News
(from left) Max Roseberry, Bob Soria and Dan Warden of the Cave Junction American Legion take a moment prior to raising the flag at the Cave Juction city hall Nov. 11th, 2010. (Photo by Dan Mancuso, Illinois Valley News)
Southern Oregon resident Kevin Gill was named Member of the Year for 2010, receiving distinction for his efforts and contribution to the ground water industry.
Fire plan update meetings are underway in the Illinois Valley, but organizers said that turnout, so far, has been light.
Members of the Siskiyou Project in Southern Oregon returned to their roots Saturday, Nov. 13, to discuss new plans for restoring area forests.
Community
Mayor Don Moore and Willie Whitchurch admire freshly-baked pies at the Madrone Adventist Elementary School pie fundraiser, while Will Bowlby looks on. On Sunday, Nov. 14., a total of 235 pies were baked in the Madrone School kitchen, all in just one day. 10 of the pies will go to the community Thanksgiving dinner, and one will be part of a basket of food for a needy local family in the Illinois Valley. Another pie will go to Shop Smart in Cave Junction. (Photos by Dan Mancuso, Illinois Valley News)
“What we“re trying to do in the Illinois Valley is harvest and distribute any fruits or vegetables that would otherwise go to waste,“
Lorna Byrne Middle School music students, many involved in the upcoming “Seussical the Musical,” have the opportunity for a road trip to Disneyland.
More than 20 tables full of homemade Christmas gifts spanned the grounds of the Illinois Valley Senior Center last Friday.
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IVHS Sports
Senior quarterback Roger Hults cuts to the outside early on setting the tone for the Nov. 12th playoff victory. (Photo by Dan Mancuso, Illinois Valley News)
For the first time in the school“s 62-year history, the IVHS football squad has won a state playoff game.
Maybe it“s true that the junior varsity football team at Illinois Valley High School didn“t win a game. But this year“s JV team is still different than most
Winter in the Northwest can be a dreary, rainy, foggy affair. But, that“s not the case for members of the Grants Pass Nordic Ski Club.
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