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Public Notice – September 27, 2023
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Notice to interested persons – a hearing will be held at the Josephine County Family Courthouse at 301 NW F ST, Grants Pass on October 6, 2023, at 11:00 am regarding the forfeiture of the following animal, pursuant to ORS 167.347, seized from709 SE 12th Street, Grants Pass, Oregon:German[Read More…]
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Just my cup of tea
Originally ran in the June 4, 1971 edition of the Illinois Valley News June 4, 1971Mr. and Mrs. Jim Higgins, Rockydale Road, have recently returned from Eureka, where they attended the annual dinner and party given by PG&E at the O.H. Tow House for their retirees and wives. About 100[Read More…]
Tee Tattler
Hello on a rainy fall Monday from the Illinois Valley Country Club!The fall rains have begun and we will be having to pull the pump out of the river very soon—ugh.In this week’s action, we had a nice group of about 10 guys show up Monday evening for skins. Donny[Read More…]
Barefooted bear fun
Smith River Complex North update for September 25, 2023
Size: 94,508 acres (12,460 ac. in Oregon)Location: Grants Pass, ORCause: LightningContainment: 85%Start date: August 15, 2023Total personnel: 1,199 Resources: 26 crews, 6 helicopters, 29 engines, 8 dozers, 17 water tenders, 4 masticators, 1 Skid SteerToday’s Activities: Fire managers are monitoring the progress of the weather system that is predicted to[Read More…]
Today in History: September 27, 2023
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2022. There are 95 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Sept. 27, 1996, in Afghanistan, the Taliban, a band of former seminary students, drove the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, captured the capital and executed former[Read More…]
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
Find Your Victory – Luke 10:1-19Today is a great time to be alive if you’re bad with direction because we have these little devices in our pockets – smart phones! – that communicate with computers floating around in outer space to give us pinpoint instructions on how to get from[Read More…]
Wildfire risk is soaring for low-income, elderly and other vulnerable populations in California, Washington and Oregon
Mojtaba SadeghBoise State University (THE CONVERSATION) As wildfires burn across the Western U.S., the people in harm’s way are increasingly those least able to protect their homes from fire risks, evacuate safely or recover after a fire.In a new study, we and a team of fellow wildfirescientists examined who lived[Read More…]