Plans for a major rearrangement of Jubilee Park are taking shape, including the addition of a new baseball field, but the changes taking place this year will still be minor-league. At a Cave Junction City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, city Parks and Recreation Commission chairman John Miles delivered[Read More…]
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Woman shot and killed by Grants Pass police
On Saturday, Feb. 7, at approximately 12:30 p.m., officers from the Grants Pass Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a woman in the roadway at Grants Pass Parkway and M Street, firing handguns. Officers arrived on scene and began giving verbal commands for the woman to drop the[Read More…]
One injured in house fire on Takilma Road
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 11:23 p.m., the The Illinois Valley Fire District , AMR, Rural Metro Fire and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 4600 block of Takilma Road. Upon their arrival, the structure was fully engulfed in flames, and one[Read More…]
Residents tour site of fuels reduction project in Slater Fire area
A recent public “field day” in the footprint of the 2020 Slater Fire gave locals an on-the-ground look at a small part of the Forest Service’s Slater Fire Disaster Relief Project. The tour, on Feb. 3, was led by Wild Rivers Ranger District’s Fire Management staff, Grayback Forestry and the[Read More…]
A look back at the Junction Inn: Local stories, historic photos, plans for its future
Burned. Gutted. Unsalvageable. A “nuisance.” This is the state of the former Junction Inn. For 54 years, the Junction Inn has been a fixture of Cave Junction. Its tall entry breezeway and ornate sign have been one of the first sights that visitors see when they enter town from the[Read More…]
Shoes that Fit brings free shoes to Illinois Valley youth
Members of the Boys & Girls Club and other local children went home with pairs of free shoes on Thursday, Jan. 22, courtesy of the Shoes That Fit program. “It’s been a fabulous program,” said Jodi MacDonald, chair of the local program, which is put on by Rogue Gateway Rotary.[Read More…]
At least a dozen candidates vie to become Republican nominee for Oregon Governor
The crop of candidates in the Republican primary gubernatorial election on May 19 has become crowded, with at least a dozen having filed as of Jan. 28. The frontrunners include state senator Christine Drazan, representative Ed Diehl, former Trail Blazer Chris Dudley, and Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell. Drazan, who[Read More…]
Federal judge ends oft-used exemption to environmental review for logging on federal land
A federal judge in U.S. District Court in Medford found the 34-year-old exemption to environmental review on some logging projects lacked statutory limits By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle A 34-year-old rule exempting some commercial logging projects on federal lands from environmental review is unlawful, a federal judge recently ruled.[Read More…]
Water law change allows Oregon farmers to irrigate small commercial gardens legally
Although it may have flown under the radar, a simple rule change in Oregon’s water use laws that took effect at the beginning of this year has made it legal for growers of small backyard gardens to water their crops without a water right while also selling their produce. The[Read More…]
Cougar choir sings anthem at University of Oregon basketball game
Illinois Valley High School choir students got the experience of a lifetime earlier this year, singing the national anthem in Eugene to open up for a University of Oregon basketball game. A dozen choir students attended the trip and sang in the stadium. IVHS band and choir teacher Emily Warren[Read More…]