According to a Jan. 3 press release from the Josephine Community Library District, the district was not available to attend a Jan. 6 meeting to discuss the Grants Pass Library branch rent, that didn’t keep Commissioners John West and the two new commissioners Chris Barnett and Ron Smith from making[Read More…]

Colleen Wible delivers the Illinois Valley News Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, at Oregon Caves Chevron to Jordon Inge in her newly acquired newspaper print outfit. Even her shoes have a newspaper design on them.

Jan. 13C. J. Aglow Lighthouse Monday, Jan, 13 at 10:30 a.m. a study on: Rebirth of Divine Worth Mark Solares will be leading worship. Come and be blessed Bridgeview Church, 5181 Holland Loop Rd, Cave Junction, Or. Jan 14** Illinois Valley Amateur Radio Club (IVARC) will be having our monthly[Read More…]

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Erica LaRae Ruston, 36, of Cave Junction, died Dec. 30, 2024 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tom Owenby, 72, of Grants Pass, died Dec. 27, 2024 at his home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Michael Jack Beeler[Read More…]

*Josephine County Public Health Director Michael Weber and Animal Shelter Manager Laura Jensen delivered a presentation before the JoCo Commissioners Jan. 31 spelling out the reasons why the shelter needs an increased levy to continue functioning. Failing septic and drainage systems, insufficient ventilation, lack of air conditioning, and unsanitary conditions[Read More…]

Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Look! Up in that tree! It’s a bird! It’s a…fox?!Yup. This week’s crawly is an arboreal canine. Meet the gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) one of Oregon’s prettiest and most petite members of the Canidae Family.How small are they? (don’t worry – we’ll get back to the[Read More…]

*The grand opening of the Illinois Valley branch of Josephine Community Library was held Nov. 9. The renovations were carried out in partnership with Josephine Community Library District and Josephine Community Library Foundation, expanding the 4,264-square-foot library to 6,094 square feet, including a new 1,788-square-foot community meeting space with a[Read More…]

*The grand opening of the Illinois Valley branch of Josephine Community Library was held Nov. 9. The renovations were carried out in partnership with Josephine Community Library District and Josephine Community Library Foundation, expanding the 4,264-square-foot library to 6,094 square feet, including a new 1,788-square-foot community meeting space with a[Read More…]

*Embattled Commissioner John West apologized after meeting rules were flagrantly violated during a debate about a veterans services levy. A meeting frequenter accused JoCo Veterans’ Services Program Director Lisa Pickard of falsely saying he was armed, which led to an altercation involving security and a shouting match broke out. “As[Read More…]