I.V. Boys & Girls Club Director Jenna Larkin (left) introduces Mason Ruft, 13, an eighth-grader at Lorna Byrne Middle School. Mason, “Youth of the Year,” spoke about his positive experiences with Larkin and the Club at the annual Taste of the Valley fundraiser held at the Rock-N-R Ranch in O’Brien, Friday June 24. Special Events Director Renee Ludwig was excited to report that at this point, $51,200 was raised that evening, surpassing their goal of $46,250 for the event.
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JoCo initiates sheriff district formation
By CJ Schatza IVN copy editor With a funding crisis on the horizon for the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, the JoCo Board of Commissioners set a public hearing to consider a law enforcement service district at its June 22 weekly business session.Days earlier, Commissioner Dan DeYoung went before the Grants[Read More…]
Authorities warn Northwest swimmers to beware risky waters
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are warning recreationists to be wary of risky waterways as hot weather hits part of the Pacific Northwest.The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for most of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington state through Sunday, the Statesman-Journal reported Friday. After an abnormally cool and[Read More…]
Tee Tattler
by Terry Taylor Hello from the golf course at the Illinois Valley Country Club In this week’s news, the Monday night men’s club had a few teams beginning to realize that summer is here and their gardens are lacking sorrowfully, so a large handful have been missing to catch up[Read More…]
Exposure to Smoke from Fires
By Pat Jenkins, MSN Illinois Valley Wellness Resources Fourth of July is here and that means the start of summer and the potential start of fire season in the Illinois Valley. The glorious rain we had in June was a blessing, but with the forecast of higher temperatures, it may[Read More…]
Crawlies with Cri
Christy Pitto IVN contributing writer This week’s crawly is a rare visitor west of the Cascades, but if you’re lucky you just may see one. Meet the black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri).The pictured black-chinned dropped by my feeders last week. I snapped his photo by pure chance. My aunt is visiting[Read More…]
County ensures police can use Sportsman
C. J. Schatza, IVN copy editor The ongoing process of transferring the county-owned Sportsman Park firing range to the nonprofit Josephine County Sportsman Association reached an important milestone Wednesday, June 8. Presented with a land sale and transfer contract with JCSA, the JoCo Board of Commissioners opted to approve it,[Read More…]
Senior Spotlight
Pat Jenkins Health info you can trust. Printed or online health information can give you more power or control— if it’s accurate. But, you can’t trust everything you read. Here are some clues to help you decide what is most accurate. *”Evidence Based” Look for a list of sources. Do[Read More…]
Learn about condors at Hathkapasuta River Celebration!
Annette McGee Rasch The 2022 Hathkapasuta River Celebration is happening at Illinois River Forks State Park from 11 to 6pm this Saturday, June 18. The free family-friendly event will feature hands-on history and nature displays, arts and crafts for kids, the ‘All Species Parade,’ and the popular Recycled-Raft Race. [Read More…]
Crawlies with Cri
Christy Pitto This week’s crawly is bold and beneficial. Meet Chariessa elegans, a checkered beetle. While they don’t have a common name, we’ll call them the “elegant checkered beetle” for simplicity; “elegant” for short. Checkered beetles are in the Family Cleridae, a family with at least 300 species in North[Read More…]