John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer The Illinois Valley softball team, hoping to build off last year’s play-off run, opened their season with a thud, losing to North Douglas last Friday in Drain. The Lady Cougars dropped a 5 inning, 10-0 decision to the Warriors.“I really didn’t want them (North Douglas) scheduled[Read More…]
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Cougars start off splitting a double header
John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer The Illinois Valley baseball team opened their season splitting a doubleheader against the combined Bandon/Pacific team Friday in Cave Junction.The Cougars dropped the opener 9-4, before rallying to take the nightcap with a walk-off 4-3 win.Bandon/Pacific came into the game with the advantage of having played[Read More…]
Seed Swap
Joanna (left) and her dad and President Ron Morse from the Illinois Valley Garden Club. On a beautiful spring day the Spiral Living Center held a Free Seed Swap and Scion Exchange at the Jubilee Park Pavilion Saturday, March 16. Above Steve from the Frog Farm (right) and Deb Lucas[Read More…]
The heat was on at the chili cook off
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Obituaries
Kenneth Roy Rich, 82, longtime resident of Cave Junction died March 12, 2024 quietly at home. He leaves behind his wife Kathleen Ring Rich, daughter Julienne and son Joshua.Ken was born in Clearfield, Penn. and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design 1963.He was a soul of exceptional patience[Read More…]
Pugh recognized by Travel Oregon
Travel Oregon Announces 2023 Travel & Tourism Industry Achievement AwardsOregon Outback Dark Sky Network takes home the Governor’s Award for their work to certify the Oregon Outback as the world’s largest Dark Sky SanctuaryOn Monday, March 11, 2024, the Oregon Tourism Commission (dba Travel Oregon) announced the recipients of the[Read More…]
OHCS to launch first phase of the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program on March 25
Call center and local partners will be available to help 2020 Labor Day Disaster survivors with application process Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is going to launch the intake phase of the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) for survivors of the 2020 Labor Day wildfires and straight-line winds[Read More…]
Tales of the Rural Patrol
(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) *Publisher’s Note: For decades, Illinois Valley News has published our unique version of the log entries from[Read More…]
Good Shepherd Lutheran
What Will You Choose? – John 12:20-33The truth is, we live in a world where heavenly things tend to confuse our earthly minds. In fact, paradoxes seem almost too common in the Bible.For example, according to 2 Cor. 4:18, we see unseen things. According to Romans 6:16-18 we conquer by[Read More…]