Top Stories in our weekly issue dated
June 30, 2010
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Dr. Art Robinson in his Cave Junction laboratory. (Photo by Michelle Binker, I.V. News)
Law enforcement officers in Josephine County are continuing their search for a man, possibly with ties to Cave Junction, whom they consider to be armed and dangerous as he is suspected of shooting at a police dog.
Illinois Valley resident Arthur Robinson knew exactly what he was getting into when he filed to run for Congress earlier this year.
Payroll employment in Josephine County rose by 280 jobs in May, according to the Oregon Employment Dept. (OED), but that still was not enough to counter an increase in the unemployment rate.
The Cave Junction City Council wants to hear from the public about “recreational immunity“ that allows the public to sue entities in case of injury if a fee was charged for using a public facility.
Frustrated by what they see as a lack of communication, a majority of the Illinois Valley Airport Advisory Board OK“d a vote of “no-confidence“ in the way that Josephine County Airports Manager Alex Grossi has handled a fence project.
Issues surrounding the Illinois Valley Airport dominated the discussion during the hour-long Tuesday, June 22 Josephine County Board of Commissioners administrative meeting at the courthouse in Grants Pass.
Developing Josephine County“s economy is a daunting task, as the most recent unemployment figures are more than 14 percent, plus there are empty storefronts throughout Downtown Grants Pass and many businesses struggling to simply hang on.
After several weeks of negotiations, a settlement of sorts has been reached between Josephine County and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) regarding a 2006 decision by county commissioners to privatize mental health services.
Community
In an effort to gather resources and inspiration from which to develop and direct future financial success in rural Oregon, the Rural Economic Project paid a visit to Illinois Valley.
Strolling through the Frog Farm in Takilma during the summer Skill Share event on Saturday, June 26 was like stepping into the pages of “Mother Earth News.“
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