Illinois Valley News welcomes letters to the editor.Please e-mail them todan@theivnews.com POLICY ON LETTERS:‘Illinois Valley News’ encourages letters to the editor provided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. All letters must be signed, including name, address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be[Read More…]

Ben BotkinOregon Capital Chronicle New laws started in January that will impact housing, crime, drug addiction and behavioral health needs Oregonians face new laws with the start of 2024 that will address the drug addiction crisis, environment and crime. Oregon Revised Statues volumes at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday,[Read More…]

Cans for Kids, a beloved local program dedicated to supporting youth organizations, was recently hit by a setback as their storage container, housing generous donations of cans and bottles, was broken into. The unfortunate incident resulted in the loss of crucial contributions meant to fuel their fundraising efforts for various[Read More…]

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County is making it easier for local business owners to file their annual Business Personal Property Return. Starting this month, the Josephine County Assessor’s Office will offer online filing through Smartfile, an integrated solution of Tyler Technologies, Inc.Business owners and operators received a notice about[Read More…]

Julia Shumway – Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon Republican delegates have to pledge to vote at the national convention for the winner of the state’s primary, according to party rules.Oregon delegates to the Republican National Convention this summer must pledge to back the winner of the state’s presidential primary, a top[Read More…]

Williams, OR – Despite a January 2023 Letter of Intent to sell for preservation 320 acres of legacy forest protecting Pipe Fork, a pristine watershed, the Josephine County Commissioners have not accepted the Sept. 9 offer of $2,020,000 from respected land buyer The Conservation Fund.The sale has been in the[Read More…]

(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…]

He’ll Always Be There – Mark 1:4-11Baptism is important. It was important enough that even Jesus was baptized by his cousin John. And God was pleased enough about it to thunder his approval from the heavens and send his Spirit, like a dove, to rest upon him.But the Spirit is[Read More…]