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A river ran through River St.

A city of Cave Junction water main broke Sunday, May 11. The break caused a water boiling notice to be put in place for certain areas on city water. A few businesses had to close due the lack of water. City crews are working hard to rectify the issue.

Save the date

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…]

Obituaries

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…]

Letters to the editor

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…]

Main Street Cave Junction plants flowers downtown

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…]

Motorcycle vs. tree sends 1 to hospital

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…]

Pop Up lunches at IVFC

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.