Greetings from the Illinois Valley Country Club golf course.Summer is now upon us and we finally have most all of the irrigation systems working fully. The freshwater pond is holding up incredibly well so we have not had to pump any river water as of yet. The little slough on[Read More…]

Today is Wednesday, June 28, the 179th day of 2023. There are 186 days left in the year.Today’s Highlights in History:On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY’) was signed in France, ending the First World War.On this date:In 1838, Britain’s Queen Victoria was crowned in Westminster Abbey.In 1863,[Read More…]

Don’t Be AfraidProverbs says, “What sins you cover, God will uncover,” but it also goes on to say that “what sins you are willing to uncover God will cover.” God is asking us to admit our fears. To acknowledge how they’ve controlled our actions, sometimes for the worse, and how[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.) *Publisher’s Note: For decades, Illinois Valley News has published our unique version of the log entries from[Read More…]

This originally ran in the June 14 edition without the jump. Those following the progress of the eight California condors released by the Yurok Tribe in the Redwood National and State Park last year can talk to a condor exert at the annual Hathkapasuta River Celebration. The event will be[Read More…]

This originally ran in the June 14 edition without the jump. It has been abnormal as of late for Board of Josephine County Commissioners’ meetings to be brief, with such critical matters as deciding on a newspaper of record, drastic budget cuts and defunding the Oregon State University Extension Service[Read More…]