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Martha Christine Wade Age: 41, Sex: Female, Race: Caucasian, Height: 5’7”, Weight: 145 Hair: Blonde, Eyes: HazelMartha’s family has not heard from her since October 2024. That contact was on the phone, but they did not know where she was. For the past year, Martha was known to be living[Read More…]
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ TS No. OR07000156-24-1 APN R322894 TO No 3211093 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, EDWARD A. RICE as Grantor to WFG NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for MUTUAL[Read More…]
MAY 16Illinois Valley Garden Club, This Friday May 16, Bridgeview Community Church, 5181 Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction, OR 97523 , noon to 3 p.m. (Finger Food Lunch) Program: It all starts with a seed. Guests are welcome to join the local gardening community. May 17** 3 Rivers Chorale concert[Read More…]
Jim McGee, 87, died under hospice care in Eugene May 10. Born in Colorado June 3, 1937. McGee had four children, six grandchildren and a few great-grandchildren.After serving in the Army during the Koren War, McGee moved to Oregon Jason Lee Muse, 65, of Grants Pass, died May 4, 2025[Read More…]
by Dan Mancuso,publisher I have been warning the county about social media hound Chris Barnett’s use of personal social media for county business. It’s public record and must be maintained.A few weeks back, Barnett posted a video of himself in his county office defending the shenanigans of the Simon Hare[Read More…]
Illinois Valley News welcomes letters to the editor. Please e-mail them to dan@theivnews.com (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including statements made as fact are strictly those of the letter writers.) United States Constitution 101First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise[Read More…]
KERBY, OR – AllCare Health, in collaboration with the Josephine and Southern Douglas County Community Advisory Council, has granted $50,000 to the Cave Junction Farmers’ Market to combat rural food insecurity.The funding will support the market’s “Protein Bucks” program, which provides SNAP participants with up to $20 per week to[Read More…]
Main Street Cave Junction board member Mandy Williams (left) and MSCJ President Amy Lusson pull some weeds in the flower bed at Junction Realty next to the Big Foot Plaza mural on Redwood Hwy. Saturday, May 10. MSCJ pulls weeds and plants flowers each spring before Mother’s Day with a[Read More…]
Orange-crowned warbler (Leiothlypis celata) This week’s itty, bitty flitty bit of green goodness crawly is quite at home, home on the range. Meet the juba skipper (Hesperia juba).Jubas are fairly common in Oregon, but you’re less likely to find them along creeks and rivers and more likely to spot them[Read More…]
On May 11 close to 5:15 p.m. A 911 call reported a single motorcycle had hit a tree. on Bear Creek Rd. The Illinois Valley Fire District , AMR-Josephine County, and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded.One patient was transported to Fire Station #2 and subsequently airlifted by Mercy Flights[Read More…]
Illinois Valley Living Solutions board member and volunteer Kathy Schwindt offers free lunch to those in need at the I.V. Family Coalition parking lot Wednesday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m. IVLS will be there again Wednesday May 14 with lunch at 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Takilma, OR – May 31st, 2025 – Join us for a day of learning, sharing, and community connection at Spiral Living Center’s Free Community Skillshare, taking place on Saturday, May 31st from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Frog Farm. This unique event brings together people of all ages to[Read More…]
