Veterans Day in Jubilee Park was an outstanding event. Our Public works staff worked diligently with the placement of the final pavers project in time for the Veterans Day event. The gathering was well attended by veterans, family, and the Illinois Valley High School band and choir. There were tributes[Read More…]

Saturday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. This is a holiday that honors and thanks all military personnel who served the United States in all wars.Cave Junction City Hall, Federal Government offices and banks will celebrate by closing Friday, Nov. 10. USPS will not deliver mail on Friday or Saturday. National[Read More…]

If you just picked up your copy of this week’s I.V. News, you still have time to vote in this critical Josephine County special election. Ballots are due Nov. 7 and there is a collection box outside City Hall. I can’t stress enough how important your vote is. Federal ARPA[Read More…]

I returned this week from the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) 98th annual Conference in Eugene. It was an amazing information packed opportunity for meeting other city officials, attending workshops, breakout sessions covering a variety of topics pertinent to cities, and the LOC Annual Business Meeting. The city of Cave[Read More…]

If you missed the City Council meeting on Monday here are some updates of things happening that you might be interested in. If you can’t attend in person, the City Council meetings on the second Monday of every month are also live on ZOOM.It is exciting to see the events[Read More…]

It is good to be home after a seven-day, 80-mile rafting trip on the Idaho Salmon River, an amazing experience. I feel very blessed that I still get to have adventures like this in my life and then can return to our equally beautiful Illinois River and home in Cave[Read More…]

What a difference some rain can make! O’Brien residents who were on a level 3 evacuation are back in their homes. O’Brien, Takilma, and the Hwy 199 corridor are now level 2- get set. North to Cave Junction is level 1- get ready. Although this is good news, we are[Read More…]

The Smith River Complex fire has been divided into Smith River Complex North and Smith River Complex South. The Oregon border is the dividing line. If you are looking for accurate information, not rumors, go to https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/casrf-smith-river-complex . There is a live operators meeting every day at 11 am that[Read More…]

It can be stressful watching and monitoring the development of the Smith River Complex Fire and checking the local smoke levels regularly to decide if it is safe to go out and water the garden or take the dog for a walk. Now, where is my Family Emergency Preparedness Handbook?[Read More…]

Last week I attended the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA) Summer Conference in Hood River. Despite the long drive, it was well worth the time and effort. Over 120 mayors from all over Oregon attended. Here are some of the highlights and “ah ha” moments for me.The first day in Hood[Read More…]