INVITATION TO BIDJosephine County Fairgrounds Host HouseExterior and Window Replacement Josephine County Fairgrounds is accepting bids for the Fairgrounds Host House Exterior and Window Replacement project. Sealed bids will be accepted at Josephine Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527 until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at[Read More…]
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Cities crack down on homeless encampments, advocates say that’s not the answer
Claire Rush, Janie Har AndMichael CaseyAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a summer morning helping friends tear down what had been their home and that of about a dozen others. It wasn’t[Read More…]
Attempted murder suspect arrested in CJ shooting
On Nov. 21, 12:28 p.m. deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office located a vehicle of interest regarding a shooting incident that occurred Nov. 19, 2023, on S. Kerby Avenue in Cave Junction. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Jessy J. Forrest, a 21-year-old Cave Junction resident. As[Read More…]
Tee Tattler
Hello from the Illinois Valley Country Club: by Terry TaylorI missed my deadline last week but the rainy weather last week and short daylight hours have kept golf course news to a minimum.So last week on Friday evening family fun kids and friends night, Colby, Sean, Nate and Andrew went[Read More…]
Just my cup of tea
Originally ran in the Aug. 12, 1971 edition of the Illinois Valley News Travelling from Illinois Valley to the dedication of the Golden Historical Marker, Saturday, August 7, were Mr. and Mrs. Donley Barnes and Ruth Pfefferle, and Mrs. Pauline Shier and Mrs. Helen Hicks of the Kerbyville Museum.Donley Barnes,[Read More…]
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Truly Good Deeds – Matthew 25:31-46These verses from Matthew show the final judgement of the Gentiles during Christ’s return. The sheep will move on to their eternal reward, while the goats face eternal suffering. The strange thing is that no one is even given the chance to say a word[Read More…]
Curious Kids: Why do our noses get snotty when we are sick? by Kristin Ahrens Purdue University
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com “Why do our noses get snotty when we are[Read More…]