It’s November already, this year is flying by from my perspective. However, this election cycle seemed to have lasted forever, and I for one, am happy it’s over.I have no idea how things went as I write this, but I hope my candidates did well, and if they didn’t, I[Read More…]
Author: Daniel Mancuso
Wildfire bill irks commissioners
Attorney Wally Hicks led the Board of Josephine County Commissioners through a legal counsel update Tuesday, Sept. 27 in the board’s conference room.JoCo Airports Director Jason Davis requested the board grant him power of attorney to pursue a project involving the Josephine County Animal Shelter’s septic system.“Just in case there’s[Read More…]
Life in the Valley of Riches
The newspaper you are reading is the last one the Medford Mail Tribune will print for us. After 11 years, nearly 575 editions of the Illinois Valley News later, they have quit printing newspapers and have gone all digital.While we have fixed the problem by finding a new printer, there[Read More…]
Feedback on teacher vaccine mandates sought
Feedback on Teacher Vaccine Mandates The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has received a petition to repeal OAR 333-019-1030, which is related to COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff. You are invited to submit written comments on the rule and petition to repeal. Comments may be filed[Read More…]
Life in the Valley of Riches
On Friday, Sept. 16, late in the afternoon, I received an email from our newspaper print staff at the Medford Mail Tribune, stating they were going to go all digital and shut down their press operations at the month’s end.They gave me two weeks’ notice to find a new printer,[Read More…]
Crash on 199 kills 1
On Aug. 10, at 4:55 p.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on US 199 near milepost 6. Preliminary investigation revealed that a southbound Ford F-550 pickup operated by, Robert Clair, age 31, from Grants Pass, crossed the center line of the highway[Read More…]
2022 Lions Club Labor Day Festival
Get ready to celebrate “Spirit of the Illinois Valley” with the Illinois Valley Lions Club Labor Day Festival being held September 3, 4 and 5 at the Jubilee Park in Cave Junction. This is the 49th year that the IV Lions have hosted this festival for all the communities of[Read More…]
State Forester announces next steps for statewide wildfire risk map
August 4, 2022 | Climate change, News releases, Wildfire Cal Mukumoto, Oregon State Forester and Director of the Oregon Department of Forestry, issued the following statement today: Oregon’s wildfire environment has changed significantly in the past decade. Climate change is bringing us hotter, drier summers and historic levels of drought,[Read More…]
Life in the Valley of Riches
I just had a guy, maybe 40, come in and ask why we were stopping the print product. While he smelled the paper. He said, “You can’t get this smell from a computer screen.” I laughed and replied, “You can’t swat a fly with a computer either.”Over the past month,[Read More…]
Fire fanger level increases to ‘Extreme’ in Jackson and Josephine counties
The change in restrictions will affect ODF Southwest Oregon District-protected lands JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 1, 2022) – Due to dry vegetation, hot conditions, thunderstorms and numerous active fires in the region, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Jackson and[Read More…]