Josephine County leaders are asking the public to help verify the accuracy of a new nationwide broadband access map that will impact future funding for expanding internet access to rural unserved or underserved areas of the county. In 2022, the Federal Communications Commission launched a pre-production draft of the National[Read More…]
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Janice L. “Jan” Rodriguez
Janice L. “Jan” Rodriguez March 17, 1944 – Dec. 26, 2022 Cherished wife and mother, Janice L. “Jan” Rodriguez, 78, died at home in Clark, Wyo., where she had lived for 12 years, on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, with her loving husband, Bob, at her bedside. She had dealt with[Read More…]
Save the Date
Jan. 4No I.V. News deliveredWednesday, Jan. 4. Happy New Year! We will return Jan. 11. Jan. 10**Illinois Valley Amateur Radio Club (IVARC) will be having our monthly meeting @ 6pm at Wild River Pizza in CJ. As well as our meeting at Wild River every second Tuesday at 6pm, we[Read More…]
Life in the Valley of Riches
Another year in the books, and I must thank all of you for supporting your community newspaper. Many of you might not know this, but cities without newspapers have lower bond ratings. Yes, by supporting your local paper you are actually ensuring your tax dollars go further.This year I took[Read More…]
Library and sheriff’s sale proceeds topics of WBS
An amendment was made to an intergovernmental agreement between Josephine and Jackson counties at the Dec. 7 weekly business session of the JoCo Board of Commissioners, held in Grants Pass’ Anne G. Basker Auditorium.Jackson and Josephine jointly applied for and received local workforce area designation to form the Rogue Valley[Read More…]
From the Mayor’s Desk
Meadow Martell 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[Read More…]
Josephine County Emergency Management announces winters storm watch
Winter Storm Watch 11/29/2022 03:49 PST through 12/1/2022 16:00 PST Winter Storm Watch issued November 29 at 3:49AM PST until December 1 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR * WHAT…Heavy snow possible Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches possible. Winds gusting at[Read More…]
DeYoung calls Measure 114 ‘disturbing’
The Nov. 9 weekly business session of the Board of Josephine County Commissioners had a small agenda but saw a lot of acres of land owned by the county designated as forestland.JoCo Real Property Manager Helene Lulich approached the podium at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass to give[Read More…]
