Keep Your Eyes Open Recently an elementary school was put on lockdown because a teacher reported seeing a mountain lion near the campus. The principal showed due diligence. The natural area where the school is located is habitat for a variety of animals, including the wild cats, but none had[Read More…]
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Good Shepherd Lutheran
Really Big Love God loves us. That sounds like a pretty simple statement; ordinary even. But it’s so much more than that. God’s love for us is big, and I mean really big. So big that it’s big enough to do anything we can imagine, and even the stuff we[Read More…]
New state figures show wood products industry remains key part of Oregon’s economy
It ranks behind tech and food products as the third-largest source of Oregon manufacturing jobs. NIGEL JAQUISSOregon Journalism Project New data from the Oregon Employment Department show that although wood product manufacturing jobs are far fewer than they were three decades ago, they remain an important part of the state’s[Read More…]
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City motorists drive less but benefit from the gas tax’s distribution formula
BY NIGEL JAQUISS njaquiss@oregonjournalismproject.org Last week, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation released its long-awaited funding proposal for the Oregon Department of Transportation.The proposal, which would raise nearly $1 billion a year, includes a slew of ideas, such as higher title and registration fees, a sales tax on vehicles, a[Read More…]
Rabid fox sightings raise alarm in Josephine County: Residents urged to exercise caution
In a troubling trend that has surfaced over the past two months, Josephine County Animal Control has responded to eight alarming reports involving foxes suspected of carrying rabies. These incidents have included three attacks on people, prompting medical advisories, as well as aggressive encounters with pets. The most recent incident[Read More…]
Peaceful protest still debated
The Saturday, April 5 Hands Off protest was discussed during public comments at the Josephine County weekly business session. If you look closely you will see many Illinois Valley residents in the above photo. There will be a “Keep Protesting Rally” Saturday, April 19 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.[Read More…]
Save the date
April 18**Illinois Valley Garden Club, this Friday, April 18, Bridgeview Community Church, 5181 Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction, OR 97523, noon to 3:00 (Finger Food Lunch), Program: Guest speaker Amanda Williams, “Gardening in Cave Junction” How did she create her amazing garden, followed by Q & A. Guests are welcome[Read More…]
Obituaries
David Scott “ Dave” Conas, 58, of Selma, died March 24, 2025, at his home. Arrangements with Illinois Valley Funeral Directors. Virgil Franklin Lemley,January 4, 1935 – March 28, 2025Virgil Lemley died March 28 in Medford, OR Born Virgil Franklin Bowden in Russellville Arkansas on January 4, 1935. He and[Read More…]