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An evening to remember
(Photos by Lindsay Martinho for the Illinois Valley News)
Crawlies with Cri: Colorful crawlies
Colorful Crawlies When we think of rainbows in nature, we think of spring showers or misty waterfalls or maybe even a prism.But this week we’re going to explore the ROY G. BIV of crawlies! All types of crawlies from the smallest wasps to big old wild turkeys rock a rainbow[Read More…]
Attention low-income seniors: free air purifiers available!
Annette McGee RaschIVN Senior Contributing Writer Illinois Valley Wellness Resources, a local nonprofit organization with a mission of helping senior and disabled individuals stay comfortably in their own homes, is giving away new air purifiers to those who qualify.Illinois Valley Wellness Resources Programs Director Laura Mancuso submitted a grant application[Read More…]
Save the Date
June 8**I.V. HOPE Village will be having a public presentation about the future transitional housing project to be located near Kerby Ave. and Schumacher St. Thursday, June 8, 5:30 p.m. in the River Room at the I.V. Family Coalition, 535 E. River St. This presentation is open to the public.[Read More…]
Life in the Valley of Riches
Recently I received a scathing email from someone disgruntled about an error that they found in the paper and it read like this: “What about the editor?! Do you all not care about the truth anymore? … Investigative journalism, what happened to the truth. We’re supposed to be able to[Read More…]
County approves 199 Corridor Plan
Ordinance 2023-092, to amend the Josephine County Transportation System Plan by incorporating ODOT’s U.S. 199 Corridor Plan, received a second reading and adoption May 31 at the Board of County Commissioners’ weekly business session, held at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass. A first reading was held May 17.JoCo[Read More…]
Cost cuts finalized as county approves budget
After a dramatic overhaul of Josephine County’s budget for the 2023/24 fiscal year, four budget committee hearings and still more cuts that totaled $2.1 million after amendments were made to the proposed budget, the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the budget at their May 31 weekly business[Read More…]
Kindergarten teacher retires after 31 years at Evergreen
Evergreen Elementary kindergarten teacher Suzie Garman will retire after 31 years of service. There was a retirement celebration coordinated by parents of her current 2022 – 2023 class at Jubilee Park Saturday, June 3.The park playground was a wonderful place for a kindergarten teacher to celebrate retirement on a breezy,[Read More…]