cave Junction at the east end of state Hwy. 46.
Tami Hicklin, a member of Southern Oregon Guild (SOG), will teach how to make a crystal twist bracelet using “beautiful Swarovski crystal beads from Austria“ on Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Members of Kerby Belt Masonic Lodge #18, AF&AM announced completion of the “Bikes for Books“ program at Evergreen Elementary School.
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IVHS Sports
Members of the Illinois Valley High School 2010 graduating class anticipate receiving their diplomas in Ken Mann Memorial Gym on Tuesday, June 1. (Photos by Scott Jorgensen, Illinois Valley News)
Tuesday morning June 1, Illinois Valley High School staff members still were unsure if the 2010 graduation ceremony should be held indoors or outdoors.
A commencement ceremony was held Wednesday evening, June 2, in the main sanctuary at Community Bible Church in Cave Junction to celebrate the two 2010 graduates from Community Christian Academy (CCA).
There was an abundance of accolades on the evening of Tuesday, May 25, as Illinois Valley High School athletes were honored during the annual spring sports awards.
Lorna Byrne Middle School eighth-grade graduates were honored on Monday night, June 7 with a “Moving Up“ ceremony on the back lawn of the school.
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