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Just my cup of tea

July 13, 1972Herb and Beulah Higgins, Dick George Road, had company from San Bernadino, Calif. James Winnermark arrived on June 28 and Herb and Beulah closed shop at noon Friday, and accompanied by their guest, drove to Brookings, pulling a travel trailer where Walter and Gladys England joined them. They[Read More…]

Tee Tattler

Hello and a Happy Soggy Fall greeting from the Illinois Valley Country Club golf course.In this week’s action, I had been feeling badly that I never removed the stop boards from the dam on the freshwater pond. Last winter the rains flooded the pond quite substantially and the high water[Read More…]

I.V. Hope Village celebrates

There was an I.V. HOPE Village groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 16 at the construction site at 204 S. Kerby Ave off Schumacher St. in Cave Junction. The nonprofit Illinois Valley Living Solutions hosted the event with hot cocoa, coffee and cookies under a pop-up tent during the cold autumn morning.IVLS Executive[Read More…]

Recall of John West moves to ballot

Grants Pass, OR – November 16, 2024 – The Committee to Recall John West is pleased to announce the successful certification of their petition effort. This significant milestone marks a crucial step forward in the mission to ensure accountability and transparency in our local government.The certification, confirmed by the Josephine[Read More…]

Save the date

Nov. 25** Open Acoustic Music Jam Monday, Nov. 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Wild River Pizza Cave Junction back room. Bluegrass, country, folk, western and blues musicians and music lovers are invited! Bring some songs, we’ll all play along! Nov. 27**Bridgeview Community Food Pantry will be open Wednesday Nov. 27,[Read More…]

Letters to the editor

Illinois Valley News welcomes letters to the editor. Please e-mail them to laura@theivnews.com (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including statements made as fact are strictly those of the letter writers.) Reader scolds votersAmerica … you have failed the test of time. You have willfully endangered our Nation and the very[Read More…]

Obituaries

Kent Cole Collins, 70, of Cave Junction, died Nov, 14, 2024 at his Home. Arrangements with Illinois Valley Funeral Directors.

Caves National Monument is going dark

Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve was certified as an International Dark Sky Park by DarkSky International. This achievement reflects the culmination of a multiyear effort by Park staff to improve natural darkness, and reflects the progressive evolution of the Park’s management goals to ensure the holistic stewardship of the[Read More…]