Today is Wednesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2024. There are 321 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day.Today’s Highlight in History:On Feb. 14, 1967, Aretha Franklin recorded her cover of Otis Redding’s “Respect” at Atlantic Records in New York.On this date:In 1876, inventors Alexander Graham Bell[Read More…]

Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is an animal tranquilizer that is becoming common in the illicit drug supply across the country, including in Oregon. It has been found mixed with other street drugs, especially fentanyl. OHA detected the presence of xylazine in 20 overdose deaths from 2020-2022 and expects that[Read More…]

Ready for the Mountaintop – Mark 9:2-9It starts off ordinarily enough. Jesus and his three closest friends – Peter, James, and John – go up a high mountain. Nothing unusual there. Jesus often went off to pray and rest. But from here on, ordinary ends. No sooner do they arrive[Read More…]

Monday, Feb. 5*No cites or arrests. Tuesday, Feb. 6*The driver of a 2002 Nissan with temporary tags was contacted near Caves Hwy. and Holland Loop at 10:08 p.m. A citation was issued for driving while suspended violation (DWS-V), and a warning was provided for operation of unsafe vehicle, driving uninsured,[Read More…]

CLAIRE RUSHAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers began a new legislative session Monday, hoping to turn a fresh page after a record-long Republican walkout last year ground the Capitol to a halt for six weeks and disqualified 10 GOP state senators from reelection.All Republican senators were present for[Read More…]

The Illinois Valley High School boys basketball team had a very disappointing week, dropping a pair of Valley Coast Conference contests. Despite the losses the Cougars kept their hold on the fourth and final state play-off spot for the conference. The Cougars are now 16-7 on the year, with a[Read More…]

This week’s crawly is a small bird with a small range and an even smaller territory within that small range. Meet the wrentit (Chamaea fasciata).These pretty bitties can be found only from northern Oregon down to Baja, Calif. They cling to the West Coast, found only to the western edge[Read More…]

John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer The Lorna Byrne Middle School girls basketball team had their ups and downs last week, going 1-1 with a victory over Sacred Heart/Madrone Trail Monday before a loss to a very good St.Mary’s last Wednesday. The Lady Vikings have a 4-2 record heading into the final[Read More…]

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