Anita Savio – IVN contributing writer The new pilot program “Compassionate Presence Project” needs volunteers to provide companionship and support for adults who have a terminal diagnosis.According to project director Angela Franklin, the project will train volunteers to use active listening skills during visits with participants.Project participants will generally be[Read More…]

Ben BotkinOregon Capital Chronicle New Oregon laws that went into effect on Jan. 1 will affect thousands of Oregonians, by providing home screenings for newborns, dental care for veterans and restitution for crime victims.  They’re among a slate of new laws approved during the 2022 legislative session and signed into law.“These[Read More…]

It was the night after Christmas when the wind started blowing. Renea CooperSmith and her husband David Smith were in bed, but sleep didn’t come.“We’re native Oregonians, so the weather doesn’t shock us much,” CooperSmith said. “But in 42 years of living in the Illinois Valley this was the biggest[Read More…]

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2023. There are 354 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the Grand Canyon National Monument (it became a national park in 1919).On this date:In 1913, the first enclosed sedan-type automobile, a Hudson,[Read More…]

Originally printed in the April 16, 2003 edition of the Illinois Valley News In 1834 an expedition arrived in Oregon from St. Louis, Missouri. It was composed of some fur trappers and clerks who were employed by Nathaniel Wyeth. He planned on getting rich by trading with the Indians for[Read More…]

Who Are You? Matthew 3:16-17Too often we let others define who we are. We’re identified by our performance at work, how much money we make or our social status. We judge our children by how they do at school or at home, the way they dress or the company they[Read More…]

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) Sunday, Dec. 25*A gal reported the sighting of her missing vehicle twice near Hogue Drive and Redwood[Read More…]