When President Taft in 1909 proclaimed the Oregon Caves as a National Monument, the State Highway leading to the Caves intersected the Redwood Highway at Cave Junction. Cave Junction was proclaimed as the “Gateway to the Oregon Caves.” The City of Cave Junction became an incorporated city in 1948. This[Read More…]
Author: Meadow Martell
From the mayor’s desk: Meadow Martell
Cave Junction street crews are working hard to stay up with the impact of rain on top of snow melt. There have been some reports of problems with culverts and crews are out there working. Homeowners in front of 600/620 Schumacher are beginning a Small Street Improvement Project that includes[Read More…]
From the mayor’s desk: Meadow Martell
Congratulations to the I.V. High School wrestling team state champions!. They put Cave Junction in the spotlight and demonstrated that good things come out of our rural area! Sorry for the late recognition. There were some technical difficulties with my end of February letter.February was a busy month for City[Read More…]
From the mayor’s desk:
I returned from being out of town for less than a week to the distressing news about the Radio Shack fire, one of the newest and most attractive buildings in Cave Junction. First, I want to thank the IVFD and other units who responded to the fire and prevented it[Read More…]
From the mayor’s desk: by Meadow Martell
Here is some good news. The Department of Transportation has announced that the Cave Junction DMV field office at 103 S. Kerby Ave. will reopen Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.Hours of operation are: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday. The office is closed[Read More…]
From the Mayor’s desk
This is a serious warning about a potentially fatal condition seen in dogs who have ingested certain types of raw fish found in the Pacific Northwest. Salmon poisoning is caused by a fluke that carries a bacteria. As much as I carefully watch my border collie, Zadee, when walking by[Read More…]
From the mayor’s desk: by Meadow Martell
Welcome to 2023! This New Year came rushing in on the winds of a major winter storm. It took several days for our street crew to clean up the mess and the downed trees. As of early last week, there were still about 10 trees down in Jubilee Park.I am[Read More…]
From the Mayor’s Desk
This is my last letter in 2022 and the end of my second term as Mayor of Cave Junction. I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas holiday. I will be back in 2023 which is also the start of my third term as mayor. The Jan. 9, 2023, City[Read More…]
From the mayor’s desk:
What an amazing community we live in! The Illinois Valley Santa Holiday event at the I.V. Visitor Center was an over-the-top success. The event was sponsored by Chevron, Yeti Ice Cream, Oregon Cave National Monument and Preserve, IV Yea!, and the I.V. Chamber of Commerce. Volunteers from the Parks Service,[Read More…]
From the Mayor’s Desk
This Saturday, Dec 10, 3-6 p.m. at the Illinois Valley Visitor Center is The Santa’s Holiday Event. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there distributing toys to the children of the Illinois Valley. There will be photo opportunities and hot chocolate. Don’t forget to bring your letters to Santa! Many[Read More…]