The Northwest Youth Corps are camping at Lone Mountain RV Resort and Tipi Campground at 169 Lone Mountain Road in O’Brien and helping reduce the fuels at the resort by trimming branches and cutting back dead brush. Lone Mountain Resort host and manager Christopher Love has expressed that the young[Read More…]

Laura MancusoIVN editor Illinois Valley residents turned out in droves the afternoon of April 5 for the Hands Off rally in Grants Pass in front of the Josephine County Courthouse. Overall, there were close to 1,000 people in attendance at the protest. The Illinois Valley News was in attendance to[Read More…]

It was chilly outside, but the 10th annual Cave Junction Farmers’ Market Chili Cook Off heated up a full house Saturday evening at the Dome School in Takilma. Not only could you hear some great tunes from Alan Eisner, Sunrise Ocean and KXCJ’s Station Manager Phillip Allison, but the crowd[Read More…]

The annual Seed Swap & Scion Exchange was presented by Spiral Living Center at the Jubilee Park Pavilion March 22. The free event put on by Spiral Living Center was a great success. A large group of people showed up to learn about gardening and planting and then went home[Read More…]

Egg Prices Are (Still) Up. Here Are 5 Easy Substitutes. With the prices of eggs sky high, I thought I would share some information from an article I read my New York Times Cooking subscription by Genevieve Ko: Let’s be honest: There is no perfect substitute for eggs.That may be[Read More…]

The group called Beacons of Hope marched along downtown Cave Junction Feb. 18 with signs and chants to demonstrate their disapproval with Trump’s policies and executive orders. The group was formed by Michelle Windust and Dave Lukei. When asked about the reason for the demonstration, Windust said, “Our goal was[Read More…]

Laura MancusoIVN editor Most Medicare members that have Medicare Advantage plans receive an “Over The Counter” allowance quarterly, ranging from $15-$120. According to Mary Reynolds, “Not everyone uses their allowance, so I have been suggesting they spend it anyway and drop off the extra items at our office.”Reynolds said she[Read More…]

The Thankful Hearts group fed more than 300 folks this year for the Thanksgiving meal held in the pavilion at Jubilee Park Nov. 28. The community at-large pulled through with an abundance of donations such as turkeys, potatoes, cranberries, pies and much more!But the special holiday event was not just[Read More…]

Healthy Highlights: by Laura Mancuso, health educator Brain Boosters Getting older changes all parts of the body, including the brain. You may notice that you don’t rememberinformation as well as you once did or you lose things around the house. The good news is that there are techniques that may[Read More…]

Thanksgiving is almost here. The older I get, the more I try to find healthier twists to traditional dishes in order to avoid that bloated, uncomfortable feeling after the holiday meal.This year I am going to try olive oil in mashed potatoes to cut some saturated fat. Potatoes always get[Read More…]