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Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) responded on Saturday, June 12 to the first reported wildfire of the season. The fire, at Mike“s Gulch off Eight Dollar Mountain Road, burned less than an acre of brush. The cause is believed to have been a camp fire left burning in a pit, said IVFD“s Maintenance/Battalion Chief Kris Sherman. Five IVFD firefighters controlled the blaze. (Photos by Dale & Elaine Sandburg, IVFD Media Dept.)
Dan Huber-Kantola certainly has a lot on his mind these days.
During his stint as superintendent of Three Rivers School District (TRSD), Huber-Kantola has dealt with many issues, including continued declining enrollment at many of the district“s 14 schools.
Members of the Oregon Legislature have voted to not hold a special session to address a $577 million shortfall for the 2009-11 biennium.
As part of Oregon Attorney General John Kroger“s government transparency initiative, he and Dept. of Justice staff members met with media representatives and members of the public at the Medford Library on Thursday evening, June 10.
A speed limit recommendation was among a smorgasbord of matters dealt with by the Cave Junction City Council during its 40-minute meeting on Monday evening, June 14, at city hall.
Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) directors voted 4-0 during their 45-minute meeting on Thursday night, June 10, to adopt a $1.39 million budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
Because of passage of House Bill 2229 by the Legislature last year, counties throughout Oregon have the opportunity to review their land-use codes and potentially rezone parcels that might have been originally misclassified.
Bill Moshofsky, an attorney with the property rights advocacy group Oregonians in Action (OIA), discussed his 2004 book, Regulatory Overkill, during the Wednesday, June 9 KAJO Radio talk show, based in Grants Pass.
Community
Visitors to Oregon Caves National Monument pose for photos and enjoy the relatively cool temperatures on Saturday, June 12. For more information about the monument“s attractions, see story on page 13. (Photo by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
The Selma hills will be alive with the sounds of music from the Deer Creek Center when a Big Band & Jazz Extravaganza takes the stage on Sunday, June 27.
Summer tourist season is in full swing in Illinois Valley, although sustained spring showers have slightly slowed its start.
Spay/Neuter Your Pet (SNYP) is partnering with many veterinary offices throughout the valley this summer to offer an incredible price to neuter male cats:
Only $10 per neuter.
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Events calendar
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Schools & Kids
Illinois Valley Little League held a fund-raising car wash on Sunday, June 13 at Subway in Downtown Cave Junction. The public is invited to share in the festivities during the league“s closing day ceremony on Saturday, June 19 at Jubilee Park. The all-day event will begin at 10 a.m. and will include announcement of All-Star teams, appreciation of volunteers and sponsors and activities for everyone, including a “sandlot game.“ See the ad on this page. (Photos by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
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- ODOT begins Hwy. 199 work at Wonder
- National multiagency investigation nets 74 tons of drugs
- Counterfeiters nabbed by GPDPS
- DEQ: Report identifies persistent water pollutant problems
- Funds available for habitat work
- Kroger: Medicare check scam afoot
- Medicare plans info available
- Oregon to receive TARP funds to forestall home foreclosures
- Oregon schools to benefit from Growth Account program
- Oregon adds new 43,000-acre state forest
- BLM to host contractor workshop in Medford
