July 13, 1972Herb and Beulah Higgins, Dick George Road, had company from San Bernadino, Calif. James Winnermark arrived on June 28 and Herb and Beulah closed shop at noon Friday, and accompanied by their guest, drove to Brookings, pulling a travel trailer where Walter and Gladys England joined them. They[Read More…]
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Tee Tattler
Hello and a Happy Soggy Fall greeting from the Illinois Valley Country Club golf course.In this week’s action, I had been feeling badly that I never removed the stop boards from the dam on the freshwater pond. Last winter the rains flooded the pond quite substantially and the high water[Read More…]
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I.V. Hope Village celebrates
There was an I.V. HOPE Village groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 16 at the construction site at 204 S. Kerby Ave off Schumacher St. in Cave Junction. The nonprofit Illinois Valley Living Solutions hosted the event with hot cocoa, coffee and cookies under a pop-up tent during the cold autumn morning.IVLS Executive[Read More…]
Low-income homeowners can apply for repair grant
On Wednesday, Oct. 13, the Board of Josephine County Commissioners convened at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass for their weekly business session. Low income homeowners received good news at the meeting’s outset as the board discussed their $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to assist residents of unincorporated Josephine[Read More…]
Recall of John West moves to ballot
Grants Pass, OR – November 16, 2024 – The Committee to Recall John West is pleased to announce the successful certification of their petition effort. This significant milestone marks a crucial step forward in the mission to ensure accountability and transparency in our local government.The certification, confirmed by the Josephine[Read More…]
Siskiyou Pines to be razed
Daniel J. MancusoIVN staff The concrete structures standing in the subdivision named Siskiyou Pines off Sawyer Ave. in Cave Junction will be razed in the near future to make room for new homes.The real estate and construction industry often incur formidable challenges. Those who disregard the rules may find themselves[Read More…]
Save the date
Nov. 25** Open Acoustic Music Jam Monday, Nov. 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Wild River Pizza Cave Junction back room. Bluegrass, country, folk, western and blues musicians and music lovers are invited! Bring some songs, we’ll all play along! Nov. 27**Bridgeview Community Food Pantry will be open Wednesday Nov. 27,[Read More…]
From the mayor’s desk: Meadow Martell
There was another milestone in our community Nov. 16. Congratulations to I.V. Living Solutions for moving forward with their vision of a transitional housing facility called I.V. HOPE Village. They held the groundbreaking ceremony onsite of the future transitional housing development. This program will be an important step toward preparing[Read More…]
Letters to the editor
Illinois Valley News welcomes letters to the editor. Please e-mail them to laura@theivnews.com (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including statements made as fact are strictly those of the letter writers.) Reader scolds votersAmerica … you have failed the test of time. You have willfully endangered our Nation and the very[Read More…]