News
A lush carpet of cannabis plants (above) covers an area of burned trees west of Selma. (Photo by Andrea Carlson, Jackson County Sheriff“s Dept.)
The Illinois Valley News invites the community to a meet & greet event with new owner/publisher, Dan Mancuso on Friday, Sept. 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the News office, 321 S. Redwood Hwy.
As a pre-teenager in San Diego County, Bob Rodriguez“s introduction to the newspaper business consisted of delivering the Chula Vista Star News twice weekly from his bicycle.
Unemployment in Josephine County rose slightly last month, according to a Tuesday, Aug. 24 press release from the Oregon Employment Dept. (OED).
Last week, officials were predicting that the Oak Flat Fire, located in rugged terrain 10 miles northwest of Selma, would be completely contained by Aug. 31, and possibly sooner.
Advocates of a ballot measure aimed at expanding Oregon“s medical marijuana laws presented their case during a Grants Pass-based KAJO Radio talk show, on Wednesday, Aug. 25.
A series of interagency police operations has lead to the seizure of more than 43,000 marijuana plants in the Illinois Valley in recent weeks.
While the Josephine County Board of Commissioners moves towards approving a contract for the construction of a perimeter fence around the Illinois Valley Airport, attorneys representing airport users are expressing concerns about aspects of the project.
A six-foot-long cougar was shot and killed by trappers near White Schoolhouse Road early Friday morning, Aug. 27.
Community
Tim Leyba, (above, left) with the Cultural Ecological Enhancement Network, helped coordinate a clean-up day at Jubilee Park in Cave Junction on Monday morning, Aug. 30. Young skate park enthusiasts cleaned, painted and picked up trash in preparation for the Illinois Valley Lions Club“s Labor Day Festival. (I.V. News photo)
Download the Illinois Valley schoolbus schedule as a PDF file.
The 39th annual Illinois Valley Lions Club Labor Day Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 6, with a series of attractions planned for people of all ages.
Students who share a joke or song or other talent will be rewarded with supplies for school, courtesy of an area “ditch digger“ who appreciates education.
Live animal demonstrations, farm and garden techniques, music and children“s activities will all be a part of the second-annual Illinois Valley Farm and Garden Festival.
Southern Oregon Guild (SOG) members Marcy and Katherine Tilton will present “Creativity, Collaboration & Clothes,“ a benefit trunk show for SOG, to be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Guild Gallery at the RCC/Belt Bldg.
For the first time in the last 17 years, Jim Polk will no longer be spending every weekday at Cave Junction City Hall.
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IVHS Sports
Casey Alderson
When Mark Higgins announced that he was accepting a position at Fleming middle School, JoAnn Bethany had hoped to replace him with someone who had similar qualifications.
The 2010-11 school year begins Tuesday, Sept. 7 for students in the Three Rivers School District. As such, the fall sports season is just around the corner.
Just a hint of the stories from our print edition.
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- Partisans offer views of state revenue forecast
- Brown named new OSP superintendent
- More accountability sought from state fish hatchery system
- Alderson tapped to fill IVHS athletic director position
- Fall sports coaches, season openers listed
- Impaired health pros target of state law
- Medical experts recommend breast-feeding
- Children among those homeless in Oregon
- Authorities concerned about youth gang activity
- Oregon agricultural products promoted to Hong Kong buyers
- September marked as preparedness month
- Sunken gardens make most of Oregon“s rain
- Crosswalk still needed
- He“s in the book
