Illinois River Valley Arts Council presented a Harvest Moon Hoedown at the Takilma Community Building Saturday, Oct. 5. Professional caller John Luna led an Appalachian-style square dance. All ages enjoyed promenading to the live music provided by local musicians.

After months without representation on the Three Rivers School District Board of Directors following Jenn Searle’s resignation, the Illinois Valley once again has a director in I.V. High School graduate Cameron Camp.Camp was sworn in at the start of the Sept. 18 TRSD board meeting at the district office. He[Read More…]

John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer Boys SoccerThe Illinois Valley High School soccer team registered a pair of District 5 wins with a 3-0 shut-out win over Rogue Valley Adventist Academy Tuesday before traveling to Rogue River and blanking the Chieftains 2-0 Thursday.Senior Servando Vargas started things off for the Cougars against[Read More…]

Do you know about cash incentives available to the Illinois Valley to help make your home more energy efficient? Are you wondering where to start with energy upgrades for your home? Are you interested in learning more about residential solar options? Do you have other energy-related interests or questions?Energy agencies[Read More…]

Oct. 12**Mark your calendars for the Illinois Valley Community Connections Expo on October 12th at Lorna Byrne Middle School in Cave Junction from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.! It’s a great chance to connect with the community and showcase the services we provide – plus the first 100 attendees will[Read More…]

Illinois Valley News welcomes letters to the editor.Please e-mail them to laura@theivnews.com (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including statements made as fact are strictly those of the letter writers.) Dear Editor,As our political elections draw near, once again I’ve heard those old rumors of “wasted votes.” The rumors seem to[Read More…]

Change is in the air. Days feel cooler and shorter. Nights seem longer and darker. Time to get my jacket out for the morning walk with the dog. Sunday a couple neighbor friends and I had a lovely walk on the Jack Pine Loop Trail on 8$ Mountain Rd. I[Read More…]

Tyler Allan Pinard was born March 18, 1971 in Arcata, Calif. to Donna Keebler Harden & Reginald McCall. Raised in Cave Junction with his mom Donna and his adopted father Raymond Pinard until he moved to Grants Pass in 1985.He enjoyed riding his skateboard in his youth. He also rode[Read More…]

The Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team with the assistance of Josephine County Public Health & Building Safety, executed a search warrant in the 1000 block of Holton Creek Road, Cave Junction, Oct. 1, 2024, regarding an illegal marijuana grow site.During the execution of the warrant, approximately 20 pounds of processed marijuana[Read More…]

John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer The Illinois Valley High School football team hosted last season’s 1A 8-man state semi-finalist Myrtle Point Bobcats and dropped a very close 38-24 decision in league opener for both teams last Friday in Cave Junction. Myrtle Point was reclassified to the 2A level at the beginning[Read More…]