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Crawlies with Cri: Net-spinning caddisfly

It’s nothing but net for this week’s crawly, an amazing little underwater ecosystem engineer! Meet the net-spinning caddisfly (Family Hydropsychidae).It’s been a minute since we’ve met a caddisfly, so let’s do a brief overview. Caddisflies (Order Trichoptera) are semi-aquatic insects who as adults are quite moth-like in appearance and behavior.Like[Read More…]

Ismali promoted to IVFD Deputy Chief

Please join in congratulating Deputy Chief Kamron Ismaili on his promotion to Assistant Fire Chief. The Assistant Fire Chief will participate in planning, developing policy, and resolving challenges and issues; and is responsible for fiscal management, including developing and administering the budget, alongside the Fire Chief.Working in this position requires[Read More…]

Classifieds- March 13, 2024

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Tales from the Rural Patrol

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) *Publisher’s Note: For decades, Illinois Valley News has published our unique version of the log entries from[Read More…]

Good Shepherd Lutheran

Stare Down Your Snakes – John 3:14-21Fear of dying and an uncertain future in the wilderness combined with daily thirst and hunger to make the Israelites question God. The last straw was when their trials manifested themselves as snakes in the wilderness.The most common human reaction to poisonous snakes is[Read More…]

Today in History: The Associated Press

Today is Wednesday, March 13, the 74th day of 2024. There are 293 days left in the year.Today’s highlight in history:On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis. he was the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in[Read More…]

Just my cup of tea

Originally ran in the Dec. 2, 1971 edition of the Illinois Valley News Mr. and Mrs. John Rossiter and Billy spent Thanksgiving with their son Wesley and his wife Joyce and their two granddaughters in Arcata, Cal. They also visited John’s sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ted McCall, and[Read More…]