(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.) March 1*At Monument Dr. and Three Pines Rd., Michael Penquite, 40, was warned for improper display, and[Read More…]
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Good Shepherd Lutheran
Our Bodyguard – Luke 4:1-13 Let me state the obvious. Satan is plotting to undermine our faith. Now a lot of us don’t feel all that comfortable talking about the devil but closing our eyes to what he’s doing doesn’t mean he’s going to stop doing it.One of his most[Read More…]
Seventh Day Adventist
The Richest Person on Earth In 1985 a man discovered a shipwreck off the coast of Key West, Florida that had $400 million worth of gold coins and other treasures. In today’s dollars, that is $1.1 billion.In 2003 a girl inherited $2 billion on her 18th birthday.These individuals may seem[Read More…]
Today in History: The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, March 12, the 71st day of 2025. There are 294 days left in the year.Today in history:On March 12, 1930, Mohandas Gandhi began his 24-day, 240 mile (387 kilometer) “Salt March” to the Indian village of Dandi (then called Navsari) as an act of non-violent civil disobedience[Read More…]
Northwest Forest Plan advisers told their committee will be disbanded
April EhrlichOPB Federal officials are preparing to disband an advisory committee tasked with guiding policies for millions of acres of national forests in the Pacific Northwest, according to two committee members.Tribal leaders, environmental advocates, timber representatives and local government officials were among the 21 members of the Northwest Forest Plan[Read More…]
Meadow’s Musings: Meadow Martell
Last week I talked about my trip to Hawaii. Today we are going to take a walk to an area much closer to home. I recently went with two of my neighbors to the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical area. The trail starts on Forest Service road 4201 not far from[Read More…]
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Health officials urge precautions during hard-hitting flu
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County Public Health officials are urging residents to take precautions against the flu as case numbers are on the rise locally and across Oregon.Flu season is hitting Southern Oregon hard, with increased hospitalizations and widespread flu activity reported across the region. At its peak, nearly[Read More…]
Driver arrested after collision with IVFD engine at CJ gas station
On Feb. 26, around 11:47 a.m., deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic incident at the 76 Gas Station in Cave Junction. The incident involved a private vehicle that collided with an Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) engine that was onsite for refueling.Upon arrival at the[Read More…]