JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County’s official ballot boxes are undergoing scheduled maintenance and will return to county streets with fresh paint and new branding.Josephine County maintenance crews removed the five official ballot boxes on the morning of June 22 and transported them to Grants Pass Collision. There, the boxes[Read More…]
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Tales from the Rural Patrol
(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.) Friday, July 1*A guy rented a John Deere tractor, backhoe, tiller, box-scraper and brush hog June 8,[Read More…]
Letters to the editor
Illinois Valley News welcomes letters to the editor.Please e-mail them todan@illinois-valley-news.com POLICY ON LETTERS:‘Illinois Valley News’ encourages letters to the editor provided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. We will also not allow publishing of opinions which are not based in fact, defamatory, or intended solely to mislead[Read More…]
First emerald ash borers on the West Coast
during summer camp pickup in Forest Grove
FOREST GROVE, Ore – On June 30, Dominic Maze, an invasive species biologist for the City of Portland, was waiting outside a summer camp in Forest Grove to pick up his children when he noticed several ash trees in decline. When he took a closer look he recognized the distinctive[Read More…]
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Tee Tattler
by Terry Taylor Happy Summer days are finally here at the Illinois Valley Country Club Golf Course!In Men’s Club League this week- full standings:1st Tie-Taylor’s Sausage1, Taylor’s2/Valley Fabrication—922nd Kerby Electric—883rd Jerry’s Towing—844th Robbins Brothers–805th Selma Second Hand—766th FLA—707th John L Scott Realty—698th KALA Seafood—679th BUD BROS—6610th Valley Boyz—5011th True Value—4812th[Read More…]
Oregon FBI tech segment: Building a digital defense against resume scams
Welcome to this week’s FBI Portland Tech segment, I’m Dixon Land with the FBI. Today’s Topic: Building a digital defense against resume scams.So you’ve just graduated college and it’s time to look for that job you’ve always wanted – but be careful, not every job offer is legit and it’s[Read More…]
Crawlies with Cri: by Christy Solo
It’s time to revisit and learn more about a crawly we met several years ago. Meet the forest alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata). The forest alligator is a southern alligator lizard and contrary to their name, they live all along the Pacific Coast.Northern alligator lizards live in the same area,[Read More…]
Today in History: The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, July 13, the 194th day of 2022. There are 171 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On July 13, 2013, a jury in Sanford, Florida, cleared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the Black teenager whose killing unleashed[Read More…]
Owner of Gene Brown Road bust cries foul
According to a press release from Oregon State Police, July 6, the Southwest Region Drug Enforcement Section team served an illegal marijuana search warrant in the 300 block of Gene Brown Road in O’Brien.The Gene Brown Rd property is owned by 450 Brown Road LLC whose registered agent is Reginald[Read More…]