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March 25Open Acoustic Jam Monday, March 25 from 6 to 8 pm in the back room at Wild River Pizza. Bluegrass, folk, country and western music players welcome! APRIL 6Saturday, April 6 at 11a.m. the museum will reopen for the season. April to October.Admission is free. Come and enjoy the[Read More…]

Life in the Valley of Riches

March came in like a lion, so if the theory goes, it should go out like a lamb. The dry and warm weather has been a blessing after the wet winter. To the dismay of many, this winter was really more of a typical winter. When I moved here In[Read More…]

Girls drop a pair to a tough North Douglas team

John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer The Illinois Valley softball team, hoping to build off last year’s play-off run, opened their season with a thud, losing to North Douglas last Friday in Drain. The Lady Cougars dropped a 5 inning, 10-0 decision to the Warriors.“I really didn’t want them (North Douglas) scheduled[Read More…]

Cougars start off splitting a double header

John MichaelsIVN Contributing Writer The Illinois Valley baseball team opened their season splitting a doubleheader against the combined Bandon/Pacific team Friday in Cave Junction.The Cougars dropped the opener 9-4, before rallying to take the nightcap with a walk-off 4-3 win.Bandon/Pacific came into the game with the advantage of having played[Read More…]

Crawlies with Cri: Green-tailed towhee

Green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) This week’s crawly takes the “wearing of the green” to heart – or rather to tail. Meet the green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus).These colorful sparrows may look quite exotic, but they can be found right here in our own backyards.What’s in a name? Their scientific name can[Read More…]

Seed Swap

Joanna (left) and her dad and President Ron Morse from the Illinois Valley Garden Club. On a beautiful spring day the Spiral Living Center held a Free Seed Swap and Scion Exchange at the Jubilee Park Pavilion Saturday, March 16. Above Steve from the Frog Farm (right) and Deb Lucas[Read More…]

Classifieds

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Obituaries

Kenneth Roy Rich, 82, longtime resident of Cave Junction died March 12, 2024 quietly at home. He leaves behind his wife Kathleen Ring Rich, daughter Julienne and son Joshua.Ken was born in Clearfield, Penn. and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design 1963.He was a soul of exceptional patience[Read More…]

Pugh recognized by Travel Oregon

Travel Oregon Announces 2023 Travel & Tourism Industry Achievement AwardsOregon Outback Dark Sky Network takes home the Governor’s Award for their work to certify the Oregon Outback as the world’s largest Dark Sky SanctuaryOn Monday, March 11, 2024, the Oregon Tourism Commission (dba Travel Oregon) announced the recipients of the[Read More…]